Category: Retirement

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Watch: How VRS Funds Your Monthly Retiree Benefit

August 2025

Learn from Director Trish Bishop how VRS ensures retirement security for its members and beneficiaries.

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Help Your Future Self Today by Reviewing Your Annual Statement

August 2025

Assess your savings progress using your latest Member Benefit Profile in myVRS.

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Starting Small With Your Hybrid Plan Savings? You Can Still Finish Big

August 2025

Learn how to take your first steps toward bigger savings at a pace that works for you.

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Bus Driver Bianca Patterson Beloved by Virginia Beach Kids, Parents

August 2025

Transporting students across the city, sometimes all day and into the night, she’s become a trusted figure in her community.

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Your Turn to Ask

May 2025

What is the PLOP, and will I be eligible for it?

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Buying Back Your Past Service Can Boost Your Future Benefit

May 2025

See what’s eligible and why you should act now.

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Preparing for Life Beyond Work: Expert Tips to Help You Look Ahead

May 2025

Getting ready for retirement takes more than just financial planning — here’s what to consider.

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Keith Schinabeck Guides Second Chances at State Farm Work Center

February 2025

Two decades into helping others reclaim their futures at the Department of Corrections, he’s now planning his own with VRS.

Cross off preparations ahead of the big day with the VRS Retirement Readiness Checklist.

Stay on Track for Summer Retirement by Taking These Steps

February 2025

Cross off preparations ahead of the big day with the VRS Retirement Readiness Checklist.