Are you ready to retire? In this webinar, a CalSTRS benefits specialist will walk you through how to use your myCalSTRS account to complete and submit your Service Retirement Application, as well as, show you how to update your one-time death benefit recipient.

Are you trying to decide when to retire? Understand your retirement options, access CalSTRS’ online resources and calculate your own retirement estimates with the guidance of a CalSTRS benefit specialist. Learn how to determine if you can retire now or later.

Your CalSTRS lifetime monthly retirement benefit is an excellent start. You’ll likely need more to meet your retirement income goal. Join us to better understand your CalSTRS retirement benefit, why it’s important to start saving now and what resources we have to help you along the way.

Learn more about this first step in your life journey with CalSTRS. Receive an overview of the CalSTRS hybrid retirement system, your survivor and disability benefits, how your benefit will be calculated, ways you can increase your benefit and other CalSTRS resources available to you.

Find out more in-depth information about your CalSTRS benefits, the difference between earned and purchased service credit, and ways to bridge the gap between your CalSTRS benefit and your retirement income goal.

Prepare for the retirement you want by getting the information you need. Learn how to calculate your retirement benefit and how to choose your retirement date. Also discover more about beneficiary options, service retirement forms, your Defined Benefit Supplement account and working after retirement parameters.

A spending plan gives you control of your money, keeps you focused on your financial goals, and helps you organize your expenses, debt and savings. Spend some time learning how to create a spending plan, understand your credit report, build and keep good credit, and manage your debt. You’ll also get worksheets, strategies for creating a spending plan, and more.

Have you thought about how you'll spend your days in retirement? It's not too early to start planning for your future. Learn how to create an action plan for your retirement picture and how to identify your expenses in retirement and how they’ll likely change over time. Also explore Medicare basics and Social Security offsets and strategies for managing your current and future expenses.

Many retirees underestimate their retirement income and expenses. Being realistic, planning ahead and learning ways to mitigate common obstacles, including inflation, scams and rising health care costs, can help your money last throughout your retirement.

Now that you’ve begun your career as a California educator, it’s a good time to start learning about—and saving for—retirement. As a CalSTRS member, you have access to valuable tools and resources designed specifically for early career educators. Learn more about your retirement benefits, including survivor and disability benefits, why it’s important to check your Retirement Progress Report each year and whether you’re eligible to purchase service credit.

Once you retire from CalSTRS, you’ll receive a lifetime monthly pension. Yet saving additional money for retirement is an essential part of reaching your retirement savings goal. Learn how CalSTRS Pension2® can help you close any gap between the amount your pension provides and your retirement income needs. Also explore a few scenarios to help you understand how long you may need to work and how much money you may need to save to achieve the retirement you desire.

Saving for retirement may seem far from your mind right now, but supplemental savings are essential to ensuring you have enough money to retire comfortably. Due to compound interest, saving earlier in your career is far more valuable than saving later. CalSTRS Pension2® works in tandem with your Defined Benefit Program and Defined Benefit Supplement accounts. Join this online workshop to see why saving now with Pension2 is important.

Learn how to take control of your retirement future with CalSTRS Pension2®, why the stock market fluctuates and how to balance the emotions you may experience as an investor. Plus, review risk-mitigation strategies to ensure you remain composed even during times of stress.