AID-NJEA: Your Confidential Help Line
This presentation provides a 20-minute overview of AID-NJEA as your NJEA resource for mental health and other personal assistance. This confidential, toll-free help line, based out of Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, is staffed by qualified retired and active members and answered by a live person 24 hours a day and seven days a week. AID-NJEA can provide additional, more specific mental health and wellness strategies during a presentation, as requested by the local. This can also be combined with other presentations. (AID-NJEA)
Cyber Smarts for Educators – Fundamentals You Need to Know
Join us to learn practical steps you can take to be more cyber secure. Knowing some cybersecurity basics and putting them in practice will help you protect yourself and reduce the risk of a cyber-attack. This is an exciting learning experience for new and experienced technology users. (NEA Member Benefits)
De-escalation Techniques: Keeping the Peace While Keeping Your Cool
This session is appropriate for both EA and ESP members and will provide strategies and techniques to diffuse an escalating situation without using force. Members will learn verbal and nonverbal responses in addition to a review of legal protections from the Association. This workshop is also approved for professional development credit. (NEA Member Benefits)
Degrees Not Debt: Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
Do you have federal student debt and are unsure of whether you qualify for federal loan forgiveness programs? Are you interested in lowering your monthly payments? Here you’ll learn about the federal student loan forgiveness options available and a new tool exclusively for members to help navigate student loan forgiveness. (NJEA and NEA Member Benefits)
How to find your Social Security Sweet Spot
At this workshop you will learn:
- How to maximize your social security income
- How the “new rules” may affect your benefits
- How to minimize taxes on Social Security benefits
- Strategies to maximize spousal, divorce and survivor benefits
(One Team Financial)
Life Planning 101: Essential Documents for Every Member
The seriousness of COVID-19 served as a wake-up call for the importance of preparing essential documents, also known as estate planning. This session will provide an overview of estate planning and the process for getting your basic documents in order. Topics will include the importance of insurance, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, beneficiary designations and advanced health care directives. Join us to learn about the many benefits of membership that can help you make a plan, save money, and live your best life. (NEA Member Benefits)
Long Term Care Insurance Made Simple (and Affordable)
Become familiar with how to address the financial consequences that extended care can have on you and your loved ones. Learn how the NEA Member Benefits Long Term Care Insurance Program can help you own meaningful insurance benefits that fit your budget. (NEA Member Benefits)
Member Benefits Overview: Accessing your Member Benefits
Our members deserve the best. This session provides an overview of the benefits of membership. We’ll explore opportunities to save time and money and demonstrate that membership doesn’t cost – it pays! (NJEA and NEA Member Benefits)
NEA Retirement Program
As part of your membership, NEA Member Benefits and Security Benefit are offering free, local workshops to help members build a successful path to retirement. Regardless of your current career state, these workshops can help you find answers to the fundamental questions about your retirement picture. (NEA Retirement Program-Security Benefit)
- “Navigating Your Investment Journey”- Specifically designed to help education professionals plan for retirement by reviewing financial concepts that can impact members during each life-stage (Early, Mid, and Late Career), especially as they move closer to retirement. Navigating Your Investment Journey will help members explore long-term planning, retirement savings, state pension options, and help members gain confidence in taking control of their retirement plan.
- “Women and Money”– An overview of retirement savings challenges women face and a six-step strategy that could help secure a confident, comfortable retirement.
- “Women and Retirement”– An overview of retirement challenges women face, the impact of taxes and inflation of their nest egg, tax advantaged solutions, and income options in addition to social security to help overcome a shortfall.
- “Lifestage Investing”– A discussion around saving for the long term, identifying retirement income sources and gaps, and important information about the long-lasting financial impact of the Social Security and health care decisions you need to make when you get close to retirement.
- “Helping Aging Parents Adapt to Change” – This seminar explores several aspects of caring for aging parents identifies issues that can impact their financial well-being as well as yours.
- “Estate Planning Basics” – An estate plan allows you to control what happens to your property and professions in the event of your death or if you were to become incapacitated. Planning now can make your wishes clear to avoid family disputes, preserve assets and provide for loved ones. Topics covered include planning health care directives, property management wills, and tax basics.
- “Maximize Medicare for Physical and Fiscal Well Being” – As you near or enter retirement you have to make several financial decisions that will affect how far your retirement savings will stretch. This seminar provides an overview of Medicare, additional coverage options, and enrollment and evaluation information.
- “Social Security Savvy: Tips to Help Make the Best of Your Benefit” – Creating a plan that combines Social Security Benefits with retirement savings – and your pension – can help ensure you’ll have enough income in retirement. This seminar will cover how social security works, key considerations, and options for spouses and dependents.
NJEA Income Protection Solutions
This 15-minute speaker request or webinar is designed to inform members about options in disability and critical illness insurance coverage. Members are encouraged to consider these options from the only NJEA endorsed program for income protection against loss of work due to injury or illness. (Educators Insurance Services)
Financial Wellness - An Educators Guide to Managing Money
Build wealth by maximizing the value of your membership. In this session, you will learn how to build a budget that works, power payment strategies for eliminating debt, and pro tips to boost your credit score fast. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how Member Benefits can help you take control of your personal finances and live your best life. (NEA Member Benefits)
Road to Wellness
This is an interactive workshop presented by our partners at Rutgers Behavioral Health, who operate the AID-NJEA helpline. The session presents strategies for personal wellness and teaches members how to take care of themselves during stressful times. Participants will have a chance to practice the eight dimensions of personal wellness and learn how to incorporate small, simple changes into their daily lives in order to promote general well-being. Promotional items to encourage healthy habits are provided. (AID-NJEA; 60 minutes)
Steer Clear of Pyramid Schemes
In the classic "pyramid" scheme, participants attempt to make money solely by recruiting new participants. Fraudsters frequently promote pyramid schemes through social media, Internet advertising, company websites, group presentations, and other means. Pyramid scheme promoters may go to great lengths to make the program look like a business, such as a legitimate multi-level marketing (MLM) program. Learn how to protect yourself and your money by steering clear of any "opportunity" bearing warning signs of a pyramid scheme. (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)
For additional questions, contact Beth Buonsante at BBuonsante@njea.org or (609) 310-4354.