CRA is pleased to announce the election results for two Board of Directors positions. Voting closed on June 30 for the Western Slope Elected County Member and Chosen County Member…
As all of us experience the rapidly changing developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado Retirement Association wants you to know how we’re responding to protect our member employers, employee…
As communicated previously, our association has been working to restate the Colorado Retirement Association 401(a) and 457(b) plans. Revisions to CRA plan documents resulted from our association’s name change to…
Please note the following procedures for processing Required Minimum Distributions and one-time distribution/withdrawal requests: RMDs CRA’s recordkeeper will pay out 2019 RMDs for eligible participants, beneficiaries and alternate payees by…
There are two primary categories of costs associated with operating any retirement plan: investment fees and administrative fees. Investment fees are generally the largest component of plan expense. These typically…
All are welcome at CRA's Open House! The event will be held 2:30-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, at our headquarters. Our office is located at 751 Southpark Drive…
Determine if your savings are on track for retirement. If not, estimate how much you may need to save each year to reach your goal.
Estimate how much money you may earn from your investments over time, based on the amount of money you invest and the expected rate of return.
Understand the impact that annual withdrawals may have on your retirement account so you can estimate how many years your savings may last.
Understand when you will be required to begin withdrawing from your retirement savings and how much you will need to withdraw each year.
Explore your monthly fixed and flexible expenses and identify areas for additional saving.
Should you use your extra money to pay down debt or put into an investment? Generally, it’s advisable to invest only if the return on investment would exceed your cost of debt. Explore how your rate of return could compare to your cost of debt, taking taxes into account.
Colorado Retirement Association office will be closed on Monday, May 30 in observance of
Memorial Day and will reopen on
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 8:00 am.
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