Financial Planning

Financial planning needs to begin as soon as one is employed and to continue throughout your career. The Emeritus College offers regular seminars about various aspects related to financing your retirement.

Can I Afford to Retire?

April 2022
Peter Sebel, professor of anesthesiology emeritus, talks about savings, Social Security, expenses, and asset allocation in retirement in this annual overview.

Can I Afford to Retire?

April 2021
Peter Sebel, Emory professor of anesthesiology emeritus, talks about funding sources and instruments for retirement, simulations of retirement outcomes, and the issue of financial advisers, among other topics.

Planning Your Retirement II: Return of the Asset Allocators

May 2017
A discussion of estimation of fixed and variable expenses, funding sources for retirement, simulations of retirement outcomes, financial advisers, asset allocation (what is it and why do it?), and index funds.

Financing Your Retirement (Souncloud audio file)

April 2017
Klaas Baks, professor in the practice of finance at Goizueta Business School and executive director of the Center for Alternative Investments, discusses investing, tax strategies, and whether your money will last long enough.