Federal Report

  • Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks the musical question \"Will You Be Ready for Retirement?\"

    June 25, 2008
  • When should you start planning for retirement? Most of the pros tell Senior Correspondent Mike Causey the second day on the job is about the right time, and a happy retirement begins with an early investment habit.

    June 24, 2008
  • Although it is still June, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has already written his Fourth of July column. Like many of his best, he really didn\'t write it himself, but he knows a good thing when he steals sees it.

    June 23, 2008
  • The number of federal-postal-military people taking loans from the Thrift Savings Plan is down, even though the number of account holders is way up. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains why.

    June 20, 2008
  • When feds are called upon to give their all, at least, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, there\'s the knowledge that their children will still be part of the federal family.

    June 19, 2008
  • The normally strong C-fund of the TSP has dropped to second place in the hearts, minds and portfolios of federal investors. So how come? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has an educated guess.

    June 18, 2008
  • In the race to see who gets the biggest January increase, the COLA, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the car driven by millions of retired federal and military personnel has just pulled ahead of the maximum amount active duty civil servants are going to get.

    June 17, 2008
  • While most of us are sleeping soundly in our beds, a lot of people - police, firefighters, utility workers and national security types - are on the job so that we can rest. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey had a close encounter with them and files this report.

    June 16, 2008
  • Despite the roller coast nature of the world stock markets, about 130,000 federal-postal and military people joined Uncle Sam\'s 401(k) plan over the past year. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey thinks he knows why.

    June 13, 2008
  • Senior correspondent Mike Causey says mixed emotions is when you see your mother-in-law drive off a cliff in your new, uninsured BMW. That\'s the way he feels about the departure of his friend-rival Stephen Barr.

    June 12, 2008
  • Are some federal agencies backtracking on promises to get more workers teleworking, or are the number of teleworking opportunities growing? The answer to both, according to Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, is \"yes.\"

    June 11, 2008
  • Key members of Congress have vowed to block any additional privatization of government operations, except, as Senior Correspondent Mike Causey points out, when it\'s in their own back yard.

    June 10, 2008
  • Most people believe that teleworking in government is about to make a great leap forward but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says security concerns may slow, or even reverse, the work-from-home movement.

    June 09, 2008
  • Be very, very careful before you hit the SEND button of your government computer. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the ease of e-mails has derailed, if not ruined, a lot federal careers - and he\'s got a case in point.

    June 06, 2008