GuideStone offers new online tools to prepare for retirement

May 28, 2008

DALLAS — GuideStone has launched its new Preparing for Retirement Web page as part of the organization’s commitment to participants’ retirement planning needs. The new Web page provides comprehensive education and other resources as participants make the important decisions leading up to retirement. It can be accessed online (www.GuideStone.org/pfr).

The new page includes several valuable resources:

• Preparing for Retirement presentation. This presentation covers retirement factors, income needs, income sources, investment basics, estate planning, ministerial issues and Social Security considerations. The presentation is broken down into modules that can be viewed separately when users are ready to learn about each concept.
• Preparing for Retirement workbook. A companion piece to the presentation, the workbook has a wealth of resources, including several retirement planning worksheets. In addition to viewing the workbook online, a printed version is available by contacting GuideStone Customer Service at 1-888-98-GUIDE (1-888-984-8433).
• Editable worksheets. Worksheets found in the workbook are also available separately in an editable and printable format.

“GuideStone is committed to helping our participants Do well and Do right,” said O.S. Hawkins, president and chief executive officer of GuideStone Financial Resources. “Our commitment continues as our participants move from the vocational career into the next stage of their life. We hope this informative and educational Web page will prove a valuable tool as our participants plan for their retirement needs.