Digital Government

Buying time: The facts about phone cards

FCW's Friday Financials column gives pointers on the plusses and pitfalls of using prepaid phone cards

Digital Government

Putting your faith in trusts, trustees

FCW's Friday Financials column describes how to establish a trust and pick a trustee

People

Family-unfriendly

I'm really ticked off by the findings of a new Office of Personnel Management study that says federal managers are not carrying out the familyfriendly policies of the Clinton administration.

Digital Government

Trust funds not just for the wealthy

FCW's Friday Financials column describes how a trust fund can be an effective financial tool for many people

People

Feds and the campaign trail

Many federal employees get involved in political activities during the campaign season, including the presidential, congressional and local elections

Digital Government

Dodge these investment devils

FCW's Friday Financials column describes the 'Three Devils' to be aware of when investing your money

People

What protection?

The odds of winning an appeal against your agency are not in your favor, according to the most recent figures from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Only about 18 percent of the cases considered by the MSPB were decided in favor of the employee.

Digital Government

Put focus on fringe benefits

FCW's Friday Financials column warns workers to review benefits carefully, whether they're old or young, staying in public sector or going to the private sector

People

Retirement won't look like your parents' retirement

FCW's Friday Financials column says that it's important not only to save for retirement, but to know what kind of retirement you're saving for

Digital Government

A cautionary tale of Spiders, WEBS, Diamonds and Cubes

FCW's Friday Financials column warns that even though financial planners are using exchangetraded funds with some of their clients, ETFs are not for everyone

People

The IRS wants its due

Under an Internal Revenue Service collection program that got under way last month, certain individuals and businesses with unpaid tax bills may be subject to a continual 15 percent levy on money due them from the federal government.

People

Surfing Web sites for fed workers

Today's federal employees are faced with a daunting challenge: keeping up with the latest changes that affect their job, pay, family, health and future. This is further complicated, and also aided, by the increasing number of Web sites geared toward the federal worker. The question is: What's out there and where should you go?

Digital Government

Tax Smart or Tax Trap?

FCW's Friday Financials column looks at four common tax traps to avoid

Digital Government

Avoid these life insurance mistakes

FCW's Friday Financials column offers warnings and advice about avoiding common mistake regarding life insurance

Digital Government

Don't let inflation get you down

In FCW's Friday Financials column, Milt Zall quells fears about inflation and explains how to plan for it

Digital Government

Making the right financial move

Getting ready to move or thinking about it? If you're going to move, it will have financial consequences. Here's a checklist to help you manage the financial impact.

People

Bills 'brake' outsourcing

Those of you who are not enamored with the outsourcing of government jobs will be pleased to learn that legislation passed recently by the Senate will curb federal outsourcing.

Digital Government

Start now to reduce 2000 tax bill

FCW's Financial Fridays column offers some strategies to consider to plan ahead for next year's tax season

Digital Government

What estate planning is all about

FCW's Friday Financials column looks at the benefits of estate planning and the people who can help

People

Of politics and premiums

Federal employees enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program are going to see their premiums rise in 2001