For faculty and staff, age 50 and older to provide assistance when planning for retirement.
Here is the information that was presented at the Pre-Retirement Mini Seminar held on Tue, Sep 30, 2025.
2025 Seminar
🗓️ April 8, 2025 
🕐 1:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. 
📍 Nebraska East Union, Great Plains Room
 
Agenda for April 8, 2025
| 1:00 p.m. | Welcome | Campus Benefits Team | 
| 1:05 p.m. | Nebraska SHIP & Medicare | Jonathan Burlison, Nebraska SHIP Representative | 
| 1:50 p.m. | Emeriti & Retirees Association (ERA) | Donald Weeks, Membership Chair of ERA, website | 
| 2:00 p.m. | Fundamentals of retirement income planning | Jason Cronick, Workplace Financial Consultant, Fidelity Investments (jason.cronick@fmr.com) Schedule an appointment | 
| 2:30 p.m. | Break and Refreshments | compliments of Union Bank & Trust and University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union | 
| 3:00 p.m. | NU Foundation Gift Planning | Keith Napolitano (Keith.Napolitano@nufoundation.org) | 
| 3:10 p.m. | Social Security: With You Through Life’s Journey… | Kirsten Goodwin, Public Affairs Specialist, Social Security Office | 
| 3:55 p.m. | Your Benefits and Retirement | Michelle Martin, Benefits Manager, Human Resources | 
Retirement Resources curated by EAP
Articles
- Adjusting to Retirement: Handling the Stress and Anxiety from HelpGuide.org
- Understanding the 5 Emotional Stages of Retirement and How to Deal With Them from Retirely
- How To Mentally Prepare For Retirement from Retirement Tips and Tricks
- What to Do in Retirement: 24 Great Ways to Spend Your Time from Great Senior Living
Books
- "How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free: Retirement Wisdom That You Don't Get From Your Financial Advisor" by Ernie Zelinski
- "Retirement: The First 365 Days: Advice, Opinions, Observations" George H. Szlemp
Videos
- How to Squeeze All the Juice out of Retirement, presented by Riley Moynes
- Why We Should Embrace Aging as an Adventure, presented by Carl Honoré
- Life’s Third Act, presented by Jane Fonda
- The 23 Best TED Talks on Money, Retirement, and Aging to Help You Have a Better Future