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The current financial situation and you

Bob Leins and John Elliott welcome Kirk Taylor, CFP, of Taylor Wealth Advisors in Vienna, Va., for an hour of financial planning information.
April 26, 2010

Tags: Pay & Benefits , For Your Benefit , Taylor Wealth Advisors , Kirk Taylor , investing

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Will Baby Boomers be needed in the job market?

What options are available for Boomers after they retire from their first job.
April 12, 2010

Tags: Pay & Benefits , For Your Benefit , baby boomers ,

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Practical guide to the Roth conversion and voluntary contributions Program

Hosts Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan discuss all the ins and outs of the Roth IRA conversion rules and the Voluntary Contributions program.
March 1, 2010

Tags: Pay & Benefits , For Your Benefit , NITP , Roth IRA , Roth conversion

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Federal/Social Security COLA Stalling?

Federal, military and Social Security retirees were delighted last month when it appeared they were on track for a January cost of living adjustment of around 3.3 percent, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says living costs are down, believe it or not, and the COLA may be in danger of stalling.

Tags: Social Security , COLA , FERS , Mike Causey , Federal Report , CPI , chained CPI , BLS , pay and benefits

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What to consider when cashing out TSP

Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director for the National Institute of Transition Planning, discussed the pros and cons of cashing out a TSP and what to think about when buying an annuity from a private company.

Tags: pay and benefits , National Institute of Transition Planning , Tammy Flanagan , TSP , annuity , In Depth , Francis Rose ,

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What does a Chained Consumer Price Index mean for COLAs?

A reduced COLA may be part of the debt ceiling negotiations. Arthur Stein is a certified financial planner and he tells you what you need to prepare for.

Tags: Federal Drive , pay and benefits , Arthur Stein , COLA , debt

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Pay, Pensions, Puppies & The Debt Limit

Which of the following items are NOT at stake in the current White House-Congressional debt limit dance: pay raises, your insurance premiums, the health of your brand-new puppy or future raises for federal and Social Security retirees? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it's both serious and confusing and, maybe down the road, amusing too.

Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , debt ceiling , budget , Social Security , pay freeze

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Feds As Little Red Riding Hood

Federal and postal workers and retirees are under so many attacks that many of them don't know which of the threats is real and which is most serious. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says a lot of people are worrying about something that probably won't happen while ignoring several bigger threats.

Tags: pay and benefits , Mike Causey , FERS , Congress , pension , Federal Report

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TSP automatic enrollment explained

The Thrift Savings Plan is often lauded as the best retirement plan in the country. But there's still some confusion about who's eligible for the TSP and how it works.

Tags: pay and benefits , TSP , Tom Trabucco , CNN Money , In Depth , Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board , automatic enrollment , Jory Heckman

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9 out of 10 TSP funds down in June

Table of TSP June returns.

Tags: TSP , Tom Trabucco , pay and benefits , In Depth , Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

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