Retirement

• Bull’s-eye on your wallet: Time bomb in your purse?

  Wonder what the new administration has in store for your pay and benefits? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it will be the same-old-same-old, except maybe not.

  Federal Report

  February 01, 2017
• What’s ahead for feds in 2017?

  This year, NARFE and other groups believe they will face a hard fight protecting feds and retirees from changes in their health program.

  Benefits

  January 31, 2017
• AFGE’s take on pay and hiring freezes

  J. David Cox, national president of AFGE, joins host Derrick Dortch on this week's Fed Access to discuss federal workers will be affected by pay and hiring freezes imposed by President Donald Trump. February 3, 2017

  Fed Access

  January 27, 2017
• TSP tips: Buy high, sell low, right?

  Lots of people wait for sales to buy things. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says sales panic lots of federal workers while they are building their retirement nest egg.

  Federal Report

  January 25, 2017
• TSP tips for 2017

  Financial planner Arthur Stein joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to discuss TSP investment strategies to help you build your retirement nest egg. January 25, 2017

  Your Turn

  January 24, 2017
• Are pay and hiring freezes on the way?

  Greg Stanford, director of government affairs for the Federal Managers Association, joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to talk about the potential for pay and hiring freezes under a Trump administration.

  Your Turn

  January 18, 2017
• The pros and cons of TSP loans

  Tom Walker, a chartered federal employee benefits consultant and founder of Walker Capital Preservation Group, Inc., details what employees need to consider before taking a loan from their retirement savings account.

  Commentary

  January 17, 2017
• Tammy Flanagan: Changes ahead for feds’ pension plan?

  The defined pension plan has been a remarkably durable feature of federal civil service for a long time. But noise coming from the 115th Congress suggests big changes for the pension system. Higher employee contributions and even ending the defined benefit pension plan altogether are on the table. Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director for the National Institute of Transition Planning, shares her insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

  Federal Drive

  January 17, 2017
• Brenton Smith: Return Social Security to its roots to fix it

  The Congressional Budget Office recently published its annual predictions for Social Security. No surprise, it found the cherished program will go broke in a few years, unless Congress changes the rules or raises taxes. Brenton Smith, founder of an organization called Fix Social Security Now, isn't so sure. He's been studying the program for years and joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with some ideas.

  Federal Drive

  January 13, 2017
• OPM retirement backlog nearly unchanged ahead of January boom

  The Office of Personnel Management processed more retirement claims in December than in November, but did little to reduce its claims backlog in preparation for the surge in federal employee retirement it expects to see in January's numbers.

  Retirement

  January 09, 2017
• Life’s lessons unlearned: Timing the stock market

  If one of your New Year's resolutions is to improve your financial picture, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says federal workers should start with their Thrift Savings Plan.

  Mike Causey

  January 05, 2017
• ‘Boomers’ fear inadequate retirement income. Is now really the right time for them to step down?

  Randy Silvey, president of Silverlight Financial, says federal employees need to have a better grasp of their financial situation as they decide to ride into the sunset.

  Commentary

  January 04, 2017
• Which TSP fund had the best 2016?

  The Thrift Savings Plan ended 2016 on a strong note, posting both positive monthly numbers and high yearly numbers.

  TSP

  January 03, 2017
• What happens when the unthinkable happens?

  Financial planner Arthur Stein shares his thoughts on the stock market's recent surge and what it means for your Thrift Savings Plan. January 4, 2016

  Your Turn

  December 31, 2016