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    Smart Strategies for Helping Creatives to Maximize Retirement Income
    
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    Presenter: Mindi Wernick February 26, 2020 2pm ET // 1 pm CT // 12pm MT // 11am PT Smart Strategies for Helping to Maximize Retirement Income Ugh, who wants to think about this?
    
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    Presenter: Mindi Wernick
    February 26, 2020
    2pm ET // 1 pm CT // 12pm MT // 11am PT
    
    Smart Strategies for Helping to Maximize Retirement Income
    
    Ugh, who wants to think about this? Planning for retirement can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. In this webinar, Mindi will present creative strategies for annual savings to help maximize your income in retirement.
    
    You’ll learn the answer to these questions:
    
    How much do I need to save today to be able to retire?
    
    How much money will I need in retirement?
    
    What is the most efficient strategy for my annual savings?
    
    About Mindi Wernick
    
    Mindi Wernick is a Financial Representative with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Mindi specializes in working with Creative and Tech agency owners in preparing for their future. She educates and empowers business owners to help protect and provide for what matters most.
    
    Mindi has worked in the industry for over 13 years. She lives in Brooklyn with her spouse Malkie and her three boys. She is on the board of UJAPride and a member of the Heschel Notes, an adult Chorus.
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