Spring 2026 Road to Retirement 3-day virtual conference begins today; all faculty, staff invited to attend

The spring 2026 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, March 6.

Purdue, Purdue Global, Purdue for Life and Purdue Research Foundation employees, 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 to view online here.

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

Financial wellness and early career

• “Get To Know Your Retirement Program” — sessions specific to Purdue University, Purdue Global and Purdue Research Foundation
• “HSAs, From Safety Net to Nest Egg”
• “Target Date Investments”
• “Tackle Debt and Understand Your Credit Score”
• “Strategies That Can Help You Manage Your Money”
• “Fundamentals of Retirement Income Planning”
• “Get Started and Save for the Future You”
• “Make the Move Toward Long-Term Financial Security”
• “Understanding Roth Contributions in Your Workplace Savings Plan”

Retirement planning and mid- to late career

• “Healthy Aging”
• “PURA Health Care Plans for Medicare-Eligible Retirees”
• “Understanding Social Security Retirement Benefits for Purdue University”
• “PERF Retirement Program Overview”
• “Purdue Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement Plan”
• “Finding Purpose in Retirement”
• “Maximize Social Security in Your Retirement Strategy”
• “MetLife Legal Plans”
• “Under 65 Retiree Health Care Options”

Employees may attend any and all presentations they are interested in learning more about. Some presentations will be offered live, while others are 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.

Questions

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