GETTING STARTED

It’s never too early or too late to save for retirement.

The more years you have before retirement, the greater potential benefit you’ll have by saving now. And even if retirement isn’t too far off, you can still get closer to your retirement goals by starting to save now.

What You Need to Know

  • First, understand what a retirement plan is and how it works.
  • If you want to create your own investment mix, you'll need to know your investment style:

    • Conservative?
       
    • Aggressive?
       
    • Somewhere in-between?
Knowing your style will help you as you consider the different asset classes and how they’ll make up your overall investment holdings.

At that point, you'll have the information you need to pick your investment mix. Plus you'll be able to make the most of the pointers about beneficiaries and completing the enrollment process.

Once you complete your enrollment, you can still change your investment selections whenever you want by accessing your secure account online.

For help and advice, we’re only a phone call away at 800 842-2252. You can contact us anytime.

Enrolling Online – The Quickest Way to Start

All of the investment and enrollment information on these pages is also presented to you when you enroll online. You’ll see the same helpful information as you complete each step, and can stop and return to your online enrollment at any time.

So why wait? Start your enrollment now.
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