Episode transcript: [music intro] Jenny Welcome back to Fund Your Future with DRS. Now, when you separate from public service, either to retire or to go work in the private sector, you might have the option to cash out your vacation leave and sick leave. And depending on where you work, these cash outs could…
Category Archives: Podcast
Episode 59 – Cash-out strategies for your leave balance
Episode transcript: [music intro] Jenny Welcome back to Fund Your Future with DRS. Today we’re looking at leave cash-outs. And for anyone who’s either getting ready to retire, or maybe you’re just leaving public employment and moving to the private sector or whatever that choice is. A lot of people choose to cash-out their annual…
Episode 58 – Returning to work after retirement
Episode transcript: [music intro] Jenny Welcome back to Fund Your Future with DRS. Now, for a lot of people, retirement is a time to kind of sit back and enjoy, maybe sit on a beach or do some gardening or maybe some volunteering. But some people may even decide that they want to go back…
Episode 57 – Understanding separation vs. retirement dates
Episode transcript: [music intro] Jenny Welcome back to Fund Your Future with DRS. Today we’re looking at the difference between separation date and retirement date. When you apply for retirement with DRS these are two very different dates. But they’re both super important to know. So, let’s kind of dig in. So, the separation date…
Episode 56 – Affordable staycations in Washington state
Episode transcript: [music intro] Jenny Welcome back to Fund Your Future with DRS. And on this podcast we like to talk a lot about pensions and government programs, but we also like to share money tips. And one of the things we wanted to talk about today was staycations in Washington, especially during those winter…
Episode 55 – ABLE savings plans for people with disabilities
Episode transcript: [music intro] Jenny Welcome back to Fund Your Future with DRS. Today we’re talking about kind of a new-ish type of savings plan for individuals with disabilities and their families called an ABLE savings plan. And it allows folks with disabilities to put away money without worrying about losing some of those disability…
Episode 54 – Pension plan funding with the WA state actuary
Episode transcript: [music intro] Seth Welcome back to Fund Your Future with DRS. Today we have the Washington State Actuary, Matt Smith, with us here to talk about the recent actuarial valuation report that his office released in August. Actuarial valuations are technical reports providing full disclosure of the financial and funding status of public…
Episode 53 – New Retirement Strategy Fund for DCP and Plan 3
Episode transcript: [music intro] Jenny Welcome back to Fund Your Future with DRS. And this January we are updating the target date fund options for investment accounts in DCP, Plan 3 and JRA. So today we’ve got Chris from AllianceBernstein here as our guest. He helps manage the Retirement Strategy Funds and here to talk…
Episode 52 – A guide to Washington state parks and passes
Episode transcript: [music intro] Seth Welcome back to Fund Your Future with DRS. Washington has more than 140 state parks, which provide budget-friendly ways to recreate and socialize across our state. Today, we’re happy to have Ariel here with us from the Washington State Parks who can share with us the many ways you can…
Episode 51 – Credit scores and freezing your credit
Episode transcript: [music intro] Jenny Welcome back to Fund Your Future with DRS. Today, we have Lyn and Nathan with us from the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions. Also known as DFI. And today we wanted to talk with them about some of the great resources that DFI offers, as well as talking about…
