Retirement
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Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) introduced new legislation that would increase the maximum VSIP from $25,000 to $40,000 for both federal civilian and defense employees.
September 29, 2017 -
Some studies say federal workers are paid 30 percent, less on average, than private-sector workers. Other experts say feds are getting as much as 70 percent more. Who's right?
September 28, 2017 -
If you work for the government, the odds of you getting a $20,000-$40,000 buyout are about the same as getting hit by lightning while standing in a field pretending to be a cow.
September 27, 2017 The odds of you getting a $20,000-$40,000 buyout are slim so what can you do to build your retirement nest egg? Find out when federal benefits expert Tammy Flanagan joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. September 27, 2017
September 26, 2017-
How much financial and investing advice should you give to a career civil servant who's got a million-and-a-half dollars in his Thrift Savings Plan?
September 26, 2017 -
Federal workers have worried that Congress will base their pensions on a less generous formula. Mike Causey says there's nothing to worry about ... yet.
September 25, 2017 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks which of the long list of proposed changes to federal retirement is most likely to succeed.
September 20, 2017 -
The agency that administers the Thrift Savings Plan is getting a big budget boost next year to handle a growing number of enrollees, staff and responsibilities.
September 18, 2017 -
With Congress and the White House proposing major changes in the federal retirement program, many retirement-eligible workers are considering retiring soon (like this month or next) in order to beat the changes.
September 15, 2017 -
Senior correspondent Mike Causey wants to know what, if any, of the currently proposed retirement changes will go into effect, and when.
September 13, 2017 -
Congress and the White House are considering several proposals to slim down or eliminate portions of the federal retirement program. Will they pass and if so, how will they affect you? Find out when NARFE Legislative Director Jessica Klement joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. September 20, 2017
September 12, 2017 -
New members who enter military service on or after Jan. 1, 2018 will get automatically enrolled into the new blended retirement system. Previously enlisted service members can choose to opt in to the new system.
September 12, 2017 -
Randy Silvey, president Silverlight Financial, encourages federal employees to take specific steps to push back against proposed budget cuts.
September 11, 2017 -
The Office of Personnel Management hasn't seen much progress in reducing its backlog of unprocessed federal employee retirement claims after experiencing an uptick in claims earlier this summer.
September 11, 2017 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says feds still have time — retirement changes aren't set in stone (or legislation) yet.
September 08, 2017