Is retirement in your near future? Want to know more about retirement eligibility, Social Security, insurance at retirement, and Medicare? Get answers at a Ready, Set, Retire! Fair in Austin on Friday, April 5, 2013 at the ERS Building from 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CT. You will get information that will help you make informed decisions about retirement and talk directly to:
• ERS
• Social Security Administration
• Internal Revenue Service
• Medicare, represented by the Texas Department of Insurance
• HealthSelect
• Humana
• United Healthcare
• Caremark
• Scott & White Health Plan
• HumanaDental
• Texa$aver 401(k)/457 Program
• State Securities Board Registration is required. Space is limited. ERS is located at 200 E 18th Street in Austin. You can park for free on the top level of Garage B at 1511 San Jacinto. Schedule
8:00 a.m. - Fair begins 8:05 - 9:00 a.m. - ERS presents Ready, Set, Retire!
Retirement planning presentation for anyone who wants to know more about retirement eligibility, insurance at retirement, purchasing service credit, and the retirement process. 9:00 – 9:30 am Texa$aver Presentation
Find out how your Texa$aver 401(k) and 457 Plans work when you retire. Learn the benefits of leaving your money in the plan, different distribution options, and low fees. 9:30 – 9:40 am Break 9:40 – 10 a.m. - Retirement: A taxing matter! Internal Revenue Service Presentation. What you need to know about taxes when you retire. 10 – 11 am - Understanding Medicare Panel
Learn how Medicare and your state health insurance work when you are 65 or better and retired. Panel includes representative from HealthSelect Medicare Advantage Plan, Health Select as Secondary, Scott & White and Medicare represented by TDI. 11 – 11:10 am Break 11:10 to 11:40 - Avoiding a Financial Meltdown in Retirement by the State Securities Board
Learn about common scams that target older investors; the importance of asset allocation and how stock and bond prices rise and fall, but costs are forever. 11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Social Security Administration Presentation
The Social Security Administration will explain how to file for Retirement, Spouse's Benefits, and Disability Benefits. 12:30 p.m. - Fair Ends |