Road to Retirement begins Wednesday; financial wellness, retirement planning sessions offered

The fall 2025 Road to Retirement three-day virtual conference begins this week, Wednesday, Sept. 24 and runs through Friday, Sept. 26. All Purdue, Purdue Global, Purdue for Life and Purdue Research Foundation employees and planning partners are encouraged to attend.

The Road to Retirement conference reflects Purdue’s commitment to fostering a culture of informed decision-making and lifelong well-being. Attendees will find sessions that speak to newcomers at Purdue, as well as topics geared toward employees further along in their Purdue careers. The wide variety of presentation topics offer helpful information to all employees.

Those interested in attending can choose as many of the sessions as they’d like throughout the three-day conference. Individuals should register for live sessions they plan to attend. Registration for sessions is available now through the program schedule link provided below.

Featured live sessions for employees based on length of service

Although all are welcome to attend each presentation, employees who are within the first five years of their career or service time at Purdue, may find the following live, virtual sessions of particular interest:

• Wednesday, Sept. 24
  • Get To Know Your Retirement Program
    • Purdue University
    • Purdue Global
    • Purdue Research Foundation
  • Understanding Roth Contributions in Your Workplace Savings Plan
  • Purdue University — Target Date Investments

• Thursday, Sept. 25
  • Take the First Step to Investing (prerecorded Spanish version available)
  • Get Started and Save for the Future You (prerecorded Spanish version available)
  • Make the Move Toward Long-Term Financial Security

• Friday, Sept. 26
  • Tackle Debt and Understand Your Credit Score
  • Identify and Prioritize Your Savings Goals (prerecorded Spanish sessions available)
  • Fundamentals of Retirement Income Planning

The following featured live sessions are aimed toward employees within 10 years or less from retirement, but all employees and retirement planning partners are welcome to attend:

• Wednesday, Sept. 24
  • Under 65 Retiree Health Care Options
  • PURA Health Care Plans for Medicare-Eligible Retirees
  • Retire Strong: How To Keep Moving in Retirement

• Thursday, Sept. 25
  • Understanding Social Security Retirement Benefits for Purdue University
  • What Is a Roth In-Plan Conversion?
  • Staying Connected in Retirement

• Friday, Sept. 26
  • Healthy Aging
  • PERF Retirement Program Overview
  • Fundamentals of Retirement Income Planning

Above sessions are intended as highlights from the event schedule; the complete conference schedule, including reservation links, is available here.

Questions

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