Fall Road to Retirement conference begins Tuesday with special PERF retirement program session

The fall 2023 Road to Retirement virtual conference begins Tuesday (Sept. 26) with a special Purdue Employees Retirement Fund program session held in-person on the West Lafayette campus and virtually — designed for current service and support staff hired prior to September 2013 who are participating in the PERF retirement program.*

All faculty and staff are invited to participate in the Road to Retirement program’s sessions Sept. 27-29, which provides employees with financial wellness and retirement planning resources and information to help them plan for a successful retirement — regardless of where they are on their retirement planning path. 

Sessions take place virtually from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., offering flexibility and allowing attendees to join as many of the sessions as they’d like throughout the conference. The schedule is available to view online here.

Presenters will cover a wide variety of topics, including:

• Boost your retirement with an HSA.
• Learn the basics about your retirement plan — sessions specific to Purdue University, Purdue Global and Purdue Research Foundation.
• How to turn savings for retirement into income.
• Making sense of Medicare.
• Manage unexpected events and expenses.
• Medication management in retirement.
• Navigating market volatility.
• Organize and plan financial goals.
• Raising money-smart kids.
• Social Security planning.
• Staying connected in retirement.
• Strategies for student loan debt.
• Understanding retiree health plan options.

Some presentations will be offered live, with others prerecorded for viewing anytime. Please note: Individuals should plan to register for the live sessions they choose to attend. Registration links are available within the conference schedule posted on the website.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Human Resources at 765-494-2222, toll-free at 877-725-0222 or via email at hr@purdue.edu.

*Note: PERF program sessions also will be held in-person at the regional campuses on Oct. 4 (Purdue Northwest) and Oct. 6 (Purdue Fort Wayne). See the Road to Retirement schedule for details.