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Just Married? Note These To-Do’s.

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New York Times bestselling author, podcaster, entr New York Times bestselling author, podcaster, entrepreneur, and financial feminist Tori Dunlap (@herfirst100k) is bringing her global multimillion-dollar movement to #CalPERSPathways. 

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After years of relaying CalPERS’ promise of reti After years of relaying CalPERS’ promise of retirement and health benefits, Heather Huerta finally finds herself on the other side of the conversation.

Here are some tips on how to approach retirement from a longtime CalPERS team member, and ways to fulfill yourself afterward.

Read Huerta's full story on our PERSpective news blog. (Link in bio)
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#ThrowbackThursday In the early 1930s, there was #ThrowbackThursday

In the early 1930s, there was a push to create a retirement system for California's state workers — which eventually came to pass, marking the beginning of CalPERS.

While we now cover far more than just state workers, the same vision is intact to this day.
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New York Times bestselling author, podcaster, entrepreneur, and financial feminist Tori Dunlap (@herfirst100k) is bringing her global multimillion-dollar movement to #CalPERSPathways.

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CalPERS is the largest public pension in the U.S. and it's considering an innovative change to its investment strategy.

Our CIO spoke with the Thinking Ahead Institute to discuss a Total Portfolio Approach and its potential impact on the fund.

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