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The "best of" your questions, part 3
Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan discuss the "best of" subjects brought up during recent seminars.
August 20, 2012
The intel on working in intelligence
Hosts Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan are joined by Ellen McCarthy, president of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance. They talk about what you need to know if you are interested in working in intelligence.
Answers to your long-term care insurance questions
Mary Lou McGuinness, director of care coordination for Long Term Care Partners, discusses who needs long-term care insurance and the policy options that are available.
August 6, 2012
The "best of," part 2
Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan discuss the "best of" subjects brought up during recent seminars.
Phased retirement soon to be an option for feds
Hosts Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan discuss a range of topics, including the soon-to-be available option of phasing in your retirement.
Planning for your future
Certified financial planner Karen Schaeffer answers the best financial planning questions from recent NITP seminars.
July 16, 2012
Putting together an estate plan
Estate planner Marc Levine tells you what to expect from your estate planning attorney and what your experience should be like.
July 9, 2012(Encore presentation September 24, 2012)
The Voluntary Contribution Program
Hosts Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan discuss the Voluntary Contribution Program and its relation to both the Roth IRA and the Roth TSP.
June 25, 2012
Reducing the stress from debt
Certified financial planner Steve Lingle answers your questions about getting out of debt.
June 18, 2012(Encore presentation July 2, 2012)
Stress without distress
Host Bob Leins welcomes Patti Hudson, a health and fitness speaker, to the studio to discuss "Stress Without Distress."
Congressional inaction would raise everyone's taxes
Attorney Tom O'Rourke joins host Bob Leins to discuss the effects on your IRS bills if Congress does nothing to prevent the expiration this year of the Bush-era tax cuts and benefits.
June 4, 2012
Women's health and legal issues examined
Attorney Anne Sullivan and Dr. Pat Mann join hosts
Tammy Flanagan and Ann Vincent to answer your
questions on a variety of subjects.
May 21, 2012
The A-Z of the TSP
Hosts Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan discuss the Roth TSP with the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board's executive director, Greg Long, Director of External Affairs Kim Weaver and Assistant General Counsel Laurissa Stokes.
May 14, 2012
The ABC's of the TSP
Hosts Bob Leins and John Elloitt discuss the Roth TSP and whether the plan is right for you.
May 7, 2012
Estate planning
Estate planning specialist Marc Levine provides tips on how to prepare for your family's financial future.
April 30, 2012
How to know if you'll be happy in retirement
Career coach Mike Townshend talks about what feds should think about as they plan for their retirement.
April 23, 2012
The TSP program and the new federal employee
Economist Dave Redden joins host John Elliot to talk about investment options for federal employees.
April 16, 2012
Turning a negative work environment into a positive one
Breakers founder Nan Siemer on how to improve the working conditions at your office.
April 2, 2012
Social Security
Lester Austin, public affairs specialist at the Social Security Administration, answers your Social Security questions.
March 26, 2012
Social Security and federal pensions
Federal benefits specialist James Marshall discusses how your benefits could be affected by Social Security.
March 19, 2012
