by Kathy W Bryant | Feb 10, 2024 | Benefits, For System Office Staff
February is considered by many the month of love with Valentine’s Day being its focus, so what better month to also celebrate the other “matters of the heart”? According to the American Heart Association (AHA), one in four deaths in the USA is caused by heart... by Kathy W Bryant | Jan 8, 2024 | Benefits, For System Office Staff, Retirement News
With another year in the books, it’s a great time to look back at your finances from 2023 and set new goals for 2024. For many, 2023 was a year of unexpected increases in the costs of gas, groceries and almost everything in between. This created budget changes that... by Kathy W Bryant | Jan 8, 2024 | Benefits, For System Office Staff, Retirement News
You are part of a collective of individuals whose passion and drive help shape what we are today. It’s why we provide you with a retirement program designed with the tools, services and guidance that can be personalized to meet your individual goals and needs. Earlier... by Kathy W Bryant | Jan 8, 2024 | Benefits, For System Office Staff, Retirement News
We often hear about interest rates but have you ever wondered what they are and how they affect your finances? An interest rate is reward for saving money or the cost of borrowing it. Interest is calculated as a percentage of the total money that you borrow or save.... by Kathy W Bryant | Jan 8, 2024 | Benefits, For System Office Staff, Retirement News
The Internal Revenue Service has announced its annual update to contribution limits for pension and retirement plans for the 2024 tax year. Section 415 requires these limits to be adjusted annually for cost of living increases. The limit on contributions by employees... 
by Kathy W Bryant | Jan 8, 2024 | Benefits, For System Office Staff, Retirement News
Taking into consideration how taxes will impact saving for retirement and during retirement is important. As you are meeting with your tax professional, it may be a good time to discuss your tax strategy to save money while saving for retirement and also once you...