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Pension Sense blog | October 1, 2026 | Melissa Jones-Ferguson

It’s fall, one of the coziest times of the year—and the perfect time to curl up on the couch and enjoy a retirement webinar!

October is National Retirement Security Month, an initiative to raise public awareness about the importance of financial planning and saving for retirement.

A whole month dedicated to your financial future? Yes, it’s that important.

From October 6–27, you’ll have access to CalSTRS webinars designed for each phase of your career, whether you’re just starting or nearing retirement. In addition to learning about your lifelong retirement benefit, you can also find out why it's important to have supplemental savings.

Check out the following in the Learn and Discover webinar series:

No matter where you are on your path to retirement, join us for these key webinars:

Am I Saving Enough?

Your CalSTRS retirement benefit will generally replace 50% to 60% of your final salary. Learn how putting a little aside now in a supplemental savings account such as CalSTRS Pension2® can provide additional income to help you live comfortably in retirement. Also explore a few scenarios to see how long you may need to work and how much money you may need to save to reach your retirement goals.

This webinar is available Thursday, October 15, 2026, 3:30–5 p.m. and Monday, October 26, 2026, 3:30–5 p.m.

Protecting Your Loved Ones

As you plan your retirement with CalSTRS, you have choices to consider that can help protect your loved ones, whether your death occurs before or after you retire. Learn about your lifetime benefit as well as the one-time death benefit and default benefits available to you as a CalSTRS Defined Benefit Program member. Understand your options, the timing involved and how your choices may affect your beneficiaries.

This webinar is available Friday, October 9, 2026, 3:30 p.m.–5 p.m. and Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 3:30 p.m.–5 p.m.

Learn more about the webinars available through this series and register for a session on our National Retirement Security Month webpage.

You’ll leave these webinars feeling more confident about how to achieve your long-term financial goals, no matter where you are on your journey toward retirement.

So, cozy up and celebrate National Retirement Security Month by attending a CalSTRS webinar. Your future self will thank you.