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Chart Your Next Path With myVRS Financial Wellness

Summer 2025

Plan your next adventure with personalized tools that help you make smart money decisions.

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News and Announcements

Summer 2025

2025 Legislative Update; Foster Joins VRS Board; Return-to-Work Options; How to Change Tax Withholding; VRS on YouTube

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Support Your Loved Ones by Getting Organized

Summer 2025

Update your beneficiaries and organize documents now to ensure your wishes are followed later.

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Buying Back Your Past Service Can Boost Your Future Benefit

May 2025

See what’s eligible and why you should act now.

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Watch: VRS Helps You Plan for Tomorrow, Today

May 2025

Get the most of your membership with tips from VRS Director Trish Bishop.

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Announcements

May 2025

New Laws Affect VRS; Foster Joins VRS Board; Upcoming Webinars; Grow Hybrid Plan Savings; Claim Accounts; Set Beneficiaries

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When Life Changes, VRS Can Help You Manage Your Benefits

February 2025

Find the information you need when you need it on the VRS website.

Cross off preparations ahead of the big day with the VRS Retirement Readiness Checklist.

Stay on Track for Summer Retirement by Taking These Steps

February 2025

Cross off preparations ahead of the big day with the VRS Retirement Readiness Checklist.

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Your Turn to Ask

February 2025

What can I do in my 20s and 30s to ensure I’m prepared for the future?

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