Winter 2025 Featured Articles

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Make Your Budget Work for You in Retirement

Learn practical ways to keep your budget on track and prepare for unexpected expenses.

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Shirl Lamanca Dives Into Retired Life, One Clay Fish at a Time

After rediscovering a passion for pottery, she uses her craft to support scholarships and bring joy to others.

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Know When Your Payment Will Arrive

See next year's direct deposit schedule for your monthly benefit.

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Winter 2025 Articles

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News and Announcements

Winter 2025

Tax Season Reminders; Changing Your Survivor Option; Return to Work Rules; Stay Connected With VRS

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Make Your Budget Work for You in Retirement

Winter 2025

Learn practical ways to keep your budget on track and prepare for unexpected expenses.

Illustrative. A portrait of Shirl Lamanca seated at her potter's wheel. The Spotlight logo is in the top left corner.

Shirl Lamanca Dives Into Retired Life, One Clay Fish at a Time

Winter 2025

After rediscovering a passion for pottery, she uses her craft to support scholarships and bring joy to others.

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What Funds Your Monthly Benefit? Learn About the VRS Trust Fund’s Role

Winter 2025

Find out how investment returns and careful planning keep your pension funded for the long term.

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Know When Your Payment Will Arrive

Winter 2025

See next year's direct deposit schedule for your monthly benefit.

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Take Advantage of Financial Planning Services

Winter 2025

Get personalized guidance to help you manage retirement income and plan for future expenses.

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Use Your Online Accounts to Manage Benefits, Stay Informed

Winter 2025

Learn what you can do in myVRS and your DCP Account — from updating beneficiaries to protecting your information.

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Apply for Health Insurance Credit, Update Premium Information in myVRS

Winter 2025

Claim your credit, if eligible, or update your coverage details.

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