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Federal News Radio\'s Senior Correspondent Mike Causey discussed the advantages of opening a Voluntary Contribute account.
October 14, 2010 -
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Do you remember the good old days of double-digit certificates of deposit? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that even in these lean times some long-time feds still have an exclusive investment option that beats the competition.
October 13, 2010 -
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You may be eligible for one of the best super-safe investment options around. It\'s called the Voluntary Contributions program and it is available only to federal and postal workers who are under the old Civil Service Retirement System, or the CSRS Offset retirement program. Details from Certified financial planner Arthur Stein.
August 27, 2010 -
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If you read yesterday\'s column you know there is a slim chance you might have been placed in the wrong federal retirement system. If so, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has a way to make things right for yourself.
August 13, 2010 -
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The Postal Service inspector general says the agency overpaid $75 billion into the Civil Service Retirement System from 1972 to 2009. Michael Thompson, Director of Capital Investments for the Postal Service Office of Inspector General, explains.
June 28, 2010 -
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If you are retired but want to come back into government there are two ways. One lets you keep your pension and your salary. The other limits pay but lets you build a bigger annuity. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has the details.
May 19, 2010 -
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is calling on retired diplomats to come back to work. Clinton says they\'re needed to help stabilize and rebuild conflict-torn countries. John Palguta from the Partnership for Public Service explains the rules of return to the diplomatic road.
May 11, 2010 -
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Do the new benefits approved for FERS employees give them a better deal than their older colleagues under the CSRS retirement plan? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asked readers and he got an earful.
November 09, 2009 -
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When Congress passed the Tobacco bill, many federal and postal workers and retirees got short-changed because it moved so quickly. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says they have a fighting chance to recoup some of those losses in the pending Defense Authorization battle between the House and Senate.
September 14, 2009 -
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In some federal offices, you will likely attend as many funerals as going away parties over the next couple of years. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that despite predictions of a brain-drain, retirements are actually down.
July 30, 2009 -
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Remember the Pony, Puppy, or Python that you wanted but never got for Christmas? Year after year you were disappointed even after you had given it a name and set aside a special place for…
June 23, 2009 -
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Despite gavel-to-gavel coverage of Congress and the media microscope on government operations, much of what happens here in Washington is under the radar. Hearings, at which news is sometimes made, are held. It gives the…
June 16, 2009 -
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Permit me to start today’s column with my granddaughter’s favorite joke. It goes like this: “Horse walks into a bar. The bartender says ‘why the long face?'” Get it? Long face! Horse. Get it? Now,…
June 15, 2009 -
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Your government job is looking better all the time, especially to outsiders and most especially for people who left Uncle Sam for what they thought would be more pay and excitement. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says a lot of them are having second thoughts.
April 20, 2009
