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Seminars
In collaboration with CUNA Mutual Group, Sunmark Life Stage Advisory is thrilled to offer FREE virtual educational workshops! Learn tips and strategies to help you make smart investment decisions, work toward your long-term financial goals, and plan for a smooth transition into retirement.
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Social Security and Your Retirement | April 5 at 6:00 p.m.
Presented by Travis Stanley from CUNA Mutual Group.
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? 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?
Understanding Medicare | April 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Presented by Mike Mason & Travis Stanley from CUNA Mutual Group.
Planning for retirement is never easy and maneuvering through Medicare rules and regulations is one more step in an already confusing process. You’ll find out more about Medicare rules and regulations and discuss the role they play in the process of retirement. You’ll learn the answers to your Medicare questions, including:
- 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 | May 2 at 6:00 p.m.
Presented by Travis Stanley from CUNA Mutual Group.
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)? You’ll find out more about how to use annuities to help create a guaranteed income for life, including social security and your 401(k). You’ll learn the answers to your income for life questions, including:
- 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?
Three Transitions to Retirement | May 23 at 6:00 p.m.
Presented by Travis Stanley from CUNA Mutual Group.
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. You’ll find out more about the transitions you will face during retirement and how you can better prepare for this new life. You’ll learn the answers to your retirement questions, including:
- 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
Rollover Planning | June 7 at 6:00 p.m.
Presented by Travis Stanley from CUNA Mutual Group.
Changing jobs is a common experience for most U.S. workers. But, what’s the right thing to do with your retirement savings plan account from a previous employer? What are your options, and how can your decision impact your long-term retirement savings?You’ll get a clear understanding of the different options available to you when you leave an employer and have an employer-based retirement savings plan account balance to consider, including:
- ·Four major options for retirement plan balances when changing jobs
- Pros and cons of each option
- How a rollover works
- And more!
Rethinking Diversification | June 27 at 6:00 p.m.
Presented by Travis Stanley from CUNA Mutual Group.
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. You’ll find out more how retirement savers are facing new challenges, and the new ways to manage investment risk. You’ll learn the answers to your investment questions, including:
- What is traditional portfolio diversification?
- How has the investment landscape changes?
- How can you achieve your goals with the least amount of risk?
- How can new annuity options help you rethink diversification?
There is no assurance that the techniques and strategies discussed are suitable for all investors or will yield positive outcomes. The purchase of certain securities may be required to effect some of the strategies. Fixed and Variable annuities are suitable for long-term investing, such as retirement investing. Gains from tax-deferred investments are taxable as ordinary income upon withdrawal. Guarantees are based on the claims paying ability of the issuing company. Variable annuities are subject to market risk and may lose value.
Workshops are educational only and is not investment advice. If you need advice regarding your financial goals and investment needs, contact a financial advisor. CUNA Mutual Group is the marketing name for CUNA Mutual Holding Company, a mutual insurance holding company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, these entities and Travis Stanley are not affiliated with LPL Financial. 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
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Not Credit Union Deposits
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