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2025 Financially Fit DC at Work Live Event

 

2025 Financially Fit Live

Welcome to Soaking Up The Savings:
Financially Fit Live – Summer Edition

DC Government Employee In-Person Workshops and Resource Fair

Get ready to turn up the heat on your financial goals! Join us for an interactive, summer-themed experience to enhance your financial skills and plan for a bright, relaxing retirement.

DC Government Employees are invited to get face-to-face advice from financial experts, direct access to benefit resources, and learn effective strategies and tips to help you master your money, from budgeting and saving to investing and planning for the future.

What You'll Get

Expert-Led Sessions
One-on-One Guidance with Financial Planners
Mocktail Social Hour
Summer Giveaways

Employee Benefit Tables
Financial Resource Tables
Chair Yoga Break
Food & Refreshments

 

Secure your spot today and take the steps to mastering your money and getting the retirement you deserve.

DID WE MENTION WE'LL BE RAFFLING GIFT CARDS EACH SESSION?

*Attendance prizes will be raffled after each session, and employees must be present to win.
*Employees are only eligible for one prize during this event.

 


IN-PERSON EVENT

July 23, 2025
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST



Please Note:

Employees are welcome to drop in for specific sessions or attend the entire event.

Employees must work with their managers for approval.
 

Location

District of Columbia Department of Human Resources
1015 Half Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003
9th Floor  |  Rooms: 9014, 9015, 9016, 9017, 9025, 9026

Parking and Metro Access:
Parking in and around our building is limited.
The closest metro is within two blocks, Navy Yard – Ballpark metro station
(Baseball Stadium exit), which is on the green line.

Full Agenda

Time
Session
Room

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

Check-in & Vendor Tables

Reception Area &
Room 9019

12:30 pm – Session I

Market Volatility
Description: Learn how to manage your retirement accounts through market uncertainty. Even if you’re investing for the long term, short-term market volatility can be difficult to stomach. Whether you have a 457(b) plan, 401(k) plan, 403(b) plan, or an IRA, it’s important to keep emotions in check during market volatility. Selling out of the market when it drops could mean missing out on an opportunity for growth when the market rebounds.  Learn how market volatility can have positive effects on your retirement account over time.

Rooms 9016-9017

 

15-Minute One-on-One Conversations with Certified Financial Planners (CFP)
Please note: Signing up is required on the day of the event.

Rooms 9014-9015

1:20 pm – Session II

Retirement Fundamentals
Description: Go beyond just dollars and cents. Retirement isn’t just an end—it’s a beginning. A well-rounded plan helps ensure that this next chapter is not only secure but deeply satisfying. This workshop provides the essential principles and strategies that help individuals prepare mentally, emotionally, and financially for life after full-time work.

Rooms 9016-9017 

1:20 pm – Session II

Ready, Set, Retire! (For Employees 0-5 Years from Retirement)
Description: Creating a financially secure retirement requires planning, and if your retirement timeframe is near, the planning should be detailed. This session will explore the many important retirement planning details you don’t want to overlook.

Room 9026 

2:05 pm – Wellness Break

Chair Yoga Break
Description: Take a seat, take a breath, and let the stress melt away as you hit a mid-day reset button! This chair yoga session helps you relax, unwind tight muscles, and learn easy desk-friendly stretches you can sneak in between emails. No yoga pants required, just your chair and a willingness to loosen up.

Room 9025

2:45 pm – Session III

Estate Planning 
Description: An effective estate plan can help ensure your family’s financial needs will be taken care of and that your personal wishes will be carried out in the event of your death. We will cover general estate planning concepts and strategies.

Rooms 9016-9017

2:45 pm – Session III

ABCs of Investing
Description: How should you react when the stock and bond markets are volatile? It’s natural to react with emotion but you need to manage that emotion. We’ll discuss some investing basics in terms of these five.  You must save before you can invest.

Room 9026

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Vendor Tables

Reception Area &
Room 9019

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Mocktail Social Hour
After the workshop, join us for a relaxing social hour at 4 pm at the DCHR Reception.
Connect with fellow attendees, share insights, and enjoy refreshing mocktails.

CLD Main Breakroom & Kitchen

 

About

Join the Department of Human Resources (DCHR), the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking (DISB), and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) for an interactive Financially Fit DC at Work in-person workshops and resource fair on financial concepts designed to help District of Columbia Government employees achieve their financial goals.


The event is free and is open to all District of Columbia Government employees. 
 

Here's what to expect:

Expert Guidance
Get face-to-face advice with experts from Mission Square on financial concepts you are interested in.

Resource Connections
Talk to resource providers offering support and services tailored to your needs.

Practical Strategies
Learn effective strategies and tips to help you master your money, from budgeting and saving to investing and planning for the future.

Why Attend?

• Gain confidence in managing your finances

• Get direct access to Certified Financial Planners

• Discover new ways to achieve your financial goals

• Network with like-minded individuals

• Receive free financial resources and materials

Resource Vendors

Participating Resource Vendors:

TIAA (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America)
DISB (Financially Fit At Work)
DCHR (DC Government Employee Benefits and Retirement Program)
MissionSquare Retirement
AFLAC (Indemnity Plans)
Standard Insurance Company (Disability/Group Life Insurance)
OCFO (Unclaimed Property)
529 Plan
DC Credit Union
Aetna
CareFirst
Kaiser Permanente
United Healthcare
Cigna

Contact

For more information, please email [email protected].