Federal Report
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For many of us the good news is that today is Friday. If you could use a laugh at the end of the workweek, check out Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s notable church bulletins.
April 11, 2008 -
Did you hear about the $17,500 Postal Service dinner, or the Forest Service employee who gave her boyfriend $600,000 to help with his gambling problem. Whether you did or didn\'t, you paid for it. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains why.
April 10, 2008 -
When Congress set up the Transportation Security Administration, it gave top management the equivalent of a blank check, but after years of complaints from employees, unions and some politicians, the TSA is trying to heal itself.
April 09, 2008 -
Social Security has been called the third rail of American politics, as in, if you touch it you die. Mike Causey explains why it is still a very live wire subject with federal and postal workers.
April 08, 2008 -
People who take their Social Security early can lose 20 to 30 percent of its value, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there is a way to recapture it.
April 07, 2008 -
It\'s spring and that\'s great. Love is in the air. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey warns that while all the world loves a lover, a lot of people don\'t appreciate office romances.
April 03, 2008 -
If inflation continues at its current rate, most federal retirees will get a bigger cost of living adjustment next year than in January. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the clock is ticking.
April 03, 2008 -
If you are a single fed looking for love, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you have a very special ace in the hole.
April 02, 2008 -
What does Vincent Van Gogh have to do with teleworking? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey thinks he\'s found the missing link, although, remember, this IS April Fools day.
April 01, 2008 -
A forward-thinking fed recently asked Senior Correspondent Mike Causey what is the best day to retire in the year 2017. Mike, who doesn\'t know when or where his next meal will be, went to the source and got the answer.
March 31, 2008 -
The good news is that most of us are going to get one of those economic stimulus payment checks from the IRS. The bad news, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, is that bad people posing as the IRS, are after your personal banking information.
March 28, 2008 -
Are you an investor or a speculator? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there is an easy way to find out, and it could determine how after 5 delightful years you are handling the roller coaster the stock market is on right now.
March 27, 2008 -
The R-fund, as in real estate investment trust fund, rides again. A year ago many people were pushing for an R-fund option to the TSP. Since the housing market has tanked they\'ve been quiet. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the drive is about to begin anew.
March 26, 2008 -
What do TV sitcom postal workers Cliff Claven from Cheers and Newman from Seinfeld have to do with the current passport snooping scandal? More than you think, according to Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
March 25, 2008 -
When it comes to sick leave, most federal and postal workers are under a use-it-or-lose-it system. As a result lots of them get what\'s called the FERS flu as they near retirement. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there may be a cure for it: a sick leave bank with tax credits.
March 24, 2008