In This Issue: Checking Under The Hood - How To Perform a Six-Step Maintenance Check Up On Your Retirement Plan; Cleared For Takeoff - Planning To Retire Within Five Years or so? Include These Three Exercises In Your Flight Plan; and Ruck On! Rucking Can Add Some Variety and a Fresh Challenge to Your Fitness Routine; as well as Q&As; Tips and Resources That Everyone Can Use!

In this Issue: Coaching Decision to Help Improve Your Financial Health; Do Not Remove: Tapping Your Retirement Accounts Can Have Costly Consequences; Day Drinking; and Q&As Tips and Resources that Everyone Can Use!

In This Issue: Top of Mind, Practicing Mindfulness With Money Can Help Boost Your Financial Wellness; Pay It Forward, Looking to Teach a Child Some Important Money Lessons? Consider a Roth Custodial IRA; Smart Shopper to Keep your Money Safe With These Online Shopping Security Tips, and Q&As Everyone Can Use

In this issue...Rekindling The Romance; Taking a Hike; Get Into The Rhythm; and Q&As that everyone can use!

In this issue: Money in Motion, Eliminating the Guesswork and Global Grub... as well as Q&A resources everyone can use!

Reinventing Retirement...In this issue: Rx for Success; Preventative care strategies to help you deal with healthcare expenses in retirement, Heart of the Matter: Managing your blood pressure is a key component of a healthy heart, Deconstructing your Debt-to-Income Ratio, and Retirement in Motion

In This Issue: Everything's Better With Bacon; making understanding inflation easier. Market swings causing some anxiety? 4 mantras that will help you overcome it. Wake-Up Call! Try these morning rituals to get your day off to the right start.

In this issue: Go to the Head of The Class; Master these Social Security lessons Find your Happy Place; Follow 3 tips to help reach a state of happinsess daily The Many Faces of Risk; knowing the different types of risk to cope with market volatility.

In this issue we will cover: Annual Maintenance check with a 5 point inspection. Catching a Phish. Money Well Spent. Retirement in Motion; tips and resources everyone can use.

In this issue we will cover: Growing your Financial Garden; How making a realistic budget can help you make a better financial future. Going Green; Help sustain the environment with these practical money-saving tips. Early Exit; Thinking of retiring early? Here is what you will need to know. Retirement in Motion; Tips and resources that everyone can use!

In this issue we will cover: 7 age milestones that can impact retirement planning Fiber Optics - Celebrate Heart Month by putting more fiber in your diet Higher Learning with 529 plans making more sense than ever. Retirement in Motion; Tips and Resources you can use.

In this edition we will cover: Careful planning can help you manage competitive financial priorities.  With a little planning, you can develop a strategy to cover expenses and still stay on track for retirement. One for the Ages: Consider the "trade-offs" before deciding what age to start Social Security benefits. Tap into the Power Nap: With everything going on around us, we may need to revert back to the days of "power naps" , which will provides a variety of health benefits we all need. Retirement in Motion: Tips and Resources you can use.

We have updated our Newsletter!!!  It will be published quarterly instead of monthly! Check it out! ...In this edition: we will cover a "Variety Pack" to give you tips on maintaining a diversified portfolio that can help you feel more in control during uncertain economic times; Strategies to help survive the ups and downs of the market with "Riding it Out"; Five ways to keep moving forward in the age of social distancing via "Forward Thinking"; and finally, Tips and resources everyone can use for Retirement in Motion.

It is important to do regular check ups on your retirement plan to make sure you are on track to reach your retirement goals.  There are a few questions to ask yourself, at least annually, when doing this. Check them out in this month's issue.

Encourage employees to make small lifestyle changes to reduce their out of pocket health costs. This memo shows the difference in savings between an average-managed patient and a well-managed patient.

Rising healthcare costs are on everyone's mind, even for affluent people. Start Budgeting, Look at Long Term Care Insurance, and Get Healthy.

Start Saving Now and Learn the Basics of Saving and Investing, Avoid Common Mistakes, Focus on Three Critical Coomponents of an Investment Plan, Monitor the Plan and Adjust as Necessary.

Life is a series of decisions. Start Saving Now, Wait to Take Social Security, Delay Retirement as Long as Possible, Opt for Retirement Plan Matching and Don't touch Your Retirement Plan until Retirement.

Retirement planning can often seem complicated and daunting. Really though, most of the actions a person needs to take for a confident retirement are very simple. Check out these simple tips.

Over 40 percent of employers now offer at least a small retirement plan match to employees. Get the details, Don't be afraid to Contribute More, and Don't Assume that You're Enrolled.

Planning for the departure of a loved one is a difficult thing to think about, but no matter how delicate, it's important to think about what happens to retirement accounts when you, your spouse, or partner pass away.

When it comes to retirement planning, you want to ensure what to do if/when you change employment, what the best options for earnings on your investments are, and what sources of income to rely on at retirement.

Retirement is a whole new phase of life. You'll experience many new things, and you'll leave others behind - but what you won't avoid, is taxes. You may have to pay taxes on other types of income. With that in mind, it will make sense for you to develop a retirement income strategy.

Much has been made of the current state of the American worker as it pertains to their retirement savings. The bleak outlook can serve as a call to action for younger workers who are increasingly finding themselves behind the eight ball when it comes to saving for retirement. A sound, long term, road-map to retirement can be centered on three key areas.

Participating in the Company's Retirement Plan is a smart and important decision. Smart because you are putting away small amounts today for a comfortable retirement later, but we want to make sure that you consider what will it really cost.

Health savings accounts (HSAs) have grown tremendously in popularity over the past few years. You've probably heard of them or maybe your employer offers one. This memo will uncover answers to common questions you may have about HSAs.

Summer can serve as a preview of your retirement - long days in the sun and spending time with your loved ones! So, what better time to do a routine check-up on your retirement plan!

Typically, younger people don't make retirement savings a priority. Living expenses, student debt, rent or house payments, and other day-to-day expenses mean that retirement savings takes a back seat. In fact, a survey from January 2016 says that 40 percent of millennials don't have a retirement plan in place, and 57 percent haven't started saving. However, delaying starting to save will make it much more difficult to have a secure retirement later. Here are some tips to help millennials get a leg up on saving.

Do you have retirement plan assets with a former employer's plan that you're not sure what to do with? Review the pros and cons of consolidating into your current employer's retirement plan versus an individual retirement account (IRA).

You may be eligible for a valuable incentive, which could reduce your federal income tax liability, for contributing to your company's 401(k) or 403(b) plan. If you qualify, you may receive a Tax Saver's Credit of up to $1,000 ($2,000 for married couples filing jointly) if you made eligible contributions to an employer sponsored retirement savings plan. The deduction is claimed in the form of a non-refundable tax credit, ranging from 10% to 50% of your annual contribution. In this issue of Your Retirement in Focus, we provide a recap of the Tax Saver's Credit.

Retirement planning is both a financial and non-financial process. Putting money aside now for a future date may be more meaningful to you if you have a good idea of what you're saving for. In this issue of Your Retirement in Focus, we provide a workbook intended to help you visualize your retirement. Click here for the workbook.

If you find yourself in a position of not being able to pay off your student loan debt and save for your future, you're not alone. In this issue of Your Retirement in Focus, we offer some steps you can take to help eliminate your student loan debt.

You work hard for your money. You wisely choose to defer a portion of your salary for your interests in your retirement years. But as you are aware, the plan is only as effective as you make it. If you defer too little, or make unwise investment decisions there is a chance that you will not reach your goals. Similarly, if you drain your plan balance over the years, you understand you will find a shortfall in retirement. What many participants do not think about is being responsible for the security of their savings as well. In this issue we offer you several tips for you to ensure the security of your retirement savings account.

The holidays are a time for giving, but often people can be a little overgenerous during this time of year and later find themselves in financial trouble. Here are our top tips for saving money during the holiday season.

With the recent market volatility, it's understandable that you may be concerned about your investments. Volatile markets can make you wonder if you're on track to meet your retirement goals. Don't be discouraged and most of all, don't panic. We review a number of steps you should take in both up and down markets.

We'd like to encourage you, as a participant in your employer's company-sponsored retirement plan, to meet your employer's match, if the plan offers one, and not leave money on the table.

Take the time to learn more about your company-sponsored retirement plan and how it may benefit you to save adequately for retirement.

It's important to conduct regular check-ups on your retirement plan to make sure you are on track to reach your retirement goals. Below are a few questions to ask yourself, at least annually, to see if (and how) they affect your retirement planning.

As you get closer to your retirement date you may start to wonder about your eligibility for certain withdrawals and programs you are entitled to. Refer to this timeline to remember important dates as you get closer to retirement.