Federal Report
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Every year, Uncle Sam holds an extensive and expensive open season when federal workers, retirees and their survivors can update, enroll in or change their benefits package.
November 22, 2017 -
It's open season which means federal workers, retirees and their survivors are updating, enrolling in or changing their benefits package. How can you get the best coverage at the lowest premium? Find out when Walton Francis, author of the Consumer's Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees. joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. November 22, 2017
November 21, 2017 -
If you work for Uncle Sam and are reasonably healthy, there’s a good chance you can get free health insurance next year.
November 21, 2017 -
The good news is that Congress decided against a proposal to eliminate catchup contributions to the federal Thrift Savings Plan and other 401(k) plans.
November 20, 2017 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says if you're hoping for a $40,000 buyout from your agency, you can forget about it, unless you work for DoD.
November 17, 2017 -
Whatever advantages the non-fed health plan has while you are both working will likely disappear when your spouse retires.
November 16, 2017 -
If you were in a car crash and got hit with a $19,000 medical bill, could you pay for it out-of-pocket, or would your health insurance cover it?
November 15, 2017 -
Do you need to get Medicare Part B? What are the advantages of an HMO? What’s the difference between a self only plan, a self-plus-one plan and a family plan? Walton Francis, author of the Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees, will answer those questions and more when he joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn.
November 14, 2017 -
If somebody offered you $2,000 for two hours of work and it's not illegal, immoral or fattening, would you take it?
November 14, 2017 -
If customer service is the most important factor when it comes to picking a federal health plan, how can you judge it unless you try it?
November 13, 2017 -
Veterans Day is one of those holidays that a lot of people don't get, both literally and figuratively, and there are lots of people working today because their boss won't let them off.
November 10, 2017 -
Put 10 federal workers from 10 different agencies in the same room, and odds are at least six of them have the same health plan.
November 09, 2017 -
In January, the armed forces will be implementing its blended retirement system. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains it all.
November 08, 2017 -
The armed forces will be implementing the blended retirement system in January. So what does that mean if you are already in the service? What are the benefits of switching to the new system? Find out when Michael Meese, chief operating officer of AAFMAA, joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. November 8, 2017
November 07, 2017 -
When they retire or leave government, some people transfer their Thrift Savings Plan 401(k) accounts to IRAs that offer more flexibility and investment options.
November 07, 2017