Podcasts

Your TSP’s stock and bond funds: Which is safest?

Published: March 10, 2021, 5:13 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 39 seconds

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A 38-year retirement: Can you handle it?

Published: March 3, 2021, 5:17 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 24 seconds

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Taxes can trip up a Treasury secretary too!

Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 5:15 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 17 seconds

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TSP investors overlooking a winner?

Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 5:11 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 21 seconds

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Time for your midlife oil change? Your coronavirus checklist

Published: Jan. 27, 2021, 5:15 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 42 seconds

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Secrets of the TSP’s $2M man!

Published: Jan. 20, 2021, 5:20 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 23 seconds

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The year 2020: So what happened again?

Published: Jan. 13, 2021, 5:24 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 21 seconds

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New year, pandemic surge: Good time for a check up!

Published: Dec. 23, 2020, 5:09 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 21 seconds

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Is 2021 the year of the fed?

Published: Dec. 16, 2020, 6:18 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 22 seconds

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Last chance to blow $4,000!

Published: Dec. 9, 2020, 7:32 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 21 seconds

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Is your health plan a Cadillac or a Chevy?

Published: Dec. 2, 2020, 5:23 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 21 seconds

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Looking for the ultimate gift? Hint: It is NOT a puppy!

Published: Nov. 25, 2020, 6:29 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 59 seconds

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Does your health plan pass the BS test?

Published: Nov. 18, 2020, 5:26 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 21 seconds

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Can your health plan survive the coronavirus?

Published: Nov. 11, 2020, 5:38 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 22 seconds

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Trump or Biden: Who’s gonna cook your TSP nestegg?

Published: Oct. 28, 2020, 3:36 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 21 seconds

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Avoiding retirements seven deadly sins

Published: Oct. 21, 2020, 3:16 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 45 seconds

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2021 COLA mixed bag for retirees

Published: Oct. 14, 2020, 3:22 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 48 seconds

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6% raise, followed by a 12% cut

Published: Oct. 7, 2020, 6:22 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 16 seconds

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The art of leaving a legible financial footprint

Published: Sept. 30, 2020, 3:25 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 57 seconds

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Shouting ‘fire’ — or WEP or GPO — in a crowded theater

Published: Sept. 23, 2020, 3:13 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 22 seconds

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Trump vs. Biden and the impact on your TSP

Published: Sept. 16, 2020, 3:14 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 48 seconds

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Life after COVID: Is there a promotion on the horizon?

Published: Aug. 26, 2020, 3:41 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 22 seconds

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The end is near! So, what’s for lunch?

Published: Aug. 19, 2020, 3:11 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 20 seconds

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Your personal pandemic checklist

Published: Aug. 12, 2020, 3:13 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 49 seconds

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TSP stock funds: Wow and more wow!

Published: July 22, 2020, 3:21 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 40 seconds

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Pandemic problem: Retire, carry on or simply survive?

Published: July 8, 2020, 5:13 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 28 seconds

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When ‘no plan’ is your plan

Published: July 1, 2020, 3:20 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 22 seconds

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Teleworking then, now and tomorrow: Where do you fit in?

Published: June 24, 2020, 3:30 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 20 seconds

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Growing your TSP: Time to time the market?

Published: June 17, 2020, 3:35 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 38 seconds

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Life after lockdown: New spouse, new career, status quo?

Published: June 10, 2020, 3:28 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 47 seconds

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Life after COVID-19: Finding (and keeping) a federal job

Published: June 3, 2020, 3:18 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 47 seconds

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COVID-19 impact on 2021 COLA, pay raise and WEP/GPO

Published: May 27, 2020, 3:08 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 23 seconds

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Stocks on sale? Should you buy, sell or sit tight?

Published: May 21, 2020, 9:54 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 16 seconds

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GPO and WEP: The other pandemics!

Published: May 13, 2020, 3:18 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 27 seconds

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COVID-19’s impact on your TSP and taxes

Published: May 6, 2020, 3:22 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 21 seconds

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Feb. 19: The day the earth stood still?

Published: April 22, 2020, 3:37 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 50 seconds

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Writing your own obit

Published: April 15, 2020, 3:35 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 38 seconds

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Join the fight of our lives: Uncle Sam wants you back

Published: April 8, 2020, 9:29 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 49 seconds

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Life (and your career) after coronavirus

Published: April 1, 2020, 3:18 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 16 seconds

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Planning to retire, ever? Hold that thought!

Published: March 25, 2020, 3:10 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 19 seconds

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Your TSP in the tank: Now what?

Published: March 18, 2020, 3:58 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 39 seconds

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Don’t forget to file: Avoiding an audit

Published: March 11, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 12 seconds

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Forget coronavirus and primaries, time for wallet check!

Published: March 4, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 30 seconds

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Timing your first date with Social Security

Published: Feb. 26, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 50 seconds

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How long will you live? How’s your cash flow?

Published: Feb. 19, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 26 seconds

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Downsizing your pay/pension for life

Published: Feb. 12, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 50 seconds

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Good at putting things off? Here’s the last checklist you’ll ever need!

Published: Feb. 5, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 59 seconds

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Timing your last day at work (Part 2)

Published: Jan. 29, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 45 seconds

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TSP thermometer: 2018 bad, 2019 good, 2020?

Published: Jan. 22, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 39 seconds

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Long term care: Time for the talk?

Published: Jan. 15, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 43 seconds

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Finding your retirement date

Published: Dec. 18, 2019, 6 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 26 seconds

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UPDATED: Long term care insurance: Pray your premiums are ‘wasted’

Published: Dec. 11, 2019, 6 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 47 seconds

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Health premiums: Don’t make the $17,000 mistake

Published: Dec. 4, 2019, 6 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 42 seconds

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Let your health plan fund an IRA, pay your premiums

Published: Nov. 20, 2019, 6 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 34 seconds

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Are you overpaying for health insurance? Probably

Published: Nov. 13, 2019, 6 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 44 seconds

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Bear market: Are you ready?

Published: Nov. 6, 2019, 6 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 30 seconds

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Where there’s a will isn’t always the way!

Published: Oct. 30, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 32 seconds

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What happens to your TSP when the bull becomes a bear?

Published: Oct. 16, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 35 seconds

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Design your own buyout for December and January

Published: Oct. 9, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 47 seconds

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Your bigger-than-you-think-estate

Published: Oct. 2, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 34 seconds

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Pay, Premiums, Retiree COLA: Fall Forecast

Published: Sept. 25, 2019, 3 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 18 seconds

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2020 taxes, your TSP, mortgage and health premiums

Published: Sept. 18, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 32 seconds

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TSP: Love it or leave it, big changes coming next week

Published: Sept. 11, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 41 seconds

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Can you afford to retire, ever? How will you know?

Published: Sept. 4, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 44 seconds

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Will retirement mean lifetime diet?

Published: Aug. 14, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 23 seconds

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Summer Special: Perform Your Own (financial) Autopsy

Published: Aug. 5, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 23 seconds

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Retirement prep tips: Boost your Social Security benefit 76%

Published: July 24, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 52 seconds

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The TSP stock funds and the coming bear market

Published: July 17, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 17 seconds

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Are you worth more dead or alive?

Published: June 19, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 37 seconds

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Is it time to time your TSP moves?

Published: June 12, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 39 seconds

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The 3 Ps: Pay, pensions and premiums going up?

Published: June 6, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 42 seconds

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The secret lives of military/federal spouses

Published: May 22, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 28 seconds

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Are you over-investing in the TSP?

Published: May 15, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 52 seconds

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How’s your endgame going?

Published: May 8, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes

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Managing your inner millionaire

Published: May 1, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 41 seconds

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Retirement plan tops congressional hit parade — again

Published: April 18, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 20 seconds

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Will bear market devour your TSP nest egg?

Published: April 10, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 29 seconds

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Timing your retirement isn’t rocket science, but no cake walk

Published: April 3, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 36 seconds

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Retirement tidal wave: Will you be part of it?

Published: March 20, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 11 seconds

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Are you sleeping with a millionaire?

Published: March 13, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 49 seconds

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FERS Retirees: Treading Water OR Under It?

Published: Feb. 20, 2019, 6 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 21 seconds

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Mike Causey Federal Report ... Prepping for the final shutdown

Published: Feb. 13, 2019, 6 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 53 seconds

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Did you pass the December TSP test?

Published: Feb. 6, 2019, 6 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 19 seconds

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Temporary shutdown shut down temporarily — now what?

Published: Jan. 30, 2019, 6 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 23 seconds

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What if shutdown becomes negligent homicide?

Published: Jan. 23, 2019, 6 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 26 seconds

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Is your TSP account shrinking?

Published: Jan. 16, 2019, 6 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 26 seconds

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Shutdown assignment: Taking care of number one

Published: Jan. 9, 2019, 6 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 18 seconds

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Is your TSP account suffering pre-recession blues?

Published: Dec. 19, 2018, 6 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 18 seconds

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Shutdown game of chicken: What’s in a word?

Published: Dec. 12, 2018, 6 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 17 seconds

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When health premiums and your budget collide

Published: Dec. 5, 2018, 6 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 22 seconds

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Open season: Is it time to switch health care plans?

Published: Nov. 28, 2018, 6 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 19 seconds

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Open season: How to pick the best health plan for you

Published: Nov. 21, 2018, 6 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 5 seconds

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How to get more for less from your federal health plan

Published: Nov. 14, 2018, 6 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 21 seconds

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It's time to sign up for long care coverage

Published: Nov. 7, 2018, 6 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 50 seconds

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Strategies to grow your retirement nest egg

Published: Oct. 31, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 21 seconds

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When to retire? Breaking up is hard to do

Published: Oct. 24, 2018, 3 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 19 seconds

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Ups and downs of 2018 TSP returns

Published: Oct. 17, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 22 seconds

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The future of the civil service

Published: Oct. 10, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 24 seconds

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Federal pay raise & government shutdown: What are the odds?

Published: Oct. 3, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 50 seconds

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Is there a pay raise in your future?

Published: Sept. 26, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 16 seconds

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NARFE: Protecting your retirement benefits

Published: Sept. 19, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 14 seconds

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The TSP: Investing for the long haul

Published: Sept. 12, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 48 seconds

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Are you close to being a TSP millionaire?

Published: Sept. 5, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 24 seconds

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Federal unions: The return to the status quo

Published: Aug. 29, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 18 seconds

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The past, present and future of the civil service

Published: Aug. 22, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 18 seconds

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Planning for your first TSP million with Arthur Stein

Published: Aug. 15, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 11 seconds

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The latest from Capitol Hill

Published: Aug. 8, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 28 seconds

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Maximizing your retirement benefits

Published: Aug. 1, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 21 seconds

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FERS & the federal pay raise: What's the latest?

Published: July 25, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 26 seconds

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FERS & CSRS: What's next?

Published: July 18, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 15 seconds

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TSP investing: The good, the bad & the ugly

Published: July 11, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 18 seconds

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Estate planners: Are you richer than you think?

Published: June 20, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 17 seconds

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TSP: Can you afford to “play it safe?”

Published: June 13, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 18 seconds

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Will Congress change your federal retirement benefits?

Published: June 6, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 22 seconds

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AFGE: The impact of President Trump’s executive orders

Published: May 30, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 17 seconds

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The TSP: Are the law of averages on your side?

Published: May 16, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 22 seconds

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Are changes coming to your retirement package?

Published: May 9, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 49 seconds

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The ‘7 rules’ of retirement

Published: May 2, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 38 seconds

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Teleworking: Here to stay or going away? You tell us

Published: April 25, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 23 seconds

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The TSP: Is 2018 going to be a down year?

Published: April 18, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 25 seconds

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Civil service reform: The SEA perspective

Published: April 4, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 21 seconds

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Does telework need to be restricted, or improved?

Published: March 28, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 10 seconds

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A breakdown of the top federal news stories

Published: March 21, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: 2 days 55 minutes

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The bull market: How long can it last?

Published: March 14, 2018, 4 a.m.
Duration: N/A

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Tracking the retirement tsunami

Published: March 7, 2018, 5 p.m.
Duration: 1 day 18 hours 52 minutes

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Congress & your pension plan: Should you be worried?

Published: Feb. 28, 2018, 6 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 22 seconds

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Protecting your TSP account

Published: Feb. 21, 2018, 6 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 18 seconds

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The 2017 Tax Act: How does it affect you?

Published: Feb. 14, 2018, 6 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 8 seconds

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TSP: Big changes are on the way

Published: Feb. 7, 2018, 6 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 22 seconds

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SOTU reactions & more

Published: Jan. 31, 2018, 7:01 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 12 seconds

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The 2018 shutdown: Whats next?

Published: Jan. 23, 2018, 4:01 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 23 seconds

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TSP: A year in review

Published: Jan. 17, 2018, 7:01 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 15 seconds

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Protecting your retirement benefits in 2018

Published: Jan. 10, 2018, 7:01 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 50 seconds

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Whats ahead for feds in 2018?

Published: Jan. 3, 2018, 7:01 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 21 seconds

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2017: A year in review

Published: Dec. 20, 2017, 7:01 p.m.
Duration: N/A

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The new, improved TSP: What does it mean for you?

Published: Dec. 13, 2017, 7:01 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 23 seconds

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Medicare Part B: Do you need it?

Published: Dec. 6, 2017, 8:01 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 36 seconds

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Your health plan in jeopardy

Published: Nov. 29, 2017, 1:01 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 23 seconds

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Is it time to change your health plan?

Published: Nov. 29, 2017, 10:01 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 23 seconds

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Switching partners? How about switching health plans?

Published: Nov. 22, 2017, 1:01 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 23 seconds

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Open season with Walton Francis

Published: Nov. 15, 2017, 4:01 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 17 seconds

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The pros & cons of the blended retirement system

Published: Nov. 8, 2017, 7:01 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 17 seconds

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Estate planning: Where do you start?

Published: Oct. 25, 2017, 6:01 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 24 seconds

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Are changes coming to your retirement plan?

Published: Oct. 18, 2017, 6:01 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 45 seconds

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Tips for protecting your retirement nest egg

Published: Oct. 11, 2017, 6:01 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 10 seconds

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Buyouts: What, if anything is likely to happen?

Published: Oct. 4, 2017, 6:01 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 48 seconds

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Is there a buyout in your future?

Published: Sept. 27, 2017, 6:10 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 18 seconds

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Are retirement changes coming in 2017/18?

Published: Sept. 13, 2017, 6:01 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 8 seconds

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Congress is back! What does that mean for you?

Published: Sept. 6, 2017, 6:01 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 12 seconds

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Is there a buyout (or a layoff) in your future?

Published: Aug. 30, 2017, 6:01 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 4 seconds

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Index Funds & The TSP: Follow The Money

Published: Aug. 16, 2017, 10:01 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 24 seconds

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What is your plan B?

Published: July 26, 2017, 1:01 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 21 seconds

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What does the future hold for your TSP?

Published: July 19, 2017, 7:01 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 18 seconds

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SES: Alive & kicking

Published: July 12, 2017, 7:01 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 20 seconds

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Should you stick with TSP after you retire?

Published: June 28, 2017, 7:01 p.m.
Duration: N/A

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Do you have a plan B for your TSP?

Published: June 21, 2017, 6:30 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 17 seconds

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Your benefits package from A to Z

Published: May 10, 2017, 9:01 a.m.
Duration: N/A

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