benefits
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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 -
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 -
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 you won the lottery would you take smaller payments starting immediately or bigger bucks if you wait? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that's the choice confronting lots of feds.
April 27, 2016 -
Dr. David Shulkin, the undersecretary for health at VA, says the agency needs better integration with private sector medical providers in order to "re-engineer" the way veterans access treatment.
April 14, 2016 -
All the experts who predicted a retirement tidal wave from government were wrong. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains why so many retirement-age feds are still working.
April 11, 2016 -
In retirement, it's not enough to juggle your annuity, Social Security and your savings. You have to watch your spending. Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director at the National Institute of Transition Planning joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more on hitting that moving retirement target.
March 18, 2016 -
What do federal retirees have in common with Marie Antoinette? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the answer is not a piece of cake.
March 11, 2016 -
Many think there is a gap between federal and private sector pay. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the problem is that each side thinks it's on the losing end.
February 25, 2016 -
Identity theft robs federal agencies in two ways. First, as many have found in recent years, the data they hold on citizens, and especially those who apply for benefits, is an attractive target for hackers looking to steal and resell identities. Second, agencies lose when they pay benefits to people who filed or applied using stolen or made-up identities.
February 18, 2016 -
How much time, energy and effort would you spend to save $600 this year? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says many feds and retirees will have that option next month.
January 08, 2016 -
Sick of reading front page stories about bloated federal salaries? Tired of hearing you've got it made compared to folks in the private sector? Relief may be on the way. Maybe.
January 06, 2016 -
Open Season is coming to a close and if you haven’t already made a decision on your federal health insurance, there’s no time like the present, says federal benefits expert Walton Francis.
December 02, 2015 -
The Office of Personnel Management is set to begin its latest Federal Employee Benefits Survey.
December 01, 2015