America Saves Week is a national effort to encourage individuals to set savings goals, make a savings plan, and save automatically. Join millions of others who are taking time during America Saves Week to start or grow their personal and retirement savings. Savers with a plan are twice as likely to save successfully for retirement. Start your savings habit during America Saves Week!
#ASW2025 Daily Focus
Monday, April 7, 2025 | Save Automatically
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | Save with a Plan
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 | Save for the Unexpected
Thursday, April 10, 2025 | Save to Retire
Friday, April 11, 2025 | Save by Reducing Debt
Take Action During #ASW2025
Start Saving for Retirement Today:
- Increase the amount you contribute to your Commonwealth of Virginia 457 Plan account or 403(b) account at any time, subject to tax code and plan limits.
For 2025, the contribution limit for 457 and 403(b) plans is:- $23,500 for individuals under age 50
- Additional $7,500 catch-up limit for individuals age 50+
- Not enrolled in a 457 or 403(b) plan? Contact your Benefits Specialist to enroll today and start earning free money with the Cash Match! (Cash match available to full-time faculty and staff). Did you know that if you are a part-time employee you are able to contribute to a 403(b) or 457 account? Start saving for your retirement today!
- Hybrid Plan members: Increase your voluntary contribution monthly or use SmartStep tool to annually increase contributions automatically until you reach the
Attend a retirement planning workshop through Talent Development:
- Retirement 101 (TD2502) 06/04/2025
- Retirement 101 (TD2503) 09/11/2025
- Retirement 101 (TD2504) 12/09/2025
- ORP Retirement Planning (TD2501) 04/09/2025
- ORP Retirement Planning (TD2502) 10/02/2025
VRS Members: log into your myVRS account today and use the Retirement Income Planner to see if you are on track to live comfortably in retirement.
Sign up for a FREE financial counseling session with one of our plan advisors:
- Janice Parker (VRS Hybrid and 457 plans)
- On campus next: 03/27/2025 and 05/01/2025
- Schedule online today!
- Paul Vutiprichar (Fidelity)
- Virtual: 03/28/2025
- Schedule online today!
- Rich Carroll (TIAA)
- On campus next: 03/27/2025
- Schedule online today!
- Sean Lankard (Corebridge Financial)
- Call 540-333-0364 or email sean.lankard@aig.com to schedule today!
Check out savings tips, tools and time-savers to increase your knowledge by visiting myVRS Financial Wellness portal powered by Enrich
