Do you know how much you can spend from your investment account once you retire? Some people choose to purchase an annuity for peace of mind. Plan 3 members have access to a TAP Annuity with a lifetime cost of living adjustment (COLA). Find out more about this and other unique advantages of the TAP Annuity.

Millennial and DRS team member Durin recently got married and says that changed how he thinks about planning for the future. He shares his love of food and tips for budgeting when it comes to cooking and grocery shopping.

We talk with two DRS team members from the baby boomer generation who are less than five years from retiring. Hear what they’re doing in this critical time to prepare for their next stage of life.

People from Generation X grew up in a time where people didn’t talk about money and you couldn’t ask the internet. As a result, Mark and Sherry — two DRS team members from Gen X — are committed to making sure their kids know how to budget. Hear their advice on what you should be sharing with your kids.

We chat with two DRS team members from Gen X, Devi and Corinne, who started saving for retirement a few years ago. They both share how they started shifting priorities after having an "ah-ha moment," and now saving for retirement is their top priority.

We’ve received some great questions from our listeners asking about retirement. We jump into answering your questions:

If you leave state service, what are the options for your retirement money and how does that affect service credit if you come back to work for the state? If I die before retiring, will my spouse have an option to receive a pension benefit? Is my pension benefit based on the last five years of my career? How do I retire with DRS?

Generation Z recently joined the work force and they bring a new perspective. DRS team member Jacob describes his generation as growing up with “all internet, all the time.” He opens up about how he and his friends are strapping down to pay for rising rent costs and getting creative with their budgets.

Generation X was dubbed the "MTV Generation," and now some of them are getting ready to retire. We sit down with Terri, a DRS team member from Gen X. She shares that saving for retirement when you’re single can present its own challenges. Terri discusses her experience and tips for saving.