Retirement

• Survey: Retirees want greater flexiblity in TSP accounts

  The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board conducted a survey to find out why so many former feds are withdrawing all the money from their Thrift Savings Plan accounts so soon after retirement.

  Pay & Benefits

  September 30, 2014
• Pay, pensions, premiums. Going up!

  Pay, pensions and health insurance premiums are all going up in the next several months. But definitely not at the same rate, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey. White collar workers know what their January 2015 raise will be. But the cost of living adjustment for retirees is still to be decided, and new (and in some cases higher) health premiums will be unveiled in October.

  Mike Causey

  September 29, 2014
• Unsolved mysteries…like your COLA!

  Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wants to know, do you believe our government is telling the truth or concealing details about some very important things, like retiree COLAs?

  Mike Causey

  September 26, 2014
• Why it’s important to check your TSP account before you really check out!

  Nearly half of all Thrift Savings Plan participants close their accounts when they leave government. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains why.

  Mike Causey

  September 25, 2014
• Is phased retirement a good option for you?

  Host Mike Causey discusses the new phased retirement option with NITP Senior Benefits Director Tammy Flanagan. September 24, 2014 (This show originally aired Sept. 10, 2014.)

  Mike Causey

  September 24, 2014
• Your incredible shrinking COLA

  Federal retirees will soon know their cost of living adjustment for January 2015. The bad news is, it might be lower than they were hoping, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.

  Mike Causey

  September 24, 2014
• Join the government and become a millionaire?

  Over the past several years, the number of federal workers will million-dollar Thrift Savings Plan accounts has jumped dramatically. That's due, no doubt, to the surging stock market, and some TSPers who stayed the course through tough times, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.

  Mike Causey

  September 19, 2014
• Investments and the smell test

  Some people go outside the TSP because they want to have a wider choice of investment options. Would you do the same? asks Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.

  Mike Causey

  September 18, 2014
• TSP: Are you a lifer? Should you be?

  Forty-five percent of TSP investors who left government in 2012 closed their federal accounts within a year, according to a survey by the Board that runs the giant 401(k) style program. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders why.

  Mike Causey

  September 17, 2014
• Follow the money: Your TSP account

  TSP participants may be good at saving cash, but how will they spend that money when the time comes? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks. Do you want a lump sum? Do you want monthly payments? What will you need and when will you need it?

  Mike Causey

  September 15, 2014
• Is phased retirement a good option for you?

  Host Mike Causey discusses the new phased retirement option with NITP Senior Benefits Director Tammy Flanagan. September 10, 2014

  Mike Causey

  September 10, 2014
• Online Chat: Phased Retirement

  Federal News Radio experts answer your questions on phased retirement.

  Management

  September 10, 2014
• Nude sunbathing, retirement, death

  For today's column, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey suggests you check on your nest egg, get your affairs in order and pack some extra sunblock.

  Mike Causey

  September 10, 2014
• Phased retirement: Ready, set, go?

  Do you dive headfirst into cold water? Maybe you prefer to ease into it. If so, you might feel the same way about retirement. For those "easing in" kind of feds, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey suggests you consider phased retirement.

  Mike Causey

  September 09, 2014