Have you thought about how you’ll manage after you stop working? Get some free advice at “Jump-Start Your Retirement Plan,” a day-long online chat on Feb. 20.
Sponsored by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and the National Association of Personal Finance Advisors, the event is designed to help consumers make the smartest possible money moves.
Given some of the comments from my recent Mary Hunt book giveaway, I’m hoping that readers will make time to attend. You can submit specific questions, such as “I’m in my 40s – how do I get started?” or “We’re on a really tight budget – what are your suggestions?”
A score of personal finance advisors will answer those questions and provide information on other topics, including:
- Related financial issues. How do you pay down debt (especially student loans), make your mortgage payment and put money into a child’s college savings plan when you’re also supposed to be setting aside money for your golden years?
- Saving for retirement. Learn about 401(k)s, IRAs, and Roth IRAs.
- Taxes and retirement. Estate taxes and gift taxes, and wills.
- Income after retiring. Investing strategies and tips on Social Security, both for those who’ve already retired and those who are approaching that age.
The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST. Submit your questions in advance or ask them during the chat. Follow along by using the #JumpStart hashtag on Twitter.
To recap: Professional finance advisors want to give you help for free. The event lasts all day, so spend your lunch break or your kid’s naptime taking advantage of that help. Work your way through the comments later that evening, too.
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