Financial Awareness
Learn what it takes to secure the retirement lifestyle you want through CalSTRS’ series of interactive workshops.
CalSTRS’ three-part Financial Awareness workshop series takes an in-depth look at specific areas of financial planning,
including saving money leading up to retirement, planning income and expenses in retirement, and protecting the retirement plans
you’ve set in motion. To find out more about these workshops and register for one close to you use the link below.
Find Out More and Register For a Workshop
For additional unbiased and trustworthy resources to help you make better informed financial decisions, we have provided some links below.
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United State Department of Labor
10 Ways to Prepare for Retirement -
United State Department of Labor
Savings Fitness: A Guide to Your Money and Your Financial Future -
The National Retirement Planning Coalition
Retirement planning, budgeting, asset management, fraud and more -
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Retirement planning, budgeting, saving, credit and debt, insurance and more -
National Endowment for Financial Education
Retirement planning, budgeting, saving, credit and debt, insurance and more -
National Council on Aging
Economic security, home equity, money management -
United State Department of Labor
Taking the mystery out of retirement planning -
Employee Benefit Research Institute Education and Research Fund
Choose to Save, Ballpark Estimate -
Federal Financial Literacy and Education Commission
Retirement and Financial Planning Resources -
United State Department of Labor
Retirement Toolkit -
North Carolina Department of State Treasure
Managing postretirement risks -
Social Security Administration
Dealing with divorce in retirement -
Internal Revenue Service
Dealing with divorce in retirement -
National Endowment for Financial Education
Dealing with the death of a spouse in retirement -
Social Security Administration
Dealing with the death of a spouse in retirement -
Internal Revenue Service
Dealing with the death of a spouse in retirement -
National Endowment for Financial Education
Retiring in a low interest rate environment
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About Money
50/30/20 Budget Guide -
University of Utah
60% Budget Solution -
About Money
80/20 Budget -
Springboard
Budgeting 101 -
American Association of Retired Persons
Budget and Saving Advice -
Practical Money Skills
Financial literacy tools and resources
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Federal Trade Commission
Coping With Debt -
Federal Trade Commission
Credit Reports and Credit Scores -
Transunion
Credit Education -
The United States Department of Justice
Credit Counseling and Debtor Education -
Wikipedia
Debt-Snowball Method -
About Money
Debt Stacking vs. Debt Snowball Method -
Federal Trade Commission
Disputing Errors on Credit Reports -
Equifax, Experian, and Transunion
Free Annual Credit Reports -
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Information on credit, debt, and other financial topics
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Information for investors -
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Investing Basics -
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Variable Annuities: What You Should Know -
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
What Are Annuities? -
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Mutual funds -
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Questions you should ask about your investments -
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Questions you should ask about your investments -
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Information on stocks -
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Information on stocks -
For Dummies
Bond Laddering -
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Diversification -
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Diversification -
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Diversification -
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Reality of investment risk -
National Endowment for Financial Education
Retiring in a low interest rate environment
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American Association of Retired Persons
AARP Fraud Watch Network -
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Scam safety -
Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
Information on fraud and protecting yourself -
North American Securities Administrators Association
How to avoid becoming a victim -
North American Securities Administrators Association
How to spot a con artist -
Federal Trade Commission
Privacy, identity, and online security -
American Association of Retired Persons
Monthly scams to avoid -
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Smart tips for spotting retirement scams -
North American Securities Administrators Association
Top investor traps
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Broker background check -
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Check out brokers and investment advisers -
National Association of Personal Financial Advisors
Find a financial adviser -
North American Securities Administrators Association
How to check out your broker or investment adviser -
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
Prepare yourself for an informed conversation with a certified financial planner
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California State Teachers’ Retirement System
CalSTRS: Electing an Option -
California Department of Insurance
Insurance education -
Life Happens
Life insurance education -
California Partnership for Long Term Care
Guide to long-term care insurance -
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Long-term care information