Retirement Ready: Planning for Your Future Today
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Topic: Retirement Ready: Planning for Your Future Today
When: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 3 p.m. ET.
Where: Join the live hashtag discussion.
The panel will include: Laura LaTourette, CFP®: Founder of Family Wealth Management Group; Jamie Hopkins: SVP Private Wealth Management at Bryn Mawr Trust, WSJ Best Selling Author, and President of the FinServ Foundation; Plootus; 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.); Lawrence Sprung: CFP® and Author of Financial Planning Made Personal; Julie Jason: Fiduciary Wealth Manager, Columnist, Author, Forbes Contributor and President of Jackson Grant; Beverly Harzog: Credit Card Expert, Bestselling Author, columnist and podcast host at BeverlyHarzog.com; Rod Griffin: Senior Director, Consumer Education and Advocacy, Experian; Jennifer White: Consumer Education and Advocacy Team, and Christina Roman: Consumer Education and Advocacy Manager at Experian.
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Questions we will discuss:
- What are the key financial considerations you need to make when planning for retirement?
- What are the key types of retirement accounts (401(k), IRA, etc.), and how do they work?
- How do you determine how much money you’ll need to retire comfortably?
- How important is it to start saving for retirement early, and what are the benefits of doing so?
- What are the benefits of employer-sponsored retirement plans versus personal retirement accounts?
- How can you balance paying off debt while also saving for retirement?
- How might healthcare costs impact your retirement plans, and what can you do to prepare?
- What non-financial aspects of retirement should you consider, such as lifestyle, hobbies, and social connections?
- What should a consumer do if they’ve started saving for retirement later than planned?
- What resources are available to help consumers plan for and track their retirement savings?
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