Countdown to Retirement: Are You Ready? A Webinar for Workers Nearing Retirement

Employee Benefits Security Administration [EBSA], U.S. Department of Labor

Retirement can seem mysterious which makes planning for it important. And women face additional challenges when saving for retirement which makes planning even more important. As we have seen in recent years, life has a way of throwing changes our way – so there is a need to protect these hard-earned retirement savings. Starting now and getting time on your side will help you be prepared when you want to want to retire. How we plan for retirement has changed dramatically with workers now relying on their own job-based retirement plan savings and personal savings, as well as Social Security benefits and Medicare. These retirement savings have to last longer because Americans are living longer, often into their eighties and nineties.

If you are one of those people who need to plan for retirement – and are about 10 years from when you want to retire – this webinar is for you. With live speakers and a Q&A session, this free webcast will help workers nearing retirement unravel the mystery of preparing for life after work. Join the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration and Women's Bureau, the Social Security Administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for information on key issues in planning for retirement:

• Why it is important to plan ahead
• Challenges and circumstances women face in saving for retirement
• Making the most of your employer-provided retirement plan and checking if your retirement savings are on track
• Social Security and Medicare benefits including factors to consider in deciding when to sign up for Medicare and when to begin receiving Social Security benefits and what they cover, and
• How to avoid financial abuse, fraud, and scams

This webcast can help you understand the decisions you need to make, when you need to make them, and what to consider so you can have a financially secure retirement. The more you know now, the more prepared you will be for the next stage of your life.

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