Pay & Benefits

  • How many states prohibit 70-year-old men from wearing Speedo bathing suits in public? Senior correspondent Mike Causey has the surprising answer.

    June 25, 2015
  • No matter how nice you may couch the message, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, at the end of the day, when you\'re dumped, you\'re dumped.

    June 23, 2015
  • Washington is a city full of people with strong opinions, say Senior Correspondent Mike Causey. Some of the beliefs are genuinely held. Others are for rent.

    June 22, 2015
  • Will the cost of your health care coverage change in retirement? What's the latest on the self-plus-one coverage? How do you ensure your coverage in retirement? Host Bob Leins discusses these issues with Bob Braunstein, NITP seminar presenter and federal benefits specialist.

    June 21, 2015
  • If you become incapacitated, who will make life or death decisions for you? Attorney Marc Levine with Handler & Levine joins host Bob Leins with a focus on how to pick the people who will back decisions for you when you can't make them for yourself.

    June 19, 2015
  • TSP Board Executive Director Greg Long and Kim Weaver, the director of external affairs, join hosts Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan to answer listeners questions about the Thrift Savings Plan.

    June 19, 2015
  • What tax bracket are you in? What do your TSP distributions have to do with your tax bracket? Is there a benefit to the Roth TSP? Hosts Bob Leins and John Elliott discuss these topics and more on this week's show.

    June 19, 2015
  • Many federal retirees are confused about how to use the funds in their Thrift Savings Plan accounts after they retire. This week on For Your Benefit, guest Dave Redden, a well-known and long-time federal benefit and financial planning expert, joins host Bob Leins to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the TSP.

    June 19, 2015
  • As saying goes, ever dark cloud has a silver lining. That\'s true for the recent OPM cyber breach. You just have to look very, very, very hard to find it, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.

    June 19, 2015
  • House Republicans have dealt a blow to a proposed rule that advocates say would help federal employees and retirees avoid costly investment mistakes.

    June 18, 2015
  • The second term is when a President has traditionally concentrated on establishing his legacy. According to Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, it\'s also the time when things tend to get tougher -- and less friendly -- for the White House resident.

    June 18, 2015
  • Financial planner Arthur Stein joins host Mike Causey to discuss TSP investment strategies for federal workers, postal service retirees, and retired feds. June 17, 2015

    June 17, 2015
  • A blended retirement plan for uniformed military personnel is headed to Capitol Hill. The blend is a mix of the current defined benefit plan and a defined contribution plan that would be set up in the Thrift Savings Plan. Dr. James Joyner is an associate professor at the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, and nonresident senior fellow at the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security at the Atlantic Council. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose why the time is right for a look at military retirement.

    June 17, 2015