We start out this week with something that’s crucial to every federal employee’s well-being, and wallet. Namely, the cost of Federal Employee Health Benefit plans. Prices are on the rise for the year ahead, so…
October 5, 2023
Federal News Network reporter Drew Friedman fills in for Tom Temin this week. Congress has just a few days to pass appropriations or a continuing resolution. and if there is a government shutdown at the…
September 27, 2023
In many ways, retirement after a federal career is all about the numbers. Do you have enough saved that, together with your annuity, you won’t run out of money. In some ways, retirement is not…
September 13, 2023
Today we introduce a new guest we’ll be hearing from time to time. Thiago Glieger is a wealth advisor with RMG Advisors of Rockville, Maryland. The firm specializes in federal employees. Thiago joins me in…
September 8, 2023
This week Federal News Network reporter Drew Friedman joins Tom Temin for a couple of conversations. First, we want to tell you about a significant new benefit coming to Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans in…
August 31, 2023
This week we start with a look at something the Thrift Savings Plan has been struggling with. Namely, mutual funds. In the belief that federal employees and retires might want a wider range of investment options,…
August 23, 2023
Everyone with a Thrift Savings Plan account remembers the launch of the new customer website last year. But a year on, the site operates a lot better. But everything is not perfect. For one expert…
August 16, 2023
In today’s episode of Fed Life, Drew Friedman and Tom Temin get into the details on the latest eligibility changes for the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) with Kevin Moss, editor of Consumers’…
August 9, 2023
On today’s episode, the Office of Personnel Management wants agencies to review their employee assistance plans, programs that offer psychological and substance abuse treatments. For details, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman spoke with OPM research psychologist Jorday Taswell.…
July 26, 2023
A coalition of federal manager advocacy groups has been urging the White House and Congress to fix what they say is a systemic problem with federal pay. It’s called compression. It mainly affects those at the upper ranks…
July 19, 2023
On today’s episode, it’s hard to believe the calendar year more than half over. It’s a good time to review your financial life. For people in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Plans, open season isn’t far off.…
July 12, 2023
The Office of Personnel Management announced plans to establish four new locality pay areas. Its proposed rule also included plenty of other pay recommendations from the Federal Salary Council.
July 5, 2023
This week we'll hear about one way, not often used for retirees, especially on the older end of the age spectrum, to keep some guaranteed income. I spoke with certified financial planner Art Stein about the pros and cons of fixed income annuities, not to be confused with your federal pension.
Plus, Federal Executive Boards, known as FEB's, do lots of things to keep the federal machinery working in the big federal cities outside of Washington. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman got an update from the director of FEB's at the Office of Personnel Management, Anita Spinner.
June 28, 2023
For today’s episode, we’ll hear about one group of federal employees who earn a third less than their colleagues at the same GS level. And about half of what their state and local government counterparts…
June 21, 2023
