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Financial Literacy Workshop Series
No matter what stage of life you are in, you can invest in your financial health — and your overall well-being — by empowering yourself and building new habits, such as saving for retirement, reviewing your insurance, managing your credit and creating a safety net.
Explore upcoming and on-demand financial literacy webinars, hosted by UF departments and campus partners and available to all UF faculty and staff.
Upcoming webinars
Protecting Yourself and Your Loved Ones| Oct. 29, 5 p.m.
Hosted by MyFRS
This 90-minute estate and insurance planning workshop is designed to assist you in understanding the importance of protecting yourself and your entire family.
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Using the FRS to Plan for Your Retirement | Nov. 5, 10 a.m.
Hosted by MyFRS
This 90-minute retirement planning workshop provides an overview of the FRS and helps you understand the nuts and bolts of planning for your retirement. The workshop will demonstrate how everyday living expenses and inflation dramatically reduce your fixed retirement income.
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Social Security and Your Retirement | Nov. 9, 10 a.m.
Hosted by the Florida Retirement System
How well do you know the role that Social Security will play in your retirement? This 60-minute workshop will walk you through the basics. Learn how to qualify for a benefit, how to obtain and understand benefit estimates and the rules for taxation of benefits. You’ll also get guidance on deciding when to start collecting.
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Understanding Your Benefits Under the FRS Pension Plan | Nov. 9, 1 p.m.
Hosted by the Florida Retirement System
This workshop provides an explanation of benefits under the FRS Pension Plan, as well as, useful information in preparation for retirement from the FRS Pension Plan. Members will learn plan details and requirements, procedures to follow when applying for retirement benefits and information about federal withholding taxes, direct deposit of monthly benefits, the health insurance subsidy and reemployment after you retire.
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Nearing Retirement in the FRS | Nov. 10, 10 a.m.
Hosted by the Florida Retirement System
This 90-minute workshop focuses on discussing practical issues important for those nearing retirement. Topics include setting retirement goals, including income needs, and understanding your sources of retirement income, including FRS plans and Social Security. We’ll look at distribution options for various plans and explore how to create an annual income stream in retirement that can last your lifetime. The workshop will explain taxation, required minimum distributions and the potential order for withdrawals. Throughout the workshop, we’ll highlight the many resources available to you as an FRS employee.
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New Employee Retirement Plan Choice| Nov. 12, 2 p.m.
Hosted by MyFRS
This 60-minute retirement plan choice education workshop is for new employees who want to learn about the FRS Retirement Plans. You will leave the workshop with a full understanding of the FRS Pension and Investment Plan, as well as the tools and resources available to help you determine which plan may be right for you.
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Taking Control of Your Finances| Nov. 17, 11:30 a.m.
Hosted by MyFRS
This 60-minute workshop provides a four-step process for managing your income, expenses and debts. We’ll help you evaluate current spending, develop a plan for the reduction and prevention of debt, and create a budget.
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Strategies That Can Help You Manage Your Money | Nov. 23, noon
Hosted by Fidelity
In this workshop, you’ll explore different strategies to manage your finances—starting with how to create a sound budget. We’ll also walk through how to build (or rebuild) your emergency savings fund and create a plan to prioritize and manage your debt. You’ll leave with the tools and tips you need to help you put your plan into action.
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