National Retirement Security Month
October 7–18
CalSTRS is taking part in a national event to raise public awareness about the importance of saving for your retirement. Attend these webinars designed for your career stage and learn why it’s important to have both a defined benefit and a defined contribution plan.
Webinars will be hosted throughout the month of October.
Handouts
Your CalSTRS Resources brochure
Your CalSTRS lifetime monthly retirement benefit is an excellent start. You’ll likely need more to meet your retirement income goal. Join us to better understand your CalSTRS retirement benefit, why it’s important to start saving now and what resources we have to help you along the way. Plus, we will cover some common misconceptions about Social Security. You’ll leave the presentation with some steps to take now to benefit yourself and your loved ones in the future.
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Now that you’ve begun your career as a California educator, it’s a good time to start learning about—and saving for—retirement. As a CalSTRS member, you have access to valuable tools and resources designed specifically for early career educators. Learn more about your retirement benefits, including survivor and disability benefits, why it’s important to check your Retirement Progress Report each year and whether you’re eligible to purchase service credit.
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Are you looking for a way to save additional money for retirement? Supplemental retirement savings accounts are an essential part of securing a comfortable retirement. Learn more about 403(b) and 457(b) retirement savings accounts, how to decide which one is right for you and which ones are offered by your school district. Also explore the benefits of starting to save now and how recent legislation changes can benefit you.
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The middle of your career is the perfect time to start planning for retirement. Learn how to read your annual Retirement Progress Report and why it’s important to verify your report information each year. Also discover how to calculate your own retirement benefit estimates and use all the CalSTRS tools available to you.
You’ll use myCalSTRS during this webinar, so be sure you’re registered and that your account information is up to date.
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Once you retire from CalSTRS, you’ll receive a lifetime monthly pension. Yet saving additional money for retirement is an essential part of reaching your retirement savings goal. Learn how CalSTRS Pension2® can help you close any gap between the amount your pension provides and your retirement income needs. Also explore a few scenarios to help you understand how long you may need to work and how much money you may need to save to achieve the retirement you desire.
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As a part-time educator, you have unique financial planning needs. Discover specific resources such as the part-time educator webpage on CalSTRS.com and learn how to use myCalSTRS and your annual Retirement Progress Report to determine which CalSTRS benefit program you pay into. Also, learn about the forms you’ll need to elect a CalSTRS retirement program, consolidate accounts or name a beneficiary.
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Retirement will be here soon. Are you prepared? Explore how to use the online tools found on CalSTRS.com and in your myCalSTRS account, including your Retirement Progress Report. Plus, learn how to estimate your future retirement benefit using our online calculator and how to provide money for a loved one after your death.
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As you plan for your future, remember you have choices for protecting your loved ones whether your death occurs before or after you retire. Learn about your lifetime benefit, the one-time death benefit and the default benefits available to you as a CalSTRS Defined Benefit Program member. Understand the choices you have, when to make those choices and how those choices will affect your loved ones.