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Retirement Planning - An Action Plan title slide.

Retirement Planning: An Action Plan

In order to have some financial freedom during retirement, you need to create an action plan and stick to it. Learn how to prepare and be ready for expenses that you will have in retirement. A presentation by the Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program.

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22 minutes
Your Journey to Retirement title slide

Your Journey to Retirement

Learn how saving and investing can impact your retirement and why you may want to participate in the Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program. A presentation by the Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program.

WRS News Online for Employees
Jan 31, 2024 5:00pm Jan 2024 Edition
ETF Secretary John Voelker

Secretary Voelker: Strength Through Resilience

It seemed like a normal Friday evening in May. It was a nice way to end a long week. Never would I have thought that during the night things would go from enjoyable to scary.

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WRS Retirement Benefit

The WRS Retirement Benefit is a pension plan that is intended to provide you with a lifetime retirement payment. It offers a retirement benefit based on a defined contribution plan or a defined benefit plan.

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Disability Benefits

If you become disabled while working for a WRS employer, you may be eligible to receive WRS disability benefits that will give you income for the time you are unable to return to work.

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Living Benefits

Living Benefits are the proceeds of your life insurance coverage under the Wisconsin Public Employers Group Life Insurance program that are paid to you while you are still living rather than to your beneficiaries after your death.

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Income Continuation Insurance

The Income Continuation Insurance (ICI) program is an income replacement plan that replaces a portion of your income if you are unable to work because of sickness or injury (both short and long term).