Retirement 101: How to Ensure You Are Ready for Retirement
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This week, we’ll discuss the importance of planning for retirement early.
Topic: Retirement 101: How to Ensure You Are Ready for Retirement
When: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 3 p.m. ET.
Where: Join the live hashtag discussion.
The panel will include Jamie Hopkins Esq. LLM CFP® ChFC® CLU® RICP® Managing Partner of Wealth Solutions at Carson Group; Leslie H. Tayne, Esq: Founder and Managing Director of Tayne Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a The Law Offices of Leslie H. Tayne, P.C.); Lea Landaverde: First Generation, Queer Latina, Entrepreneur, Master of Finance, Wealth Coach, Educator, Investor; Beverly Harzog: Credit Card Expert and Consumer Finance Analyst for U.S. News; Lawrence D. Sprung: CFP® President of Mitlin Financial, Inc.; Rod Griffin: Senior Director, Consumer Education and Advocacy, Experian and Christina Roman: Consumer Education and Advocacy Manager at Experian.
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Questions We’ll Discuss:
- What does retirement mean today?
- How does your definition of retirement change the way you plan for it?
- When should you start planning for retirement?
- What factors do you need to consider before you retire?
- How do you save for and fund your retirement?
- At what point do you ramp up your savings as retirement gets closer?
- How can you maximize your savings over time without affecting your standard of living?
- How do you know if you are on track to meet your retirement savings goals?
- Where can you find help if you are not on track?
- Any final tips to help with planning for retirement?
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