Federal Report

• The Creature That Walks Among You

  Do you ever have the urge to scream at a staff meeting? Welcome to the club! Meetings in many offices are getting out of hand and Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has some true life horror/funny examples.

  Mike Causey

  July 15, 2008
• Meeting Madness, BS Rules

  Have you ever been to a meeting where the subject matter was when and where to have the next meeting? If so, you are not alone according to Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s B.S. meter.

  Mike Causey

  July 14, 2008
• Legislative Dead Zone

  Did you hear the rumor that the CSRS isn\'t long for this world? The good news is that it isn\'t true. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the bad news is that lots of wonderful sounding proposals for feds are about to be left behind.

  Mike Causey

  July 11, 2008
• How Many Funds Is Too Many?

  Do you wish your 401(k) plan had a Gold Fund, an Internet Fund, or a Real Estate Fund? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has reserved you a front-row seat at a congressional hearing that may grant that wish.

  Mike Causey

  July 10, 2008
• Seven Year Itch Quiz

  Given the choice would you rather have a 25 percent tax-free cost of living allowance or get a 32 percent taxable pay raise? The answer may surprise you! Check out Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s column today.

  Mike Causey

  July 09, 2008
• Vacation Daze

  Senior Correspondent Mike Causey is back - tanned, rested and ready - from his annual vacation. And today\'s column is chock full of news about pay raises, early retirement offers and some of the bravest people in the country.

  Mike Causey

  July 08, 2008
• Backdoor Budgeting

  How\'s your family or personal budget? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has some tips.

  Mike Causey

  July 07, 2008
• On Duty

  Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, holidays have never been the same. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey talks about the brave new world.

  Mike Causey

  July 04, 2008
• A 4-Day Weekend… For Some

  How would you like a 4-day weekend? With pay. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that for several hundred thousand feds, a super weekend is coming up. The trick is you must be working in the right place at the right time.

  Mike Causey

  July 03, 2008
• Don’t Go Postal Over This

  Guess who got a very quiet 38+ percent raise last year? We start out by eliminating you. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains what happened.

  Mike Causey

  July 02, 2008
• Investing: How Safe Is Playing It Safe?

  Senior Correspondent Mike Causey gives you the 2007 TSP scorecard in today\'s column.

  Mike Causey

  June 30, 2008
• Pay Raises & the F-Word

  Not only are you not going to be furloughed after all, but the pay raise you were expecting got even better! Senior Correspondent Mike Causey is the bearer of glad tidings.

  Mike Causey

  June 30, 2008
• Medicare & FEHBP, Who Needs It?

  Is Medicare too expensive? Is it worth it? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey puts the question to an expert.

  Mike Causey

  June 27, 2008
• Nobody Gets Out Alive!

  One of the first questions retirement and financial planners ask their clients is a bit tricky. As in \"when are you going to die?\" Senior Correspondent Mike Causey may have help calculating your odds.

  Mike Causey

  June 26, 2008