ERS Money Talks Podcast

The new financial tool getting state employees' attention

Click here to send us your thoughts on this episode! Certified financial planner Akeiva Ellis gives us the lowdown on the ERS-sponsored financial education series prese

Get paid to get healthy

Click here to send us your thoughts on this episode! Your health could help your wallet, too. Tune in to this episode of ERS Money Talks to learn how the Buena Vida pro

Health insurance choices that could save you money

Click here to send us your thoughts on this episode! Health insurance can feel complicated, and in today’s economy, every opportunity to budget, save and better underst

Empowered investing in the AI era

Click here to send us your thoughts on this episode! ERS sits down with Kyle Caffey, vice president of the Technology Innovation Lab at Empower, to discuss navigating A

Everything you didn't know about TexFlex

Click here to send us your thoughts on this episode! Are you part of the 80%? Statistics show the vast majority of state employees are not taking full advantage of thei

Money Talks: Milestones, moments and what's next

Click here to send us your thoughts on this episode! In this episode, we reflect on key money tips and insights from past Money Talks conversations. We revisit the less

Sleighing the retirement game: A TxDOT Santa’s advice

Click here to send us your thoughts on this episode! Celebrate the holidays with a very special guest. Hosts Suzanne, Crystal and Dani speak to Santa Claus who reveals

Jingle Bills: Keep your holiday spending merry and bright with Treshayla Wilson of the OCCC

Click here to send us your thoughts on this episode! We talked with Treshayla Wilson, an expert from the Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner, to get holiday sp

Empower Hour with Texa$aver's Mike McLellan

Click here to send us your thoughts on this episode! Feel empowered to save for retirement this National Retirement Security Month. Hosts Suzanne and Crystal speak to T

Read it on Reddit with Jeff Yeagle

Click here to send us your thoughts on this episode! Hosts Dani and Crystal are joined by Jeff, a member of our Specialty Operations Services team, to answer member que

Help for your financial stress with Lacy Wolff

Click here to send us your thoughts on this episode! ERS' own wellbeing expert, Lacy Wolff, joins the hosts Dani, Angelica and Suzanne to discuss trends in member

What's health care inflation? Understanding the value of your health insurance amid rising costs

Click here to send us your thoughts on this episode! The 89th legislative session has ended and health insurance premiums will go up September 1, which is the start of

We talk about death so you don't have to: A conversation about ERS' Optional Term Life Insurance

Click here to send us your thoughts on this episode! Life insurance is important for many families. That's why we want you to know exactly how it can help protect

Get the real deal with the ERS Discount Purchase Program

Click here to send us your thoughts on this episode! It's not all cruises and flowers (although those are nice, too!). Beneplace's Tom Murphy talks about how

Get scam savvy so you don't get swindled

Click here to send us your thoughts on this episode! Treshayla Wilson of the Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner joins ERS' Crystal and Suzanne to talk ab

Get a glimpse of future you with a Texa$aver Retirement Plan Advisor

Click here to send us your thoughts on this episode! The hosts Suzanne, Dani and Angelica are joined by Texa$aver Retirement Plan Advisor Nik Frye to talk about retirem

Talking State of Texas Retirement with Jennifer Thompson

Click here to send us your thoughts on this episode! Talking State of Texas Retirement with ERS Benefits Educator Jennifer Thompson We discuss the state pension plan f

Welcome to Money Talks

Click here to send us your thoughts on this episode! Welcome to a new way of getting your ERS financial news.