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  <title><![CDATA[Instant Depression]]></title>
  <link>http://www.federalnewsradio.com?nid=22&amp;sid=1565746</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Want to depress a friend or coworker? If so, ask him or her how their 401(k) plan did in 2008 because Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has the numbers. 
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  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 2:53:27 AM</pubDate></item>
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  <title><![CDATA[Life At The Top]]></title>
  <link>http://www.federalnewsradio.com?nid=22&amp;sid=1564761</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Agency transition offices are swamped with applications from people who want political appointments. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it can be a tricky business.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 2:53:27 AM</pubDate></item>
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  <title><![CDATA[The FERS is Flying]]></title>
  <link>http://www.federalnewsradio.com?nid=22&amp;sid=1558298</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Most federal and postal workers are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System. But FERS is very different from the old civil service pension program. Benefits expert John Elliott tells Senior Correspondent Mike Causey how to maximize your FERS benefits.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 2:53:27 AM</pubDate></item>
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  <title><![CDATA[Open Season: To Change Or Not To Change]]></title>
  <link>http://www.federalnewsradio.com?nid=22&amp;sid=1558297</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The health insurance open season has been extended. So what does it mean? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey provides a checklist.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 2:53:27 AM</pubDate></item>
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  <title><![CDATA[Recipe for Nestegg Soup]]></title>
  <link>http://www.federalnewsradio.com?nid=22&amp;sid=1558293</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Senior Correspondent Mike Causey offers some guidance for younger employees.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 2:53:27 AM</pubDate></item>
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  <title><![CDATA[Build Your Own Bonus Holiday]]></title>
  <link>http://www.federalnewsradio.com?nid=22&amp;sid=1557523</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Senior Correspondent Mike Causey is off, but we're counting down the Most Popular Columns of 2008. It's a win-win situation!]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 2:53:27 AM</pubDate></item>
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  <title><![CDATA[Fear Not]]></title>
  <link>http://www.federalnewsradio.com?nid=22&amp;sid=1557513</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Many feds are downright paranoid over the status of their bonus holiday, the reality of their January pay raise or fearful about the 2009 COLA for retirees. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says relax. Almost all is well.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 2:53:27 AM</pubDate></item>
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  <title><![CDATA[Health Plan Mysteries Solved]]></title>
  <link>http://www.federalnewsradio.com?nid=22&amp;sid=1557493</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Stuffing yourself is okay. It's legal. It's the holidays. But bear in mind that the health insurance hunting season ends soon. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey's got some tips you can take with you on this holiday.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 2:53:27 AM</pubDate></item>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bonus Holiday for DC Feds]]></title>
  <link>http://www.federalnewsradio.com?nid=22&amp;sid=1557484</link>
  <description><![CDATA[If you work inside the DC beltway good news about an upcoming four day weekend. But if your office is in Baltimore, Los Angeles, Cincinnati or anyplace beyond the Beltway you may want to skip Senior Correspondent Mike Causey's Federal Report today.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 2:53:27 AM</pubDate></item>
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  <title><![CDATA[Traditional Mushy Christmas Column]]></title>
  <link>http://www.federalnewsradio.com?nid=22&amp;sid=1557458</link>
  <description><![CDATA[It's Christmas and time for Senior Correspondent Mike Causey's traditional Mushy Christmas column. With lots of readers, it's even more popular than fruitcake.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 2:53:27 AM</pubDate></item>
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  <title><![CDATA[Catastrophic Coverage: Get It or Else]]></title>
  <link>http://www.federalnewsradio.com?nid=22&amp;sid=1557421</link>
  <description><![CDATA[What are your odds of making it through next year without a financially catastrophic illness or accident in your family? Check out today's Federal Report for your 2009 Survival Kit.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 2:53:27 AM</pubDate></item>
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  <title><![CDATA[COLAs and Deflation]]></title>
  <link>http://www.federalnewsradio.com?nid=22&amp;sid=1556332</link>
  <description><![CDATA[When the cost of living goes down, fears of retirement cuts go up. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says fear not!]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 2:53:27 AM</pubDate></item>
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  <title><![CDATA[The 2009 Federal Pay Spread]]></title>
  <link>http://www.federalnewsradio.com?nid=22&amp;sid=1554492</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Federal workers in many big cities will be getting raises of 4 percent or more in January. For a city-by-city look at the new locality pay raises check out Senior Correspondent Mike Causey's Federal Report. ]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 2:53:27 AM</pubDate></item>
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  <title><![CDATA[Sitting Pretty]]></title>
  <link>http://www.federalnewsradio.com?nid=22&amp;sid=1553403</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Looking for the smartest person in your neighborhood or family? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you might start by looking in the mirror. How come? Check it out!]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 2:53:27 AM</pubDate></item>
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  <title><![CDATA[Open Season, Part Deux]]></title>
  <link>http://www.federalnewsradio.com?nid=22&amp;sid=1552147</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The health insurance open season ended Dec. 8 but federal agencies are still taking "belated enrollments." So, how come? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains the new 2009 changes for the most popular federal health plan.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 2:53:27 AM</pubDate></item>
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