{"id":16267,"date":"2022-02-08T14:03:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T19:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=16267"},"modified":"2022-02-08T13:34:03","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T18:34:03","slug":"tackle-savings-debt-and-more-during-america-saves-week-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=16267","title":{"rendered":"Tackle Savings, Debt, and More During America Saves Week 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>America Saves Week is February 21-25, 2022! This week is an annual event that encourages you to learn and plan for increased savings, lower debt, investing, and preparing for retirement. You can do all this using resources provided to employees by the university and our benefits partners. Both of MSU\u2019s retirement partners, Fidelity and TIAA, offer ways to plan during this week. This includes live webinars, courses for financial literacy, and other resources. Through <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/americasavesweek.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">America Saves Week<\/a>, you have access to planning tools for managing financial emergencies, which can be very useful during these uncertain times.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fidelity Resources<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out online workshops from Fidelity that cover topics including \u201cDitch your Debt,\u201d \u201cManage Unexpected Events and Expenses,\u201d and \u201cInvest Confidently for Your Future,\u201d among many other topics throughout the week. All the programs can be attended live by registering <a href=\"http:\/\/netbenefits.fidelity.com\/livewebmeetings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> and important information can be viewed on-demand as workshops <a href=\"http:\/\/brainshark.com\/fidelityemg\/takecontrol_3ways\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. Interested in learning the specifics about Fidelity\u2019s rainy day investment and savings plans? Visit their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.netbenefits.com\/EmergencySavingsHelp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Netbenefits site<\/a>. Other tools and calculators provided by Fidelity to their MSU members can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/nb.fidelity.com\/public\/nb\/msu\/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TIAA Resources<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you feel dissatisfied about your current financial situation, TIAA wants to remind you that you are not alone. Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiaainstitute.org\/publication\/2021-tiaa-institute-gflec-personal-finance-index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2021 TIAA Personal Finance Index<\/a> and learn that it\u2019s not just you. Some ways you can start to build financial resiliency with TIAA include contributing to your retirement savings, paying down debt, and growing an emergency fund. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiaa.org\/public\/about-tiaa\/news-press\/press-releases\/pressrelease744.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a survey conducted by TIAA<\/a>, having more in retirement savings is a top contributor to financial resiliency. Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/ebs.msu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EBS portal<\/a> to learn more about your contribution options. You can also read about financial vulnerability and how to avoid it in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiaainstitute.org\/publication\/advising-financially-vulnerable-new-gen-y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this published study<\/a>, created to help millennials address their finances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Schedule a Virtual Consultation with Fidelity or TIAA<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Fidelity and TIAA offer virtual appointments with financial consultants! Be sure to set up an appointment to get your questions answered for no additional cost. Set up your Fidelity consulting appointment <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fidelity.com\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> or set up your TIAA consulting appointment <a href=\"https:\/\/shared.tiaa.org\/public\/publictools\/events\/meetingatworkplace?employerId=1-736D-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For general questions about retirement, contact the HR Solutions Center at <a href=\"mailto:SolutionsCenter@hr.msu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SolutionsCenter@hr.msu.edu<\/a> or (517) 353-4434 or visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/benefits\/retirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HR website<\/a>. For questions about your specific financial plans, contact your vendor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>America Saves Week is February 21-25, 2022! This week is an annual event that encourages you to learn and plan for increased savings, lower debt, investing, and preparing for retirement. You can do all this&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=16267\">Continue Reading&#8230;<span> Tackle Savings, Debt, and More During America Saves Week 2022<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":16268,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0},"categories":[2],"tags":[334,335,185,279,192,107],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/american-saves-week.jpg?fit=2083%2C1042&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb1fcA-4en","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16267"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16267"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16267\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16272,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16267\/revisions\/16272"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}