Pay & Benefits
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Do you need Medicare Part B? Can you afford it? Are there any alternatives? Walton Francis, editor of Consumers’ Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees, will answer those questions when he joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. December 6, 2017
December 05, 2017 -
Republicans say their tax reform plan will cause the economy to boom. Democrats say it's a tax break for the rich. What's it mean for your TSP?
December 04, 2017 -
Do you get emotional when comparing fee-for-service health plans with an HMO? Do you know the difference? Does it really matter?
December 04, 2017 -
Between making open season decisions and worrying about a possible government shutdown, many feds' heads are spinning.
December 01, 2017 -
OK, so you are a finalist on TV's "Jeopardy!" quiz show, but to win a million dollars, you must bet everything you've already won. It's all or nothing.
November 29, 2017 -
Most federal workers rarely change their health plans. Is that a mistake? Find out when Walton Francis, author of the Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. November 29, 2017
November 28, 2017 -
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 Defense and Veterans Affairs Departments sent answers to Congress about the oversight and timeline of joint electronic health records.
November 20, 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 -
You've got more choices than most people know what to do with. Open season is underway, so you've got to pick something between now and Dec. 11.
November 17, 2017 -
Sen. Orrin Hatch has dropped an amendment to a tax reform initiative restricting federal employees from making extra contributions to the retirement savings plans.
November 16, 2017 -
Whatever advantages the non-fed health plan has while you are both working will likely disappear when your spouse retires.
November 16, 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