Pay & Benefits

• It’s Buy Low, Sell High, Right?

  There are some basic, easy steps to being one well-off puppy when you retire. But saying it and doing it are two different things. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains how and where so many of us go wrong.

  Mike Causey

  July 18, 2008
• Retirees Due a 5.7 Percent COLA

  Federal and military retirees are looking at their biggest cost of living adjustment in years. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the big jump in inflation in June has pushed the pending COLA to 5.7 percent.

  Mike Causey

  July 17, 2008
• Long Term Care Insurance: The Clock’s Ticking!

  There are two kinds of insurance most people need but hope their premium dollars will be wasted. They are fire insurance and long term care insurance. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the clock is ticking on the LTC program.

  Mike Causey

  July 16, 2008
• 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