Digital Government

Dealing with debt

FCW.com's Friday Financials column continues its look at handling your credit record

People

Know the system

Bureaucratus column: This case boiled down to whether the employee had requested an accommodation

Digital Government

How to improve your credit report

FCW.com's Friday Financials column begins a four-part look at handling your credit record

People

Loan repayment unfair?

Bureaucratus: A problem may arise when this program is used as a retention tool

Digital Government

Building a better credit record

FCW.com's Friday Financials column begins a four-part look at handling your credit record

People

OPM takes long view

Bureaucratus column: OPM's new insurance program may offer lower premiums than if you shopped on your own

Digital Government

More ABCs about CDs

FCW.com's Friday Financials column offers tips that can help you assess what certificate of deposit features make sense for you

People

No more whining

Bureaucratus: Feds who feel they're not being paid enough have no reason not to look for a job in the private sector

Digital Government

The ABCs of how CDs work

FCW.com's Friday Financials column offers an introduction to certificates of deposit

People

Politics as usual

Bureaucratus column: The Bush administration plans to borrow billions of dollars from feds' retirement funds, and employee unions aren't happy

Digital Government

Scared of stocks? Bonds have risks, too

FCW's Friday Financials column offers the basics about bonds, which are back in vogue

People

INS woes: Who's to blame?

Bureaucratus: Guess who processed the hijackers' visa paperwork? Not federal employees.

Digital Government

Common retirement plan mistakes

FCW.com's Friday Financials column tells of common pitfalls to avoid with 401(k) and similar plans

Digital Government

'Tough' on rising premiums?

The director of the Office of Personnel Management, Kay Coles James, recently challenged health care providers to contain costs, maintain quality and keep the federal government's program a model of consumer choice and on the cutting edge of employer-provided health benefits

Digital Government

Eight smart financial moves

FCW.com's Friday Financials column offers some simple financial moves that may help smooth rocky times

People

Another side to harassment

Bureaucratus: Is same-sex harassment prohibited by Title VII?

Digital Government

Three key life insurance questions

FCW.com's Friday Financials column offers some guidance if you are considering buying life insurance beyond what you may already have

Digital Government

A tough tax decision for investors

FCW.com's Friday Financials column tells how you can use a 'pretend' sale and repurchase of assets to your advantage

Digital Government

Whistling in the dark

Bureaucratus: The whistle blower protection act seldom triggers appeals that are based only on terminations

Digital Government

What to do with all those financial records

FCW's Friday Financials column offers tips on what records to keep and for how long