Road to Retirement virtual conference begins Wednesday

The spring 2025 Road to Retirement three-day virtual conference, which provides employees with a variety of no-cost financial wellness and retirement planning resources to help plan and save for retirement — regardless of where they may be on their career path — begins Wednesday (March 5) and runs through Friday (March 7).

Presenters from a variety of partnering organizations will offer topics ranging from budgeting and investing basics to retirement income planning, retiree health insurance options and how to mentally prepare for retirement, among many others.

All Purdue, Purdue Global, Purdue for Life and Purdue Research Foundation employees and their planning partners are encouraged to attend any and all presentations of interest. For added convenience, some virtual presentations will be offered live, with others prerecorded for viewing anytime. No matter where individuals are on their path toward retirement, the Road to Retirement conference has sessions designed for all stages along the way and supports the financial wellness pillar of the Healthy Boiler Wellness Program.

Just getting started with your career? No problem — although retirement may be further away, sessions are available to help individuals financially prepare for retirement while they are in their earlier working years, such as:

• Get to Know Your Retirement Program (sessions specific to Purdue, Purdue Global and Purdue Research Foundation)
• Understanding Roth Contributions in Your Workplace Savings Plan
• Five Money Musts
• HSAs, From Safety Net to Nest Egg
• Fundamentals of Retirement Income Planning

Within a few years of retirement? There are many sessions for individuals at this stage of planning, too, including:

• PURA Healthcare Plans for Medicare-Eligible Retirees
• Understanding Social Security Retirement Benefits for Purdue University
• Learn the Basics of When and How to Claim Social Security
• Staying Connected in Retirement

The full spring 2025 Road to Retirement conference schedule is available to view online here.

Many presentations will be offered live, while others are prerecorded for viewing anytime. Individuals should register for each live session they plan to attend through the links included in the conference schedule, available via the link above.

Questions

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