MassMutual Retirement Services to Host RetireSmart(SM) Participant Seminar on November 9, "Finding Ways to Pay for College"

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MassMutual Retirement Services will conclude its 2011 web-based RetireSmart(SM) participant seminar series with "Finding Ways to Pay for College," featuring special guest Farnoosh Torabi, independent Generation Y money coach, best-selling author and personal finance journalist.

MassMutual's live online seminar is scheduled for Wednesday, November 9 at 12:00 p.m. ET. The 30-minute presentation is suitable for participants of all ages, as it will cover repayment strategies for recent graduates, ways to finance graduate school, the basics of 529 plans, and how parents may choose to share the costs with their children. The session will conclude with ways to take full advantage of loans, scholarships and Federal aid, followed by a 30-minute interactive question and answer session.

A recent State of the American Family Study(1) sponsored by MassMutual found that parents today struggle between saving for their children's college education and their own retirement. "MassMutual truly understands the difficulty parents experience in balancing these competing priorities," says E. Heather Smiley, chief marketing officer for MassMutual's Retirement Services Division. "This seminar will arm parents with financial strategies to help them successfully plan for both their children's education and their own retirement," adds Smiley.

MassMutual Retirement Services' previous seminar, "Ready or Not, Retirement is Coming" was a big hit with older participants, with 71% of attendees being over the age of 51. Vera Gibbons, finance journalist and national TV correspondent, addressed current issues pre-retirees are facing, offered suggestions for those who are not feeling prepared, and concluded with financial tips to help prepare individuals for living on a fixed income. A free replay of this seminar can be accessed from www.retiresmartseminars.com.

Space for the upcoming "Finding Ways to Pay for College" seminar is prioritized to retirement plan sponsors and participants on MassMutual's platform. MassMutual retirement plan clients can register by logging in to their retirement plan account at www.retiresmart.com.

For more information about MassMutual Retirement Services, please contact your retirement plan advisor or call MassMutual at 1-866-444-2601.

(1) Results from MassMutual's State of the American Family Study, administered to 1,143 respondents from January 4 - January 20, 2011. To learn more about this study and to find help with planning for your families' financial future, logon to MassMutual's Family Finances web page at massmutual.com/familyfinances.

The information within this presentation is solely the opinion of the speaker, Farnoosh Torabi, an independent orator, who is not an employee of MassMutual Financial Group.

About MassMutual

MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has been serving retirement plans for 65 years. It offers a full range of products and services for corporate, union, nonprofit and governmental employers' defined benefit, defined contribution and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. It serves approximately 1.3 million participants.

Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a leading mutual life insurance company that is run for the benefit of its members and participating policyholders. The company has a long history of financial strength and strong performance, and although dividends are not guaranteed, MassMutual has paid dividends to eligible participating policyholders every year since the 1860s. With whole life insurance as its foundation, MassMutual provides products to help meet the financial needs of clients, such as life insurance, disability income insurance, long term care insurance, retirement/401(k) plan services, and annuities. In addition, the company's strong and growing network of financial professionals helps clients make good financial decisions for the long-term.

MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliated companies and sales representatives. MassMutual is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts and its major affiliates include: Babson Capital Management LLC; Baring Asset Management Limited; Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC; The First Mercantile Trust Company; MassMutual International LLC; MML Investors Services, LLC, Member FINRA and SIPC; OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; and The MassMutual Trust Company, FSB.

For more information, visit www.massmutual.com or "'Like" MassMutual on Facebook and Facebook.com/retiresmart.

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Contact:
Jessica Barry
413-744-8334
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SOURCE MassMutual Retirement Services

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