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Retirement Planning Fundamentals

Empower Your Retirement with Expert Knowledge
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Retirement Planning Fundamentals focuses on how you may prepare for a comfortable retirement. This course consists of three virtual sessions in total and is presented in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere where your participation and questions are encouraged! The material is taught in a way that is easy to understand, using real-life examples that may be applied to your situation. We will introduce you to concepts and strategies that may help you handle your day-to-day finances, potentially reduce your taxes, and manage your investments. What ºÚÁÏÉçÇø. more, it will discuss how you can assess your current financial situation and develop a personalized plan that may help you pursue your retirement goals.

Unlike many free, one-to two-hour workshops that promote specific financial products, Retirement Planning Fundamentals is completely educational. The information you receive is objective and factual, without any references to specific financial products. This course introduces concepts and strategies that may help you make informed financial decisions. However, if you want to discuss specific financial products and services, you may do so during the optional retirement planning consultation.


Stout Proud Discount: UW Stout Faculty, Staff, Students, and Alumni receive $20 discount.
Note to Faculty/Staff/Students: Use your ºÚÁÏÉçÇø email when registering to receive discount.
Note to Alumni: Reach out to gieskingj@uwstout.edu to receive a discount code BEFORE completing the registration form.

Who Should Attend?

Whether you are nearing retirement, already retired, or beginning to develop a retirement plan, you can benefit from a wealth of real-world information and strategies for retirement success. These strategies can help you make the appropriate choices when confronted by investment alternatives, insurance coverage, increasing health care costs, tax reduction methods, and proper disposition of your estate at death. The course material is relevant to anyone who would like to educate themselves on sound retirement planning concepts – regardless of income, occupation, or age.

Course Agenda

Financial BasicsÌý
• Retirement Income: Perception and RealityÌý
• 12 Costly Errors in Planning for RetirementÌý
• Setting Financial and Lifestyle GoalsÌý
• How to Calculate Retirement NeedsÌý
• Taxes and Using Tax Laws to Your AdvantageÌý
• Capital Gain/Loss Rules & StrategiesÌý
• Taxation of Investments & AccountsÌý

Retirement IncomeÌý
• Employer Retirement PlansÌý
• Distribution OptionsÌýÌý
• Required Minimum DistributionsÌýÌý
• Traditional IRAs and Roth IRAsÌýÌý
• Converting IRAs to Roth IRAsÌýÌý
• Stretch IRA StrategyÌý
• Social Security StrategiesÌý
• Social Security Spousal BenefitsÌýÌý
• Other Sources of Retirement Income

InvestmentsÌý
• Goals-based InvestingÌý
• Emergency & Cash ReservesÌý
• Stocks & BondsÌý
• Mutual Funds, ETFs, and SMAÌý
• Variable Annuities / Index AnnuitiesÌý
• Investment RisksÌý
• Risk Management Strategies

Risk ManagementÌý
• Ways to Manage RiskÌý
• Disability InsuranceÌý
• Liability Umbrella InsuranceÌý
• Medicare/HealthcareÌý
• Paying for Long Term CareÌý
• Life Insurance

Estate PlanningÌý
• Importance of Estate PlanningÌý
• Estate & Transfer TaxesÌý
• Important Estate DocumentsÌý
• Role of a Will and ProbateÌý
• Ways to Avoid ProbateÌý
• Trusts

Course Workbook

When you attend, you will receive a comprehensive workbook focusing on money, investing, retirement, and finance that will help you apply and retain the information discussed during the course. The workbook is packed with exercises, practical examples, and charts to help you apply what you learn to your own situation. The workbook is yours to keep, and you will be able to use it as a reference tool for years to come.

Optional Complimentary Lab Consultation

After the last class session, you will have the opportunity to meet privately with one of your instructors. During the lab, you can ask specific questions regarding your personal financial needs and objectives and review your retirement strategy.

Disability Accommodations

ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Continuing Education & Conferences welcomes individuals with disabilities and individualized needs. To request accommodations, please contact us at continuinged@uwstout.edu or 715-232-2793. While we encourage requests at least two weeks in advance, we will make every effort to accommodate those made closer to the program date. All requests are confidential.

The Universities of Wisconsin is an EEO/Affirmative Action employer and complies with Title IX and ADA requirements, offering equal opportunities in employment and programming.

Payment & Cancellation Policy

PAYMENT POLICY
Payment is due by credit card at the time of registration. 

CANCELLATION POLICY

If your program is 7 or more calendars days away:
If you cancel, you will receive a refund minus a $10 processing fee.

If your program is fewer than 7 days away:
You may substitute someone to take your place at no charge.
If you cancel, you will not receive a refund.
If you are registered and do not attend the program, you are responsible for the full fee.

Substitution or refund requests must be submitted via email or phone call to ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Continuing Education and Conferences: continuinged@uwstout.edu or 715-232-2793.

Featured Speakers

Ryan Antkowiak

Financial Advisor

Alexandra Spangler

Financial Advisor

Michael Ratkovitch

Financial Advisor