Money Management   

Come learn in 1 1⁄2 hours about your federal benefits. We will be discussing the pension (FERS/CSRS) including when can I retire? How much will I get at retirement? What is Survivor Benefit? Why does my Federal Group Life (FEGLI) change while working? How does my Health Benefits, Social Security, and Military Service Credit work within my retirement?

An in-depth review of how the program works. Is TSP Roth right for me. How can I take advantage of my matching program? How do loan and withdrawals affect my retirement? What is the difference from Interfund and Contribution Allocations? How much can I contribute? What do the funds G, F, C, S, I, L really mean? We finish out the seminar with 4 tips to investing.

Ideal course for anyone who is new to investing or who is suddenly on their own and making investment decisions for the first time. At the end of this session you will have a roadmap to investing, a better understanding of investment choices such as Stocks, ETF's, DRIPs, Mutual funds and resources that will help give confidence to your future investment decisions. Participant materials will be provided. NOTE: This course is informational only and no products or services will be sold.

Numerous studies show that women who face their fears about getting involved in investing decisions are better planners, stay the course once invested, and tend to take on less risk with longer term views. This informative class is designed to share essential financial knowledge and tools to make you more comfortable making investment decisions.

In this 90-minute course, we will discuss:

• critical investment concepts

• the difference between a stock and a bond

• the difference between mutual funds, index funds, target date funds, and  ETFs

• how advisors are paid, how fees affect you, and recognize common investment mistakes.

NOTE: This course is informational only and no products or services will be sold.