Retirement
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Long-term care is among the most expensive insurance options. Now everybody knows the 95-year-old widow who still mows the grass and shovels the snow herself, but the odds aren't that good. Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director of the National Institute of Transition Planning, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin how you might want to think about it.
May 23, 2016 -
If you could choose between a diet pay raise and a no-cal cost-of-living adjustment, which would you pick? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it's a good problem to have.
May 23, 2016 -
Has the buzz about long-shot beefed up federal buyouts got you thinking retirement? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says if you've been rethinking retirement you are in very good company.
May 18, 2016 When is the best time for you to retire from the federal government? Find out on this week's Your Turn when retired Foreign Service officer Dean Haas joins host Mike Causey to discuss what to do while in the planning stage. May 18, 2016
May 17, 2016-
What do buying a new car and taking a federal job buyout offer have in common? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says maybe more than you think.
May 17, 2016 -
Nervous in the civil service? Do you wish you'd gone into the private sector instead? If so, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has some encouraging words.
May 13, 2016 -
Could you use another $77 per month in your Social Security benefit? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it could happen if Congress OKs a name change.
May 11, 2016 -
Randy Silvey, president of Silverlight Financial, highlights a new survey from his firm and Federal News Radio about just how ill-prepared federal employees are for retirement.
May 10, 2016 -
Lots of buzz in the federal community about a possible $40,000 buyout package, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says in this case bigger isn’t necessarily better.
May 09, 2016 -
The Office of Personnel Management received fewer new federal retirement claims than it processed in April, allowing the agency to cut its once-sizable backlog down to a more manageable size.
May 06, 2016 -
Many Hollywood celebs say they'll move to Canada if a certain person is elected president. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says federal workers should follow their lead.
May 06, 2016 -
If the government were to offer workers a $40,000 incentive to retire, everybody would be happy, right? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says not quite everybody is on board.
May 05, 2016 -
Here's a tricky question: What would you do for $40,000 that you would not even consider for $25,000? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey believes leaving a safe government job is one of them.
May 03, 2016 -
While the TSP showed signs of stability, none of the retirement funds posted higher numbers than they had in March, when most funds posted the best monthly funds of the year so far.
May 02, 2016 -
Reforms in the 2017 defense authorization bill add enrollment fees to TRICARE to try to bring down government costs.
April 29, 2016