Benefits
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Can a GS 5 civil servant at the National Institutes of Health become a millionaire by investing? This federal employee is doing everything she can to make that happen.
February 02, 2018 -
Congress is likely to take another run at the federal retirement program, but time may be on the side of federal workers and retirees for a change.
January 31, 2018 -
If you are a government worker, married to one or planning to be, there's a very important subject you should discuss while you can — divorce.
January 30, 2018 -
Federal News Radio's Tom Temin, Nicole Ogrysko, and Jory Heckman join host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to discuss President Trump's State of the Union address, plans to decentralize federal operations based on the D.C. area, and the outlook for feds in 2018. January 31, 2018
January 30, 2018 -
The number of federal workers with million dollar retirement accounts jumped from 16,000 in August to almost 24,000 by the end of 2017. So what happened?
January 29, 2018 -
In its annual call letter to Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) carriers, the Office of Personnel Management urged insurance companies to consider new ways to cut costs for the next year.
January 29, 2018 -
How do you go from being a janitor at the Veterans Affairs Department to one of the growing number of millionaires in Uncle Sam's TSP 401(k) plan club?
January 26, 2018 -
Host Ben Carnes of Shaw Bransford & Roth is joined by a panel of budget experts to discuss the current federal funding landscape, how we got here, and if there is any hope for a better future. January 26, 2018
January 26, 2018 -
How did the TSP perform in 2017? What should you be doing to grow your retirement nest egg? Certified financial planner Arthur Stein answers those questions when he joined host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn radio show. January 17, 2017
January 16, 2018 -
Just before the turn of the century experts predicted a brain drain, a tidal wave of retirements that would leave Uncle Sam less intelligent than a bag of hammers.
January 15, 2018 -
Host Ben Carnes will be joined by management associations representing federal employees – including the Professional Managers Association (PMA) and the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) – who will discuss the ongoing federal reorganization, what managers within the federal government are experiencing ‘on the ground,’ and what challenges the organizations must prepare for in 2018. January 12, 2018
January 12, 2018 -
Retirement planning expert Tammy Flanagan provides tips for retirees in 2018 on whether its worth it to invest in Medicare Part B.
January 12, 2018 -
How would you like 140 paid days off this year? Oh and that doesn't include weekends which are also yours, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
January 11, 2018 -
NARFE's Jessica Klement joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to discuss efforts by her organization and others to protect federal worker's retirement benefits. January 10, 2017
January 09, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, in an attempt to rightsize the agency's workforce, the Postal Service is the latest agency to offer early retirement to many of its long-time employees.
January 09, 2018