Free workshops on retirement, Medicare

Want to secure your future? Start with AARP’s Medicare and retirement workshops around the state this spring. Free and open to the public. Attend any or all sessions offered within each workshop.

April 13 and 14, Wasilla at Grand View Hotel, 2900 E. Parks Hwy.

April 27 and 28, Juneau at Centennial Hall, 101 Egan Dr.

May 11 and 12, Fairbanks at Westmark Fairbanks Hotel & Conference Center, 813 Noble St.

Two identical Medicare workshops, “Get Ready for Medicare,” will be offered on Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday 9 to 11 a.m. at all locations. Presented by the Alaska Medicare Information Office, session topics include how and when to enroll, what Medicare covers and associated costs, when and how to choose prescription and/or Medigap coverage and a Q&A.

The “Ready to Retire” workshop will be offered Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at all locations. Presented by financial advisors, session topics include the fundamentals of investing, retiring as a public employee, life insurance and long-term care insurance, savvy Social Security planning and a Q&A.

For Wasilla registration, visit aarp.cvent.com/WAS2018. For Juneau registration, visit aarp.cvent.com/JNU2018. For Fairbanks registration, visit aarp.cvent.com/FAI2018.

A more detailed description of individual sessions can be found on the online registration pages or contact Daryl Royce in Anchorage at 907-762-3303, toll-free at 1-866-227-7447 or via email at droyce@aarp.org.