With a 30+-year history of helping AT&T employees, we consider ourselves experts on all things related to AT&T’s retirement benefits. We even wrote the book on it! Every week, people from across the country contact us with questions about retiring from the company.
According to internal documents obtained by the online magazine Motherboard, AT&T is preparing for a significant round of layoffs in the coming months. I hope the company can retain as many jobs as possible and provide employees that are impacted with enough time and resources for an easy transition. Unfortunately, companies rarely give employees much advance notice. So, what should you do if you find yourself suddenly laid off?
A common mistake we see when helping AT&T employees plan for the future is an excessive amount of their retirement savings invested in AT&T stock. While it can be rewarding to own a share of a respected company like AT&T, it is risky from a retirement planning perspective.
As a trusted financial adviser to many AT&T employees and retirees, we wanted to inform you about recent interest rate changes that will affect your pension payout. If you are planning to retire soon, please review this important information.
How would you like to become an AT&T 401(k) millionaire? The steps to achieving millionaire status are simple; the hard part is exercising the discipline to build a plan and stick with it. Certainly, it’s easier said than done, but the rules make it a very attainable goal.
Want to close out the year on a financial high note? Then use the last couple months of the year to get your finances in order. A little year-end financial housekeeping lets you potentially lower your current tax bill and prepare your investments and budget for a successful new year.
If you want to comfortably retire from AT&T, focus on your 401(k).
As an AT&T employee, your pension will be one of your most important income sources in retirement. That makes your AT&T pension a good place to start when planning for your next act.
For our AT&T blog this month, we’d like to address a recent change to the AT&T pension plan. It has big implications for some current and former AT&T employees. (Check out all our previous AT&T articles here.)
The last few years before you retire from AT&T can be the most exciting yet scariest time of your life. You may have strong feelings of anticipation but also fear of what the future may hold. One minute you’re thinking, I can’t wait!, and the next you’re wondering, Am I ready?
