OLEAN, N.Y. — SUNY Jamestown Community College Workforce Development will offer a two-session retirement planning course in May designed to help people approaching retirement make informed financial decisions and prepare for the future.
Retirement Planning Today will be held at the Cattaraugus County Manufacturing Technology Institute. Participants can choose between two class schedules: May 5 and 12 or May 7 and 14. Each session runs from 6 to 9 p.m.
The course is designed for people ages 50 to 70 and provides practical strategies for building and protecting retirement savings. Topics include determining retirement income needs, understanding how inflation affects retirement plans, reducing taxes and expenses, managing investment risk and planning for estate distribution.
Participants will also learn about the advantages and disadvantages of various retirement savings options, ways to protect assets from potential long-term health care costs and strategies to help maintain a comfortable lifestyle throughout retirement.
The classes will be led by Mark Hendrix, a certified financial planner and investment adviser representative. Hendrix is a registered representative with Cetera Advisor Networks and has extensive experience helping local residents plan for retirement.
The program aims to provide clear, unbiased financial education in response to evolving tax laws, uncertainty surrounding Social Security, and the growing number of employee-directed retirement plans. The course focuses on helping individuals assess their current financial situations and develop personalized strategies to meet their retirement goals.
The class is intended for a broad range of participants, including employees of private companies, government agencies and nonprofit organizations, as well as self-employed individuals. It may also benefit those approaching retirement or those who have recently retired.
For more information and to register, visit sunyjccwd.nbsstore.net/Personal-Development.
Visit sunyjcc.edu/Workforce to learn more about JCC’s Workforce Development programs.