Digital Government

Salvage retirement with planning, not panic

FCW's Friday Financials column offers advice on what to do when retirement is near, but your savings are small

Digital Government

Pay parity

President Bush's budget plan contains generalities rather than concrete pay proposals for feds, and this should change.

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Plunge shows value of diversifying

FCW's Friday Financials column cites facts and figures about strong investments amid the stock market decline

Digital Government

Erase debt problems while you can

FCW's Friday Financials column warns people to reduce debt before other financial hardships occur

People

Keep the rule of three

The rule of three requires managers to select new hires from among the top three available candidates.

Digital Government

Insurance can be downer to upscale life

FCW's Friday Financials column examines the insurance challenges faced by prosperous property owners

Digital Government

Trouble looms for feds

The new OMB director recently told agency heads that the 'federal government's record on performance needs to improve.' How he decided this after less than a month on the job is beyond me.

Digital Government

When should you take Social Security benefits?

FCW's Friday Financials column says a wrong decision can cost you thousands of retirement dollars and offers several factors to think about

People

Medicare rip-offs

As a federal employee, why should you care about Medicare scams?

Digital Government

Beware of unexpected buyers' clubs charges

FCW's Friday Financials column warns about common ways buyers' clubs charge you for memberships you didn't want

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Rights of the disabled

A recent court case raises an important question about who in the government is eligible for disability retirement.

Digital Government

Are you missing out on free money?

FCW's Friday Financials column points out some low-risk options to boost the interest on your savings

Digital Government

Life insurance basics, Part 3

FCW's Friday Financials column covers how to find a qualified life insurance agent

People

Prescription blues

Bureaucratus column: If you are enrolled in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan, trouble lies ahead for you if you take certain prescription drugs that Blue Cross thinks aren't being properly used

Digital Government

Fortify yourself for home improvement

FCW's Friday Financials column hammers home extensive advice on hiring contractors and arranging for household improvements

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Option eases early retirement withdrawals

FCW's Friday Financials column examines a strategy for avoiding the early withdrawal penalty when tapping into retirement accounts

Digital Government

What a lousy reception

Congress recently asked the General Accounting Office to examine how the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs was communicating with injured federal workers

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Realistic investing making a comeback

In FCW's Friday Financials column, planners emphasize portfolio diversity and explain their clients' expectations

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Life insurance basics, Part 2

FCW's Friday Financials column discusses the advantages and disadvantages of life insurance types

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Enrollment headaches

OPM recently issued instructions that are bound to create an administrative nightmare for agencies