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The Department of Employee Trust Funds has made available a recording of its popular webinar, “Your Steppingstones to Retirement,” featuring representatives from ETF, the Social Security Administration, and the Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program. We have divided the original three-hour program into three separate videos. Watch each video now at your leisure and in any order.

Learn how your Social Security, Wisconsin Retirement System pension, and WDC Program savings account bring you closer to a secure financial retirement. Topics covered include:

Wisconsin Retirement System: eligibility and benefits; Core and Variable Trust Funds; annuity options; beneficiaries; and working in retirement.

Social Security: eligibility for retirement benefits; how early retirement affects your benefits; qualifying for survivors and spouse benefits; and when to file for Medicare.

WDC Program: WDC basics including contribution limits; investment options; pre-tax vs. Roth contributions; rollovers; and retirement readiness reviews.