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Is your retirement savings resilient enough to withstand "Mayhem"?
I don't know about you but I find the Allstate advertising about "Mayhem" happening to your house, car etc. humorous (due to some of the crazy stunts) but also very effective.
Their advertising is meant to prove a important point: People can find themselves victims of a bad thing happening to their property at any moment. Sometimes it's due to their own negligence and sometimes it's due to outside factors. But...being prepared for those financially disasters is crucial to their abilty to recover and replace/fix etc the valuable assets that were affected.
Retirement Savings can also be subject to factors that we control and factors that we can't control.
Throughout September, this year's "403(b) Month", we're going to highlight things you can do to strengthen your financial plans to protect your retirement savings from "Mayhem".
Disclaimer: No Reliant employees were harmed in the making of this 403(b) Month. Special thanks to Reliant Central's own Kerry Housley for allowing us to use this non-copyrighted visual of "Mayhem" (photo taken from Reliant photo archives October 2013).
To participate in this year's 403(b) Month employees will receive a series of emails with action steps they can follow. All entrants will be entered in a drawing to receive smaller bi-weekly $25 prizes to a restaurant of choice and a Grand Prize $100 Amazon gift card.
Drawing & Prize Info
Fill out this Google Form and we'll enter you in the drawing for a Lego Christmas ornament book and our $100 Amazon Gift Card grand prize. Prizes will be coordinated with the employee based on their specific location/delivery preferences
This year we're using a lego theme,
Drawing & Prize Info
Fill out this Google Form saying which belt(s) you've completed for this activity and we'll enter you in the drawing for Crubl cookies - either delivered to you or a gift card (alternative prizes are available based on location and/or allergy restrictions). For every belt you pass you will earn more entries in our drawing.
Blue Belt
Gaining Wisdom and Understanding
The Blue belt symbolizes the karate student is growing a deeper understanding of karate and is beginning to display leadership qualities.
Our challenge for this level is to look through the resources available at Principal.com under Planning Resources. If you haven't already done so, fill out the Retirement Wellness Planner and see how you score. If you land in the red or yellow zones, try tweaking the numbers within calculator tool to see how your score would change if you increased your 401(k) contributions - even better, make a change and increase your contribution when prompted!
Finished? Congrats, you're a blue belt!
Brown Belt
Maturity
The brown color in karate belts represents the student's skills are mature and close to being mastered.
It's time to make sure you are preparing well for not only your future but the future of your loved ones and dependants. Take some time to review you beneficary on file at Principal.com under Overview>Beneficiary. Make sure it's up to date.
Need a Will or other legal forms for your Estate planning? Visit the Principal Milestones page under the Planning Resources and select > Will and legal document center powered by ARAG®
Finished? Congrats, you're a brown belt!
Black BeltMaster Status
The black belt shows that the person wearing it has mastered all the skills and poses a great ability to enlighten others with his/her knowledge.
Did you learn anything from this 401(k) Month? If so - share what you learned!
A great way to help others in their journey of saving for retirement is to share the lessons you're learning, ask them to hold you accountable in your next steps, and ask how you can help them with their goals!
Finished? Congrats, you're a black belt!
Drawing & Prize Info
Reliant will send out Crubl cookie packages or gift cards (valued at approximately $30) to 4 lucky winners (details will be coordinated with Reliant Central directly with the winner). To enter complete this Google Form saying which belt(s) you've completed for this activity and we'll enter you in the drawing for Crubl cookies. This contest ends at 12:01 AM EST on Monday, August 4th. Winners will be announced via email later that week.