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

The spring 2026 Road to Retirement three-day virtual conference begins Wednesday (March 4) and runs through Friday (March 6). All Purdue, Purdue Global, Purdue for Life and Purdue Research Foundation employees and their planning partners are encouraged to attend.

There will be sessions for newcomers to Purdue as well as topics geared toward employees further along in their 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 to attend throughout the three-day conference. Registration links are available within the conference schedule and may be completed in advance or shortly before joining any of the live presentations.

Note: HSA Bank registration links for “HSAs, From Safety Net to Nest Egg” and “HSA Bank Investment Program Overview” will take individuals directly to the live session at the session’s scheduled time. 

Featured live sessions for employees based on length of service

Although there are many topics to choose from and 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, March 4
  • “Get to Know Your Retirement Program”
    • Purdue University
    • Purdue Global
    • Purdue Research Foundation
    • Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement Plan
  • “Fundamentals of Retirement Income Planning”
  • “HSAs, From Safety Net to Nest Egg”

• Thursday, March 5
  • “Target Date Investments”
  • “HSA Bank Investment Program Overview”
  • “Tackle Debt and Understand Your Credit Score”

• Friday, March 6
  • “Strategies That Can Help You Manage Your Money”
  • “Get Started and Save for the Future You”
  • “Fundamentals of Retirement Income Planning”

The following featured live sessions are suggested for employees approaching retirement (10 years or less), but all employees and retirement planning partners are welcome to attend:

• Wednesday, March 4
  • “PERF-Retirement Program Overview”
  • “Under 65 Retiree Healthcare Options”
  • “PURA Healthcare Plans for Medicare-Eligible Retirees”
• Thursday, March 5
  • “Finding Purpose in Retirement”
  • “Understanding Social Security Retirement Benefits for Purdue University”
  • “Understanding Roth Contribution in Your Workplace Savings Plan”
• Friday, March 6 
  • “Under 65 Retiree Healthcare Options”
  • “Maximize Social Security in Your Retirement Strategy”
  • “PURA Healthcare Plans for Medicare-Eligible Retirees”

Questions

The above sessions are highlights from the conference schedule; the complete schedule, including reservation links, is available here. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Human Resources at 765-494-2222 or via email at hr@purdue.edu.