MassMutual Retirement Services to Host RetireSmart(SM) Participant Seminar on October 19, "Ready or Not, Retirement Is Coming"

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MassMutual Retirement Services continues to expand its web-based RetireSmart participant seminar series with "Ready or Not, Retirement is Coming," featuring special guest Vera Gibbons, finance journalist and national TV correspondent. Gibbons is one of the latest additions to MassMutual's panel of industry experts established to help participants make smarter decisions about their finances.

MassMutual's live online seminar is scheduled for Wednesday, October 19 at 12:00 p.m. ET. During the 30-minute presentation, Gibbons will address current issues pre-retirees are facing and offer suggestions for those who are not feeling prepared. The session will conclude with financial tips to help prepare individuals for living on a fixed income followed by a 30-minute interactive question and answer session.

"I'm excited to be a part of MassMutual Retirement Services' online seminar series," says Vera Gibbons. "MassMutual truly cares about its participants and strives to provide the knowledge they need to plan for the future. I hope to engage with individuals nearing retirement and share current trends and tips to help them better prepare for the next phase of their lives," she adds.

"We are so pleased to welcome Vera Gibbons to our RetireSmart interactive participant education series," says E. Heather Smiley, chief marketing officer for MassMutual's Retirement Services Division. "Not surprisingly, our post-event surveys tell us the pre-retiree participant population is looking for more information as they move closer towards retirement. Our collaboration with Vera is a winning combination due to her extensive financial experience and passion for helping individuals achieve their financial goals," adds Smiley.

MassMutual saw record registrations for its previous seminar, "Managing & Maximizing Your 401(k) Today...And Tomorrow." In this presentation, Farnoosh Torabi, independent Generation Y money coach, best-selling author and personal finance journalist, covered the advantages of investing in a 401(k) plan and provided strategies based on age and risk tolerances. The session concluded with information on catch-up provisions for those participants over 50 years of age. A free replay of this seminar can be accessed from www.retiresmartseminars.com.

Space for the upcoming "Ready or Not, Retirement is Coming" 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.

The information within this presentation is solely the opinion of the speaker, Vera Gibbons, 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) [of which Retirement Services is a division] 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
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SOURCE MassMutual Retirement Services

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