"Don't Be the Next Victim: Ways to Protect Your Nest Egg" Senior Education Workshop
NASHUA – As the top targets for con artists, older investors need tools and information to protect themselves and from threats against their hard-earned retirement savings.
This information will be provided at the “Don’t Be the Next Victim: Ways to Protect Your Nest Egg” Senior Education Workshop scheduled for Monday, August 8 at the Nashua Senior Activity Center.
Officials from the New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation will provide attendees with the top ten self-defense tips specifically developed to help individuals and their families protect their retirement nest egg.
Workshop topics include services provided by the NH Securities Bureau, recent psychological studies on the tendencies of older investors; questions to ask and how to select/evaluation salespeople and the red flags that scam artists use to lure you into trouble.
As officials from the NH Bureau of Securities Regulation, the opinions and information they offer are unbiased. The presentation will include extensive free investor educational materials and time for questions.
The workshop begins at 1:00pm. The Senior Activity Center is located at 70 Temple St., Nashua.
The Senior Education Workshops are a program of Southern New Hampshire Services.
Advance registration for the workshop is requested. Please call Beth Todgham, Nashua community coordinator for Southern New Hampshire Services at (603) 889-3440 x 132 to register.
Workshop participants can come early to enjoy lunch offered by St. Joseph Community Services (Meals on Wheels) at the Senior Activity Center. A $2 donation is requested for diners age 60 and over; the price is slightly higher for those under 60. Pre-registration for lunch is required. Call Steve, SJCS site manager, at 882-2106 to reserve your lunch. Lunch is served at 11:45am.
The monthly workshops provide area residents with information on resources available in the community as they age. Past programs have been filmed by Nashua’ Education Channel and broadcast locally on Comcast Channel 99. They can be viewed on-line at http://nashua.ezstream.com.
ServiceLink Resource Center, the Nashua Public Library, and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services-Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services provide additional support for the workshops.