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Roth conversion opportunities

This week, For Your Benefit examines Roth conversion opportunities involving traditional IRA's and voluntary contributions.
October 11, 2010

Tags: Roth , For Your Benefit , Tammy Flanagan , Bob Leins ,

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Feds have new option for getting around D.C.

OPM, GSA and DoT sign on to offer bicycle sharing through the Capital Bikeshare Program in the city. OPM bought a corporate membership for 300 employees to use the bikes to get to meetings or for exercise for up to 30 minutes for free.

Tags: John Berry , Martha Johnson , Roy Kienit , OPM , DOT , GSA , Gabe Klein , Washington D.C. DoT , bikeshare program , Jason Miller , Greening of Government: transportation , green government , Greening of Government: people

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Your money, your health

Health premiums go up an average of 7.2 percent for feds in 2011. What do you need to know about changes in your benefits, deductibles, and copayments? David Snell, insurance expert for National Active and Retired Federal Employees, is Mike's guest this week on Your Turn.
October 6, 2010

Tags: David Snell , NARFE , health benefits , FEHBP , Your Turn , Mike Causey

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House waiting on Senate to act on 420 bills

More than 400 bills have passed the House than the Senate. The Hill's Ian Swanson says he thinks only two are sure to survive.

Tags: Federal Drive , Congress , The Hill , Ian Swanson , Suzanne Kubota

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Waiting For The Next FEHBP Surprise

Now that we know the FEHBP's 2011 premiums, feds are waiting for the next shoe to drop: what is going to happen to your deductibles, copayments and prescription drug schedules? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that's even more important than premiums themselves.

Tags: Mike Causey , FEHBP , Open Season

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TSP numbers looking up in September

Tags: Dorobek Insider , TSP , Tom Trabucco , management ,

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Moran says Mark Center 'is not going to work'

Rep. Jim Moran tells Federal News Radio if you take 395 through Arlington, your commute may be about to get two to three hours longer every day.

Tags: Federal Drive , Congressional Spotlight , Jim Moran , BRAC , DOI , morale , Suzanne Kubota

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FEHBP Premiums: Burying The Skunk

When you've got bad news that must be released from Washington the rule of thumb is to make it public late Friday afternoon. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey calls it burying the skunk and this one belongs to you.

Tags: Mike Causey , Mike Causey's Federal Report , FEHBP

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TSP funds start fall by rising in September

While the bulls aren't exactly running on the TSP, it sure is nice to see positive returns across the board.

Tags: TSP returns , monthly returns

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OPM survey shaping future cyber workforce

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month officially kicks off today. In coming weeks, federal officials are expected to launch a number of public programs to raise awareness of the importance of securing the nation's computer networks for both government and private industry. But some officials also are using it as an opportunity to ask, "Where will the cybersecurity workers of tomorrow come from?"

Tags: technology , management , cybersecurity , NIST , OPM , Maureen Higgins , CyberWatch , Robert Spear , NSF , cybersecurity workforce , Cybersecurity Awareness Month , Max Cacas

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