Retirement Education and Resources

Webinars, Podcasts and Tools

Fiscally Fit: For the Health of It!

“So many people spend their health gaining wealth and then have to spend their wealth to regain their health.”   A.J. Rob Materi

Since February 2013, Human Resources has welcomed employees to Fiscally Fit: For the Health of It, a 2 week educational program offering sessions related to getting in shape for retirement, both financially and physically.  Information from several of our previous sessions are available below:

• Advantage Benefits Group (2017)
  
• Health Insurance Options in Retirement.pdf
• Webinar - Health Insurance Options in Retirement
  
• Encompass Preparing for Retirement.pdf
• Social Security Administration presentation (podcast) - Social Security Administration
• Presentation Handouts
• Create On-line Account
• What you can do on-line


• Straightline
• Retirement Savings: How Much Do I Really Need? (2015 podcast)
• Investing in Uncertain Times: and times will always be uncertain (2017 podcast)
  
• The Marketplace - Health Insurance Options (podcast)
  

Fidelity Investments

Savings and Spending Checkup - A free interactive tool for all investors! 

Fidelity Investments offers videos and podcasts to give you the guidance you need to make smart decisions about your financial future. If you are enrolled in Fidelity Investments you can view:

• Common Money Mistakes to Avoid 
• More Ways to Save with IRA's (4 min video)
• REAL STORIES (videos)
  
• Retirement Countdown - Five key questions to ask yourself about five years before retirement.
  

These and other resources available at www.netbenefits.com/cmu​

TIAA

Planning Tools & Calculators - Calculators and tools to review and plan for your financial goals.

Retirement Advisor - Answer your most important retirement questions and find out how to reach your goal.

Resources for Employees - webinars, articles, calculators and seminars.

Straightline

 Planning and Calculators

Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS)

MPSERS offers opportunities to learn about your retirement pension and benefits:

Tutorials: PowerPoint with audio (available anytime, anywhere, and in 3 - 12 minutes)

• Calculating Your Pension
• Qualifying for Your Pension

Interactive Webinars: (they last about 2 hours, registration required)

• Earning and purchasing service credit
• Eligibility requirements
• Calculating retirement benefits
• Incentive and Reform Explanations
• Insurance coverage
• Questions and answers

For more information and links go to http://www.michigan.gov/orsschools/0,1607,7-206-55754---,00.html