Fall 2024 Road to Retirement three-day virtual conference begins today; all faculty and staff invited to attend

The fall 2024 Road to Retirement virtual conference, which provides employees with resources and information to help them plan their way toward retirement, begins today and runs through Friday (Sept. 27).

Faculty and staff, regardless of where they are on their retirement planning path, are encouraged to attend. The virtual financial wellness and retirement planning sessions offer flexibility, allowing attendees to join as many of the sessions as they’d like throughout the three-day conference.

The schedule is available here.

Presentation topics cover a variety of financial wellness and retirement planning topics, including:

• Financial wellness and early career
  • “Five Money Musts”
  • Learn the basics about your Purdue retirement plan with sessions specific to Purdue University, Purdue Global and Purdue Research Foundation.
  • “Take the First Step to Investing”
  • “HSAs, Safety Net to Nest Egg”
  • “Put the Power of NetBenefits to Work for You”
  • “Protecting Yourself in a Digital World”
  • “Basics for Managing Your Money”
  • “Manage Unexpected Events and Expenses”
  • “Target Date Investments”
  • “Get a Handle on Your Student Loan Debt”
  • “Roth Contributions”
• Retirement planning in mid- to late career
  • “Adjusting to Retirement: When Head and Heart Disagree”
  • “Fundamentals of Retirement Income Planning: How to Plan for the Income You’ll Need in Retirement”
  • “Healthy Aging”
  • “Prepare for the Reality of Health Care in Retirement”
  • Understanding Social Security
  • “Under 65 Retiree Health Care Options”
  • PURA health care plans for over 65 retirees
  • “Live with Confidence in Retirement”
  • “Staying Connected in Retirement

Employees may attend any and all presentation topics of interest. Some presentations will be offered live, with others prerecorded for viewing anytime. 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 through the link above.

Questions

Questions should be directed to Human Resources at 765-494-2222 or via email at hr@purdue.edu.