PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT

Here’s a little ditty from one of my admirers
- Ben E. Fitz
(Sung to the tune of “Camptown Races”
- with apologies to Stephen Foster)

Been workin’ for the company half o’ my life,
     Doo dah, doo dah,
Spendin’ all my money on the kids and the wife,
     Oh, doo dah day.

But then one day Ben pulled me aside,
     Doo dah, doo dah,
How ya’ gonna’ make it when you’re sixty-five?
     Oh, doo dah day.

Chorus:
‘Cause of Ben’s advice, ‘gonna’ be real nice.
With what I’m savin’ and the match I’m paid,
Figure I’ve got it made!

It’s pretty hard to live on retirement pay,
     Doo dah, doo dah,
Without the help of a TSA
     Oh, doo dah day.

Just take a few bucks and set ‘em aside,
     Doo dah, doo dah,
For the later years when you’re retired.
     Oh, doo dah day.

(repeat Chorus)
 

Ben E. Fitz

BASIC BUILDING BLOCKS
FOR A FINANCIALLY
SECURE RETIREMENT

• Start saving early in your career
   

• Defer as much of your income as possible to retirement savings
   

• Diversify your investments
   

2006 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS

Following the end of each calendar year the basic and matching retirement benefits you are entitled to receive are calculated and deposited into you AHRP account. Your AHRP Account Statement for the quarter ending March 31, 2007 should itemize the employer contributions for 2006. If these contributions are not itemized on your statement and you believe you were entitled to receive retirement benefits for 2006, contact your Human Resources office.