If you’re in the middle stage of your career, this video is for you! Your income in retirement is a joint responsibility between you and TRS. Experts say you will need 80-90% of your pre-retirement income to maintain your current standard of living. Watch now to see how you can estimate your future expenses so you have a good idea of how much you will need in retirement. For more information, please refer to the Retirement Income and Expenses Worksheet mentioned in this video: https://www.trs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/migrated/retirement-income-expenses-worksheet.pdf

If you’re in the early stage of your career, this video is for you! Watch now to learn about the three pillars of a secure retirement: your TRS pension, personal savings and social security. Although it may seem far away, it’s important to start your savings plan today to secure your retirement future tomorrow.

At TRS, we continuously work to ensure that information about your retirement benefits is accessible and easy to understand. We also offer resources to help you easily engage with us. This video showcases some of our services that are available to you as a member of TRS. If you have questions or need information about your benefits, we are here to help. For more information on these services, visit the TRS website at www.trs.texas.gov.

Are you an active member thinking about retirement? If so, this video is for you – tune in as we break down planning for retirement into three major steps! We’re here to provide a general timeline of the retirement process and share the steps you need to take to ensure the process is as easy as possible. For more information, please refer to the additional resources mentioned in this video: Retirement Planning Guide https://www.trs.texas.gov/TRS%20Documents/steps_planning_for_retirement.pdf and TRS Benefits Handbook https://www.trs.texas.gov/TRS%20Documents/benefits_handbook.pdf

Find out what your membership tier is today! In this video, TRS Benefits Counselor Danny Lopez walks through the three factors that determine the different membership tiers. For more information regarding tiers, please refer to the TRS Benefits Handbook mentioned in this video at https://www.trs.texas.gov/TRS%20Documents/benefits_handbook.pdf

When applying for your retirement with TRS, you may ask yourself, “What is the best benefit option for me?” One benefit option is not better than another, it just depends on your situation. In this video, TRS Benefit Counseling Supervisor Sekethia Tejeda will help you learn about the different options available to you when you retire.

Your TRS Annual Statement is one of the most important documents you will receive from TRS. It includes valuable information about your membership which will help you plan for your retirement. Grab your statement and follow along as this video walks you through your statement section by section.

One of the most important things you can do as a TRS member is to designate a beneficiary to receive your TRS benefits, and keep this information up to date. Join TRS Benefits Counselor Kathryn Marin in this informative video as she provides a brief overview of significant events throughout your life and career that should prompt a review of your beneficiary designation and things to consider when doing so. For more information on designating a beneficiary, please refer to the TRS Benefits Handbook mentioned in this video at https://www.trs.texas.gov/TRS%20Documents/benefits_handbook.pdf.