MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division, Springfield, Mass., has announced the official debut of the MassMutual RetireSmartSM Academy, an interactive online resource designed to create a more personal educational experience for its retirement plan participants.
MassMutual’s RetireSmart Academy is accessible from the home page of The JourneySM, MassMutual’s participant Web site. Here, participants can review account-specific information, perform transactions, and now, enjoy a fun and educational interactive experience that can help them make good financial decisions as they plan and save for retirement.
A full suite of materials including a variety of calculators, interactive charts, audio tutorials, and in-depth articles enables participants to explore a variety of topics related to planning and saving for retirement. For example:
- Interactive tutorials with audio support and charts allow participants to review scenarios based on their own personal situation.
- Calculators help participants explore how changes to their personal finances might impact their long-term savings goals.
- Educational articles on a variety of retirement planning topics reinforce key concepts and provide “action tips.”
“Today more than ever before, participants have a heightened awareness of the importance of planning and saving for retirement,” says E. Heather Smiley, vice president of marketing communications for MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division. “MassMutual’s RetireSmart Academy uses a personal, engaging and intuitive interface to help participants make more informed retirement decisions.”