Featured Upcoming Seminars for Federal Employees Planning their Retirement
For a view of all seminars, please see the Calendar of Seminars page.
For event resources, such as slides and handouts, please see the Seminar Resources page.
Lunch 'n Learn Series
Lunch and learn, that is. The Lunch 'n Learn Series offer you the opportunity to learn more about topics that are related, but not specific to your federal service. You'll see speakers here that you normally would not have access to-- especially in a complimentary (yes, that's complimentary) setting.
College Planning – How to Comfortably Put Your Kids Through College Without Destroying Your Retirement
The cost of college can put parents who didn’t start planning while their children were in the womb into a tailspin. Federal retirement planning expert, Ann Vanderslice, will show you how to pay for college and still be able to retire as planned.
Wills, Trusts and Other Estate Planning Musts
This session will provide answers to the most commonly asked questions about probate, why you probably don't need a trust, and how powers of attorney really work. The program will begin with a real-life story from a current federal employee who has served as the personal representative for her parent's estate. She'll share everything that could and did go wrong.
FERS Retirement Classes
For federal employees in FERS, this program covers how to maximize your federal benefits including the best day to retire, maximizing sick and annual leave, survivorship benefits, all insurance benefits, and everything you need to know about the Thrift Savings Plan.
CSRS Retirement Classes
With the most complex set of government benefits including sick leave, annual leave, health insurance, life insurance, long-term care insurance and a complicated set of rules for calculating retirement benefits, the CSRS employee can wind up feeling overwhelmed and paralyzed. This class will teach participants how to maximize their CSRS benefits to retire successfully.
Transitions to Retirement – What Happens When Every Day Is Saturday?
Studies show that retirees with a plan have the easiest time transitioning into and being the most satisfied in retirement. The Transitions to Retirement program uses a tactical process to help identify your most important lifetime goals and break them into achievable targets.
