Seminars & Events
Events
Virtual Seminars Presented by CUNA Mutual Group and Heritage Way
Three Transitions to Retirement: It’s about more than just the money
Reserve your virtual seat: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 6:00pm
Are you ready to retire? You might be prepared for the financial transition, but you’ll experience lifestyle and emotional transitions as well. We can help you understand these upcoming changes and provide the information you need to better prepare for this exciting season of your life. Working together, we’ll gain clarity and confidence about your path to retirement.
During this session, you’ll learn:
• How to confidently address the financial, lifestyle and emotional transitions to retirement
• How to guard against risks and manage those that are inevitable
• Whether you are ready for retirement
Social Security and Your Retirement
Two sessions:
Reserve your virtual seat: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 12:00pm
Reserve your virtual seat: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 6:00pm
Regardless of when you plan to retire, Social Security will likely be an important part of the road ahead. But do you know the rules of the road when it comes to Social Security? Determining when to begin benefits could be one of the biggest financial decisions you face, and there are key issues to consider.
During the virtual seminar, you’ll find out more about your Social Security benefits and discuss the role they play when setting a clear direction for your financial future. You’ll learn the answers to your Social Security questions, including:
• What are the rules for starting your Social Security benefits?
- • How do spouses coordinate their benefits?
- • Are there different routes to take that could potentially increase your benefits?
- • How do you decide where Social Security fits within your retirement plans?
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Understanding Medicare
Reserve your virtual seat: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 6:00pm
Planning for retirement is never easy and maneuvering through Medicare rules and regulations is one more step in an already confusing process. Join us for a no-cost, no-obligation virtual seminar that can help answer your questions.
During the virtual seminar, you’ll find out more about the basics of Medicare and how financial education can help you in retirement income planning. You’ll learn the answers to your Medicare questions and discuss:
- • Medicare basics and the differences between Parts A, B, C and D
- • Tips for choosing your coverage and enrolling in Medicare
- • How to consider health care costs when planning your retirement income
Income for Life: Guaranteeing retirement income to last a lifetime
Reserve your virtual seat: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 6:00pm
You have retirement goals and plans for your future. Without a regular paycheck to count on, achieving a steady stream of retirement income will be an important part of the road ahead. Will Social Security be enough? What about your 401(k)?
Join us for a virtual session that can help you set your financial direction and answer more of your questions:
- • What sources of retirement income will you rely on?
- • What retirement risks do you face now that you’re drawing on their savings?
- • Which income strategies should you consider?
- • How can you use annuities to guarantee income for life?
The Return of Conservative Investing
Reserve your virtual seat: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 6:00pm
Market volatility. Low interest rates. Retirement risks. All of these headwinds are making it tougher than ever to know where to invest your retirement savings. In this virtual seminar, you’ll learn how conservative investments like certificates of deposit (CDs) and annuities can help get your financial plan back on track.
In this session you will learn the answers to questions, including:
- • How can conservative investments help you face today’s economic risks?
- • What are the differences between CDs and annuities?
- • What are the different types of annuities?
- • How do you decide which conservative investment is right for you?
How to Weather a Bear Market
Reserve your virtual seat: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 6:00pm
When the market dips, what do you do? How do you react? Without a plan, reacting based on your instincts could hurt your long-term financial goals. Learn steps you can take now to prepare to weather the next bear market.
In this seminar, you’ll learn the answers to questions, including:
- • What is a bear market?
- • How does behavioral finance affect decision-making?
- • How do overreaction and bad decisions compromise long-term financial goals?
- • How do I weather a bear market?
Three Transitions to Retirement: It’s about more than just the money
Two sessions:
Reserve your virtual seat: Monday, November 9, 2020 at 12:00pm
Reserve your virtual seat: Monday, November 9, 2020 at 6:00pm
Are you ready to retire? You might be prepared for the financial transition, but you’ll experience lifestyle and emotional transitions as well. We can help you understand these upcoming changes and provide the information you need to better prepare for this exciting season of your life. Working together, we’ll gain clarity and confidence about your path to retirement.
During this session, you’ll learn:
• How to confidently address the financial, lifestyle and emotional transitions to retirement
• How to guard against risks and manage those that are inevitable
• Whether you are ready for retirement
Rethinking Diversification: Exploring new possibilities for risk management
Reserve your virtual seat: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 6:00pm
In today's volatile market, retirement savers face new challenges. Traditional portfolio diversification may no longer be the answer to growing your savings without the risk of losing it all. Luckily, there are new ways to manage investment risk.
Join us for an informational session that can help you think about your retirement savings plan, and learn answers to questions like:
Social Security and Your Retirement
Reserve your virtual seat: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 6:00pm
Regardless of when you plan to retire, Social Security will likely be an important part of the road ahead.
But do you know the rules of the road when it comes to Social Security? Determining when to begin benefits could be one of the biggest financial decisions you face, and there are key issues to consider.
During the virtual seminar, you’ll find out more about your Social Security benefits and discuss the role they play when setting a clear direction for your financial future. You’ll learn the answers to your Social Security questions, including:
• What are the rules for starting your Social Security benefits?
• How do spouses coordinate their benefits?
• Are there different routes to take that could potentially increase your benefits?
• How do you decide where Social Security fits within your retirement plans?
Income for Life: Guaranteeing retirement income to last a lifetime
Two sessions:
Reserve your virtual seat: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 12:00pm
Reserve your virtual seat: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 6:00pm
You have retirement goals and plans for your future. Without a regular paycheck to count on, achieving a steady stream of retirement income will be an important part of the road ahead. Will Social Security be enough? What about your 401(k)?
Join us for a virtual session that can help you set your financial direction and answer more of your questions:
- • What sources of retirement income will you rely on?
- • What retirement risks do you face now that you’re drawing on their savings?
- • Which income strategies should you consider?
- • How can you use annuities to guarantee income for life?
Women and Investing: Steering toward retirement
Reserve your virtual seat: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 6:30pm
There’s no denying the facts: Women tend to earn less and live longer than men. If you’re a woman who would like to retire one day, you may need to save more and invest more than men.
The virtual seminar will focus on taking control of your future through investing. You’ll also learn about:
- • Key investment principles every woman should know
- • Important opportunities like asset allocation
- • Understanding investor behavior
- • Differences between financial products like mutual funds and annuities
Space for these sessions is limited, so we urge you to make your reservations by clicking on one of the sessions today. Please contact our Associate Advisor, Tara Williams, at
802.776.2187 with any questions about the virtual seminar or email her at
taraw@hfcuvt.com. We look forward to seeing you virtually.
These workshops are educational only and are not investment advice. If you need advice regarding your financial goals and investment needs, contact a financial advisor. All guarantees are based on the claims-paying ability of the issuer. CUNA Mutual Group is the marketing name for CUNA Mutual Holding Company, a mutual insurance holding company, its subsidiaries and affiliates. Annuities are issued by CMFG Life Insurance Company (CMFG Life) and MEMBERS Life Insurance Company (MEMBERS Life) and distributed by their affiliate, CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC, a registered broker/dealer and investment advisor, 2000 Heritage Way, Waverly, IA, 50677. CMFG Life and MEMBERS Life are stock insurance companies. MEMBERS® is a registered trademark of CMFG Life. Investment and insurance products are not federally insured, may involve investment risk, may lose value and are not obligations of or guaranteed by any depository or lending institution. All contracts and forms may vary by state, and may not be available in all states or through all broker/dealers. Asset allocation and diversification do not guarantee a profit or prevent a loss. See your prospectus for details about your investment options and refer to the fund prospectus for information on specific investment objectives. Variable annuities are sold by prospectus only. You can obtain a prospectus by contacting your financial advisor or the insurance company. Read it carefully.