National Save for Retirement Week

Save today for tomorrow.

Take advantage of National Save for Retirement Week. It’s the perfect time to consider whether you will have enough set aside when you retire. If you haven’t started, begin now. If you are saving, see how well you are doing toward meeting your goals. Having a personal nest egg for when you stop working is essential.

You’ll need more than just KPERS and Social Security. Take a few minutes this week to see how you are doing.

Useful sites:
www.kpers.org— Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
—Use KPERS' calculator to estimate your future benefits and find out more about what KPERS does for you now.

www.ssa.gov— Social Security Administration
—You will find calculators to determine what your benefit will be, information on how to apply for benefits and other information about the government retirement system.

www.asec.org— American Savings Education Council
—A useful calculator helps you estimate how much you need to save to meet your retirement goals as well as a number of savings tips and useful brochures.