Our Classes Prepare You
For an Educated
Retirement

We provide accurate, unbiased, and up-to-date retirement education through college-style courses in the Philadelphia region.

WHAT WE DO

Retirement education through college style classes Across The Philadelphia Region.

The PREPARE Institute is a national non-profit educational institution providing college style retirement education courses for adults between the ages of 50 and 70. The courses provide unbiased information in all critical areas of retirement and are for general, non-commercial education only.

Learning

Pre-retirees and Retirees learn what they need to know about retirement in an unbiased classroom setting.

Success

Build a solid foundation of how tax, investment, income, legacy, and healthcare planning can shape and form a plan for a successful retirement

Opportunity

Get knowledgeable answers to your questions relating to class content and how it applies to your specific situation.

Why Is Retirement Education Important?

With constant tax law changes, an uncertain future for Social Security, the fundamental shift in retirement planning from employer-directed pensions to employee-directed retirement plans, and the probably onset of widespread change in the U.S. government, the need for sound retirement strategies has never been greater.

Today’s retirement landscape is vastly different from previous decades. Retirees today demand capital preservation with growth for income NOW and in the FUTURE.

Risks are abundant: sequencing risk, longevity risk, inflation risk, and market risk among the many variables out there. The PREPARE Institute’s curriculum is designed to deliver comprehensive and up-to-date information, education, and knowledge to help those nearing or just entering retirement to properly prepare for and maintain a retirement plan in today’s world.

The PREPARE Curriculum

TAXES IN RETIREMENT

Learn how the tax system works in retirement and how different types of assets and incomes are treated for taxation. Then learn how to become as tax efficient as possible in retirement.

HEALTHCARE IN RETIREMENT

Learn detailed information on health care, Medicare, life insurance, and long-term care to help protect your retirement.

ESTATE PLANNING

Learn how to properly plan your estate through the use of Wills, Trusts, and other legal documents.

INVESTING IN RETIREMENT

Learn about why investing in retirement is different than in your working years. Learn how markets truly work, the effects market volatility can have on your retirement plan, and the different investment philosophies out there.

INCOME PLANNING

Learn how to develop the proper income distribution plan and then draw from that plan the most effective way to ensure maximum lifetime income with minimal tax consequences.

“This is the exact education and information I have been looking for my whole life.”

Evelyn M.

The PREPARE Curriculum Is Specifically Designed For:

  • Individuals who have retired in the previous 10 years or will retire in the next 10 years
  • Individuals looking for proper and accurate retirement education and knowledge that they were not taught in school and what is not available through most outlets.
  • Investors looking for the most current and accurate information about the effects of taxes, healthcare, income, and estate planning as it relates to their investment strategy/strategies, as well as unbiased information about how investments and the markets really work as compared to the standardized information shared by large brokerage houses, banks, and Wall Street firms.
  • Current and future retirees who are concerned about the future of U.S. tax rates and trends.

WHY WE DO IT

Teaching With Purpose

There are many different and important decisions that retirees must make when planning for their retirement. Having proper information, knowledge, and education are critical. The PREPARE Institute focuses on the specific retirement planning questions and concerns held by those older adults preparing to retire or who have just retired.

The PREPARE Institute is committed to teaching financial literacy and believes that the key to retirement success is making better financial decisions.

CLASS AVAILABILITY

Your Schedule.
Your Life.
Your Class.

The PREPARE Institute is offered at a selection of universities across the Philadelphia area.

Don’t see a course being offered in your area? Check back soon for updated listings, or contact us to let us know where you are, where you’d like to see a course offered next, or just to get on our mailing list to learn of upcoming classes.

JANUARY | Delaware Valley University

Tuesday, January 23rd & January 30th
Wednesday, January 24th & January 31st

MARCH | Manor College

Tuesday, March 5th & March 12th
Wednesday, March 6th & March 13th

APRIL | Holy Family University-Newtown

Wednesday, April 3rd & April 10th
Thursday, April 4th & April 11th

JUNE | Arcadia University

Tuesday, June 11th & June 18th
Wednesday, June 12th & June 19th

AUGUST | Delaware Valley University

Tuesday, August 13th & August 20th
Wednesday, August 14th & August 21st

SEPTEMBER | Manor College

Tuesday, September 10th & September 17th
Wednesday, September 11th & September 24th

OCTOBER | Holy Family University – Newtown

Monday, October 21st & October 28th
Tuesday, October 22nd & October 29th