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October Is National Retirement Security Month: A Good Time for a Financial Check-In

October 5, 2026 by Deidre Mings

This blog’s resources include retirement education, a Mortgage Refi class and an EAP monthly webinar on financial stress. October is National Retirement Security Month, making it a good time to pause and take a look at your financial future. Retirement security is about more than saving for retirement. It also means understanding your benefits, managing your finances today and … [Read more...] about October Is National Retirement Security Month: A Good Time for a Financial Check-In

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💰 Financial Wellness: Resources for Your Financial Well-Being

September 28, 2026 by Deidre Mings

Financial well-being is an important part of overall wellness. Whether you are saving for retirement, working toward homeownership, managing debt or planning for your financial future, Missouri State University offers resources to help. 📚 Learn More About Retirement planning MO Deferred Comp offers free educational webinars for employees at every stage of their careers. … [Read more...] about 💰 Financial Wellness: Resources for Your Financial Well-Being

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Featured Tagged With: 403(b), 457(b), EAP, ECCU, education, Educational Community Credit Union, employee wellness, financial wellness, Mercy, Mo deferred comp, retirement, savings, seminar, webinar, wellness

Retirement Planning Starts Now

August 10, 2026 by Deidre Mings

Building Financial Health Throughout Your Career Your Future Retirement Is Built by the Choices You Make Today When you hear “retirement planning,” you may think it is something to focus on later in your career. The reality is that some of the most important retirement decisions happen long before retirement is on the horizon. Whether you are just starting your career at … [Read more...] about Retirement Planning Starts Now

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Stay the Course: What Market Volatility Means for Your Retirement Savings

August 3, 2026 by Deidre Mings

Investing in Down Market When financial markets become volatile, it's natural to wonder whether you should stop investing until things "settle down." Seeing account balances fluctuate can be unsettling, but history has shown that emotional investment decisions often do more harm than good. The Missouri State University Benefits team encourages employees to take advantage of … [Read more...] about Stay the Course: What Market Volatility Means for Your Retirement Savings

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Meet with Missouri Deferred Comp Representative Jesse Stewart

June 26, 2026 by Deidre Mings

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Downtown Springfield – July 7 Have questions about retirement savings or your Missouri Deferred Compensation account? Missouri State University employees are invited to meet one-on-one with Jesse Stewart, Financial Education Professional for the Missouri State Employees' Retirement System (MOSERS) Deferred Compensation Plan. Appointment Details Date: Tuesday, July 7 Time: … [Read more...] about Meet with Missouri Deferred Comp Representative Jesse Stewart

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