Your Federal Life

Dec 05 2024 79 ep. 23 mins 16
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Each week, Tom Temin, Drew Friedman and contributors to Federal News Network’s workforce coverage provide listeners with actionable information on the management of their careers and financial lives. Your Federal Life covers topics ranging from federal pay and benefits to retirement and retirement planning, hiring, career planning, and federal personnel policy.

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Your Federal Life -- Dec. 4, 2024

Dec 05 2024 23 mins  
The government might be operating on a continuing resolution. Individuals should take better charge of their own financial lives before the end of the year. Including optimizing your Thrift Savings Plan. We got some tips from RMG Advisors financial planner Thiago Glieger. Plus, thousands of federal employees will retire come the end of the month. Good retirement planning covers you

Your Federal Life -- Nov. 20, 2024

Nov 20 2024 25 mins  
It's the season of seasons. Thanksgiving season. Christmas season. And for federal employees, it's the middle of open season, which runs until December 5. It has a lot of moving parts. For more, we turn to long time expert in all things having to do with federal employment and post-employment, Tammy Flanagan. Plus, just about six weeks left in 2024. Come January, you'll be a year o

Your Federal Life -- Nov. 13, 2024

Nov 14 2024 20 mins  
Open season means federal employees have homework. Time spent now planning for your health care coverage can pay off later … both in money and health. For some things to think about, I spoke with principal Thiago Glieger of RMG Advisors. Plus, the stock market continues to defy logic, something it seems to do best. Just look at what's been happening this week. Now some 117 thous

Your Federal Life -- Nov. 6, 2024

Nov 06 2024 21 mins  
Open season means federal employees have homework. Time spent now planning for your health care coverage can pay off later, both in money and health. For some things to think about, I spoke with principal Thiago Glieger of RMG Advisors. Plus, the stock market continues to defy logic, something it seems to do best. Just look at what's been happening this week. Now some 117,000 feder

Your Federal Life -- Oct. 30, 2024

Oct 31 2024 24 mins  
Just eleven days until this year's federal open season. When federal employees choose their health benefits insurance provider for the coming year. More people skip the homework, looking at plans to see if its worth switching. But you should take the time, especially since so many plans are more costly next year. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman and I went over a list of consid

Your Federal Life -- Oct. 23, 2024

Oct 23 2024 23 mins  
Lots of federal employees like to pin their retirements to the end of the year. It makes for nice closure on a career. But if you mean this year, there's no time to lose. Retirement is all about the planning you do ahead of time. I got the lowdown from one of the top retirement planning experts, Tammy Flanagan. Plus, people concerned with the federal workforce and government operat

Your Federal Life -- Oct. 16, 2024

Oct 17 2024 24 mins  
After a long road of trying to improve workforce morale, the Social Security Administration finally appears to be turning a corner. For the first time in years, SSA employees’ views on employee engagement, satisfaction and agency leadership are all trending positively, according to SSA’s results of the 2024 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS). The agency also got a 70% res

Your Federal Life -- Oct. 9, 2024

Oct 09 2024 25 mins  
No doubt you've heard. Price hikes for health insurance for federal employees coming next year. Big ones. Open season is coming soon, so it all brings lots of questions. For retirees, a smaller cost of living increase is likely. I got more from the vice president of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, John Hatton. Plus, federal employees looking to retire

Your Federal Life -- Oct. 2, 2024

Oct 02 2024 21 mins  
When the stock market moves up and down, analysts always find one reason or another. Presidential elections, though, seem to consistently exert influence over market behavior. In other words, Kamala and Donald are affecting your thrift savings plan. More now from financial advisor Thiago Glieger. Plus, anyone with a career, assets and perhaps a family needs a little estate planning

Your Federal Life -- Sept. 18, 2024

Sep 18 2024 21 mins  
The shine has dulled for CD's, certificates of deposit, that looked like great investment vehicles when interest rates were higher. Just rolling them over may not be such a great wealth-building strategy. We got some tips for dealing with CD's from wealth advisor Thiago Glieger. Plus, the stock market is nothing if not exciting. Even in the swoons savvy investors find opportunity.