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A guide to the federal health plans for Open Season

Walton Francis, editor of the Checkbook Guide to the Health Plans for Federal Employee, answers your questions about health care benefits and costs.
November, 12, 2012

Tags: pay and benefit , Open Season , Walton Francis , healthcare benefits , Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees , Bob Leins , Tammy Flanagan ,

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Open Season with FSAFEDS

Bart Turney from FSAFEDS discusses the benefits of flexible spending accounts.
November 5, 2012

Tags: pay and benefits , FSAFEDS , Bart Turney , Open Season , flexible spending accounts , Bob Leins , Tammy Flanagan ,

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Medicare - all you need to know!

David Santana, health insurance specialist for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, gives an overview of the Medicare system.
October 22, 2012

Tags: pay and benefits , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services , David Santana , FEHB , enrollment , Bob Leins , Tammy Flanagan , NITP , Medicare

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How to invest in the TSP

John Jilek, CPF, discusses the Thrift Savings Plan and how to invest in the TSP and get the most for your dollar.

Tags: John Jilek , TSP , benefits , Bob Leins , John Elliott , retirement , C Fund , L Fund

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Important financial considerations for women and for charitable donations

Certified Financial Planner Kristina Sturgis discusses financial planning issues related to retirement.
October 8, 2012

Tags: Kristina Sturgis , Bob Leins , Tammy Flanagan , financial planning , charitable giving , pay and benefits , retirement

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A look through our 'crystal ball' into the near future

Senior Correspondent Mike Causey joins Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan to discuss what Congress may do in the next few months that will affect the pocketbooks of federal employees and retirees.

Tags: Bob Leins , Tammy Flanagan , Mike Causey , pay and benefits , sequestration , high three

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Work and entrepreneurship in retirement

Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan welcome Michael Creedon, DSW, into the studio. Michael is a gerontologist with over 30 years of experience in improving programs and services for the elderly.

Tags: Tammy Flanagan , Bob Leins , Michael Creedon , retirement , entrepreneurship

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Disability and disability benefits

Lester Austin, public affairs specialist at the Social Security Administration, explains the disability application process and answer your questions about benefits.
September 10, 2012

Tags: pay and benefits , disability , Disability benefits , Lester Austin , Social Security Administration , Bob Leins , John Elliott ,

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When a "COLA" is not a "COLA"

Federal benefits specialist Bob Braunstein and host Bob Leins discuss in detail the pay adjustment system for feds and retirees.
August 27, 2012

Tags: pay and benefits , COLAs , federal retirement , Consumer Price Index , Bob Braunstein , Bob Leins ,

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Sequestration could hurt U.S. intel, analyst says

Intelligence community observer Ellen McCarthy says massive across-the-board spending cuts would result in significant layoffs in both the federal government and the private sector.

Tags: Pay & Benefits , DoD , workforce , Bob Leins , Tammy Flanagan , Ellen McCarthy , INSA , intelligence community , sequestration , Andrew Mitchell

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