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2018 Pre-Retirement Seminar Dates
Start planning your retirement with an OPERS Pre-Retirement Seminar. Sixteen seminars are scheduled between January and June of 2018. Seminars will be held in the following cities – Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Weatherford, McAlester, Lawton, Woodward, and Ardmore....
Three Things you Should Know About Being a Caregiver
Declining health is a reality for all of us and is a common factor in deciding to retire - either for your own health or the need to become a caregiver to someone else. More than 65 million people provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or...
Spending Your Way to Retirement Security
Retirement is an elusive idea and means something different to everyone. When it comes to retirement planning, what is the word most associated with being prepared for retirement? Most people would say saving and, for the most part, they would be correct. During...
The Five W’s of Emergency Savings
Regardless of your stage in life, one of the fundamental building blocks of a solid financial plan is emergency savings.According to a 2014 Bankrate survey of 1,000 U.S. adults, 60 percent of Americans could not afford to pay for most unexpected expenses. Without an...
“Step-Up” Your OPERS Benefits
The 2.5% Step-Up Program allows members to increase their retirement benefits by paying an additional member contribution each pay period. Currently, that additional contribution is 2.91% of your compensation and is subject to change.The additional Step-Up...
Identifying and Managing Stress in Your Life
Stress is a normal psychological and physical reaction to the demands of life. EFFECTS OF STRESS… …on your body • Headache • Back pain • Chest pain • Heart disease • Heart palpitations • High blood pressure • Decreased immunity • Stomach upset • Sleep problems...
Debt and Its Impact on Retirement Savings
According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, nearly 82% of baby boomers (ages 55-64) are carrying significant debt loads. What does this mean for your retirement? Quite simply, the dollars going toward debt are not going toward your retirement security.Why...
Protecting Your Personal Information
Every account you maintain – bank, credit card, even Netflix – has a unique account number that identifies you as a member. The same is true at OPERS. Every member has a unique identifier and you can find this number on most pieces of communication received from...
Reviving your New Year’s Resolution
Did you set lofty goals for the New Year only to fall back on old habits? Have your good intentions for a healthy 2017 begun to wane? Your friendly writer finally polished off the last of the holiday sweets, but I’m not waiting for next January to give it another...