Welcome to the San Diego Chapter of the Younger Chemists Committee! The Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) was chartered by the American Chemical Society (ACS) to address the specific needs of younger and early-career chemists. The YCC addresses specific issues facing younger chemists within the ACS and serves as a voice to the Society on behalf of younger chemists.  The YCC’s vision is to lead younger chemists into successful careers and active roles in the ACS and the profession.  If you are interested in getting involved in our committee or have ideas or suggestions for us, please contact the commitees co-chairs:

Jessica Liao - Hewlett-Packard

jessica.liao@hp.com

Steve Meduna - Johnson & Johnson PRD

smeduna@its.jnj.com


YCC Semi-Annual Event - Securing Your Financial Future in a Turbulent Economy

Location: Dart Neuroscience
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Description: Topic: Securing Your Financial Future in a Turbulent Economy

Speaker: Michelle Bless (Senior Vice President, RetirementDNA)

When: Thursday April 8th, 6:00p

Where: Dart NeuroScience LLC, 7473 Lusk Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92121

Food: A light dinner will be provided, sponsored by Prudential and hosted by the YCC.

Details: As a young chemistry professional in a volatile industry it is especially important to secure your financial future. Michelle will first elaborate on how to ensure your financial well-being is not derailed by negative financial events such as a job loss. She will then segue into retirement planning basics - how to save for it, sources of retirement income, the importance of tax diversification in retirement, and how to ensure that you don\’t outlive your money.

RSVP: by April 5th

Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2010-04-08

End Time: 21:00Events