Cars need new tires, oil changes and other enhancements to make them run better. Your retirement plan is the same way. If you tend to it with regular planning and interest, the investments should last for years.

Here's a good way to start: Watch your email in early September for a special retirement tune-up tool. You’ll find up-to-date information about U-M’s Retirement Savings Plans, how to schedule free, one-on-one counseling with Fidelity Investments and TIAA, and more. The information is current and valuable to help you fine-tune your retirement plan – in one convenient place.

Learn by Livestream

Learn more about how to save, budget and plan for emergencies through Fidelity Investments and TIAA webinars. These free programs are offered monthly, and can be viewed in real-time or on-demand.

Fidelity

• Wednesday, Sept. 13 ­– 2 p.m.
  Women Talk Money: Are You Making the Most of Your Workplace Benefits?
  During this special event, you’ll learn about opportunities to increase retirement savings, the difference between HSAs and FSAs, and options for caregiving support. 
• Wednesday, Sept. 20 – noon
  How to Crisis-Proof Your Life
  Do financial setbacks make you want to run and hide? Get a playbook to help you face them and feel more prepared for whatever comes next.
• Thursday, Sept. 28 ­– noon
  All About HSAs: A Powerful Way to Save for Healthcare Expenses
  Learn how a health savings account (HSA) can help you save for current and future health care costs.  

Register for the events above and view more Fidelity webinars at fidelityevents.com/allevents/special.

TIAA

• Thursday, Sept. 7 – 2 p.m.
  Woman 2 Woman: Attention to Detail – Financial Finishing Touches
  You’ll learn key ways to stay in control of the portfolio you've accumulated and how to evaluate your current plan and progress.
• Wednesday, Sept. 20 – noon
  Make the Move Toward Long-term Financial Security
  For those halfway down the road to retirement, this is a checkpoint. You’ll learn the keys to successful money management, how to juggle competing financial demands, and retirement saving strategies that can put you on the path to lifelong financial security. 
• Tuesday, Sept. 26 ­– 3 p.m.
  Avoiding Frauds & Scams
  Scammers know how to exploit current events and add new twists to well-known ruses to steal your money. During this webinar, you’ll learn how to protect yourself and others.

View webinars and register on TIAA’s Webinar Lounge page, vshow.on24.com/vshow/TIAACREF_VE/exhibit/LiveWebinarLounge?l=en. You will be asked to verify your log in to your TIAA account before you will be granted access.

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