Retirement Planning for Writers — at Any Age
November 13, 2024, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm ET
Book Publishing, Content Marketing, JournalismFull-time workers often have the benefit of company-offered 401(k) plans, sometimes with an employer’s match. But freelance writers must figure out retirement savings options on their own.
In our webinar Retirement Planning for Writers — at Any Age, financial writers Emily Guy Birken and Richard Eisenberg (an ASJA member) will answer questions and provide us with guidance to follow to squirrel away some of your hard-earned dollars for your future, regardless of whether you’re in your 30s, 40s, 50s or above. Join us Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 1-2 p.m. ET for tips to adopt now so you can afford your expenses plus vacations or other desired leisure activities later.
Visit the ASJA Member Portal for access to the online recording.
Panelists
Emily Guy Birken is a former educator, lifelong money nerd, and a Plutus Award-winning freelance writer who specializes in the scientific research behind irrational money behaviors. Her background in education allows her to make complex financial topics relatable and easily understood by the layperson.
Her work has appeared on Fast Company, Yahoo Finance, Kiplinger’s, MSN Money, and The Washington Post online. She is the author of several books, including The 5 Years Before You Retire, End Financial Stress Now, and Stacked: Your Super Serious Guide to Modern Money Management, written with Joe Saul-Sehy.
Emily lives in Milwaukee with her family.
Richard Eisenberg, an ASJA member, is a freelance writer and editor and co-host of the Friends Talk Money podcast. He was formerly Managing Editor of Next Avenue and editor of the site’s Money & Policy and Work & Purpose channels and a writer there. He writes The View From Unretirement column for MarketWatch and also freelances for Next Avenue, Fortune.com and People. He was formerly Executive Editor of Money, Front Page Finance Editor of Yahoo! and Money Editor/Special Projects Director at Good Housekeeping. He is author of How to Avoid a Midlife Financial Crisis and The Money Book of Personal Finance. He graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and lives in New Jersey.
Lisa Rabasca Roepe is a Washington, D.C.-based freelance journalist who writes about gender equity, diversity and inclusion, the culture of work, and personal finance. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Fast Company, Wired, Insider, Boston Globe Magazine, the Christian Science Monitor, Marketplace, Ms. Magazine, The Muse and HR Magazine.