ClearPath - Your Roadmap to Health & Wealth

Weekly Radio Program Aims to Help Listeners

Americans are living longer than at any time in history, and yet extensive research conducted by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies (TCRS) indicates that Americans are ill-prepared for long-term retirement and unaware of their need for action, as well as the range of practical steps available to them to begin planning for their financial security. At the same time, people are looking to increase their quality of life during both their working years and in retirement. The Transamerica Center for Health Studies (TCHS) educates Americans about issues related to their longer-term health and well-being since good health is the vital component to a person’s productivity and enjoyment throughout life.

To assist listeners in their quest for both health and financial security, WYPR airs a weekly evening drive-time segment, “ClearPath – Your Roadmap to Health & Wealth,” on Mondays during NPR’s popular All Things Considered. The program is underwritten by the Transamerica Institute, as part of its mission identify, research and educate the public about retirement, health coverage, and other relevant financial issues facing Americans today.

Program host Greg Tucker engages Catherine Collinson, the Transamerica Institute’s founding president who also leads TCRS (a foremost expert on the state of retirement readiness in America), and Hector De La Torre, who leads TCHS (and is a former California State Assembly member), on the broad range of issues related to financial literacy, retirement, and health care and well-being.

One-Hour Special – Improving Women’s Retirement Security

Women face unique challenges and circumstances that put them at an even greater risk of not achieving a financially secure retirement, compared to men. A special one-hour edition of ClearPath – Your Roadmap to Health & Wealth will offer insights into the particular risks women face and clear-cut steps they can take to improve their retirement outlook. Special guests Cindy Hounsell and Mary Beth Franklin will share their expertise on women’s financial well-being, retirement planning and preparations, and Social Security. Listen at WYPR 88.1, Baltimore's NPR station, wypr.org; it is also be available as a podcast on iTunes. For additional information read the Press Release.

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Health Insurance Open Enrollment for 2018 with Hector De La Torre - September 11, 2017

Healthy Aging Key to a Successful Retirement with Catherine Collinson - August 28, 2017

The Importance of Healthcare Quality Assurance with Hector De La Torre - August 21, 2017

How to Successfully Retire Early with Catherine Collinson - August 14, 2017

Prescription Drug Coverage with Hector De La Torre - August 7, 2017

Retirement Milestone Ages You Need to Know with Catherine Collinson - July 31, 2017

Choosing a Doctor or Other Healthcare Provider with Hector De La Torre - July 24, 2017

Four Common Types of Health Insurance Plans with Hector De La Torre - July 10, 2017

Will Changes to the ACA Affect Medicare? with Hector De La Torre - June 26, 2017

Basics of a 401(k) Retirement Plan with Catherine Collinson - June 12, 2017

Taking the Guesswork Out of Retirement Savings Goals with Catherine Collinson – June 5, 2017

One-Hour Special - Getting Ready for Retirement - January 25, 2015

Ten-thousand Baby Boomers turn 65 every day in the U.S. and have either entered retirement or are preparing to do so. A special one-hour edition ofClearPath – Your Roadmap to Health & Wealth will offer unique insights and clear-cut advice to them about Medicare and Social Security benefits. Most Baby Boomers will be relying on Social Security and Medicare benefits in retirement, yet relatively few are aware of the wide range of choices that can positively or negatively affect their level of long-term benefits. This special edition of the show features prominent guest experts Mary Beth Franklin of InvestmentNews, and Nicole Duritz of AARP. Listen at WYPR 88.1, Baltimore's NPR station or wypr.org, or download here. For additional information read the Press Release.

One-Hour Special - Health & Wealth for Millennials - January 18, 2015

Millennials represent the largest, most diverse and educated generation in the U.S. and face opportunities and challenges unlike any generation before. What they do – or don’t do – with regard to their eventual retirement security will have a significant impact on the U.S. economy in the years to come according to leading economists. A special 1-hour edition of ClearPath – Your Roadmap to Health & Wealth, will highlight Millennials and what they are doing to prepare for their eventual retirement security, and respond to the significant changes in health care policy. The program features special guest experts Kimberly Palmer of US News & World Report and Erin Hemlin of the nonprofit, Young Invincibles. Listen at WYPR 88.1, Baltimore's NPR station or wypr.org, or download here. For additional information read the Press Release.

WYPR is an NPR affiliate in Baltimore, MD. The station produces and broadcasts local programs including “Midday with Dan Rodricks,” “Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast,” and “The Signal,” as well as news coverage and special editorial programming. As a listener-supported radio station, all contributions to the station are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. For more information, visit www.wypr.org or call 410-235-1660.

Link to WYPR. For additional information see the Press Release.

Weekly Radio Program Aims to Help Listeners

One-Hour Special – Improving Women’s Retirement Security

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One-Hour Special - Getting Ready for Retirement - January 25, 2015

One-Hour Special - Health & Wealth for Millennials - January 18, 2015

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