Retirement
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What does the annual buzzards homecoming festival in Hinckley, Ohio have in common with the federal Thrift Savings Plan's G fund? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you may be surprised.
March 10, 2017 -
Two lawmakers have introduced legislation that would leverage pensions and benefits in an effort to reign in use of official time and has resulted in hours of debate and a deeper divide over the subject of unions.
March 09, 2017 -
The next sound you hear will be the stampeding federal workers who are retiring in droves to escape the new president — or maybe not, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
March 09, 2017 -
When it comes to estate planning, federal workers and retirees in the Washington region may be worth more than they imagine, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
March 08, 2017 -
Do you need to create an estate plan? If so how do they work? Find out this week on Your Turn when attorney Tom O'Rourke joins host Mike Causey. March 8, 2017
March 07, 2017 -
The Office of Personnel Management posted its highest backlog of federal retirement claims since October 2015, though it will likely spend the rest of the year bringing that total down, now that its "busy season" is over.
March 07, 2017 -
The CPI-E Act would require federal retirement programs to use the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) when calculating cost-of-living adjustments. Currently the CPI used is the one for workers.
March 02, 2017 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asked whether spreading good news about the Thrift Savings Plan was a good thing. His readers said maybe not.
March 02, 2017 -
The Thrift Savings Plan continues to show positive returns in February, with every fund posting in the black, and all but two improving over January's numbers.
March 01, 2017 -
Are you losing money investing in the Rodney Dangerfield option of the federal Thrift Savings Plan? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has an alternative.
March 01, 2017 -
Financial Planner Arthur Stein joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to answer your questions about the federal thrift savings plan and what you can do to build your retirement nest egg. March 1, 2017
February 28, 2017 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says low TSP fees may actually save federal workers money in the long run.
February 27, 2017 -
A new survey shows most people do not want their Social Security benefits cut. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders what will happen when Social Security runs out of money.
February 23, 2017 -
American federal workers have learned that size does count, big time, especially the person who's got $5.3 million in his or her 401(k) plan, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
February 22, 2017 -
Kim Weaver, director of external affairs for the Thrift Savings Plan, joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to answer your questions about how the TSP works. February 22, 2017
February 21, 2017