Denver (CO) – May 25, 2021 —The Colorado Division of Securities (the “Division”) is partnering with the Investor Protection Trust and PBS Books to produce the “Retirement Readiness for Military Families” virtual event to live stream on Friday, May 28, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. MST.
Military families face unique financial challenges, like deployment, that can make reaching their goals more difficult. “Retirement Readiness for Military Families” will feature qualified experts who will discuss many of the benefits available to active duty and retired military families as well as strategies for overcoming obstacles and saving and investing for a secure retirement. After the live event, “Retirement Readiness for Military Families” will be available on the Division’s website and on pbsbooks.org/when-im-65, along with a variety of tools and resources for savers and investors of all ages and at all stages of life. “Retirement Readiness for Military Families” is the third of a 12-episode virtual event that is being brought to Coloradans each month via Facebook livestreaming.
“Retirement Readiness for Military Families” virtual event will livestream on the Division’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Dora.Colorado.gov) on Friday, May 28, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. MST.
“Retirement Readiness for Military Families” virtual event will feature:
- Host: Fred Nahhat, Detroit Public Television
- Moderator: Donna Lowry, Georgia Public Broadcasting
- Two Topic Segments:
- Getting Retirement Ready While Serving
- Mission: Retirement Security for Veterans
“As a nation we are given all this month to show our appreciation for our troops past and present,” said Rich Homberg, President and CEO of Detroit Public Television. “PBS Books and IPT are proud to partner and dedicate this event to secure financial freedom to those who serve to protect the freedom of our country.”
Michelle Olympiadis, Acting Executive Director of the Investor Protection Trust, said: “Whether it’s deployment, relocations or transitioning to civilian life, military families face unique challenges when planning for retirement. May is Military Appreciation Month and, as we commemorate America’s soldiers this Memorial Day, it’s vital that we do all we can to ensure our military families have the tools and resources they need to achieve long-term financial security.”
The Boomers to Zoomers: Building a Secure Path to Retirement is a yearlong series of twelve 60-minute virtual events livestreaming via Facebook Live on partner Facebook pages on the fourth Friday of each month at 11:00 a.m. MST. The series provides the quality, objective investor and financial information needed by all Americans to make wise and safe investment decisions at every age and every stage of life. The Boomers to Zoomers virtual events are interactive and feature timely topics, financial experts, motivational stories and practical information viewers can use immediately to prepare for long-term financial security. Upcoming Boomers to Zoomers virtual event topics include: Harness Your Inner Hummingbird: How to Build Your Nest Egg; Financial Freedom; and Investing When You’re Just Starting Out.
Boomers to Zoomers is part of When I’m 65, a program of the Investor Protection Trust in partnership with Detroit Public Television. When I’m 65 takes a generational look at retirement and focuses on the actions people should take at every age to prepare for a secure retirement. For more information visit, WI65.org.
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The Investor Protection Trust (IPT) is a nonprofit organization devoted to investor education. More than half of all Americans are now invested in the securities markets, making investor education and protection vitally important. Since 1993 the Investor Protection Trust has worked with the states and at the national level to provide the independent, objective investor education needed by all Americans to make wise and safe investment decisions.
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