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Microsoft Financial Webinar Series

If you’re a Microsoft employee considering the company’s 2026 Voluntary Retirement Offer (VRO), the decision involves far more than simply accepting a severance package. Healthcare costs, RSU vesting rules, taxes, retirement timing, and long-term income planning can all significantly impact whether the offer truly benefits your future.

This presentation explores how Microsoft professionals can evaluate the VRO strategically so they can make confident retirement decisions while minimizing unnecessary tax exposure, healthcare costs, and stock-related planning mistakes.

This webinar is designed specifically for Microsoft employees navigating voluntary retirement decisions, RSU vesting considerations, and retirement income planning. Our experienced presenter, Dave Mantell, CFA, CFP®, walks through the key financial factors that can help determine whether the VRO strengthens your long-term retirement plan or creates avoidable financial risks.

What You’ll Gain from This Webinar:

• How Microsoft’s VRO package works, including severance, healthcare continuation, and stock vesting eligibility
• The key differences between Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 RSU vesting — and why Special Stock Awards (SSAs) require careful review
• How healthcare costs, ACA subsidy cliffs, and taxable income can dramatically impact early retirement planning
• Why having strong retirement account balances is not the same as having a coordinated retirement income strategy
• How to evaluate whether accepting the VRO aligns with your financial independence timeline and long-term retirement goals

View our replay of the March 2026 Microsoft Webinar: Should You Take Microsoft’s Voluntary Retirement Offer?

With in-depth experience working with Microsoft employees and retirees, our team of Certified Financial Planners (CFPs®) is dedicated to helping you navigate retirement with confidence. Whether you’re already retired, considering early retirement, or in the planning phase, these insights will help you make the most of your hard-earned savings.

You may also want to watch our February 2026 Microsoft Webinar: Retiring From Microsoft in the Next 2 Years? Here’s What to Do Now

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This information is not intended to be a substitute for specific individualized tax advice. We suggest that you discuss your specific tax issues with a qualified tax advisor.

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