HF Invites Applications for the Retirees' Finance Academy for the Second Half of the Year

- HF offers retirement lectures in 11 cities, including Seoul and Busan

Korea Housing Finance Corporation (HF, CEO Kim Jae-Chun) announced on August 1, 2017, that it is receiving applications for the Retirees' Finance Academy for the second half of the year.   

The Retirees' Finance Academy, which runs from August 29 to November 22, 2017, will provide senior citizens with financial training* and other useful information** for their retirement years. Some HF branch offices are planning to offer legal and tax consultations as well. The Academy will offer a lecture tour starting in Seoul and then going to Gyeonggi, Busan, Daegu, Gwangju, Daejeon, and five other cities. 
      * Pre-retirement and financial planning, income and spending management, asset and debt management, and inheritance and gifts
     ** First-aid training, fraud detection and prevention training, tips for better communication with family, and special lectures by social celebrities

Anyone interested in participating in the Academy may apply at the HF webpage (www.hf.go.kr). The lectures are offered free-of-charge.

An HF official said, “We will offer financial training and other useful information through the Retirees' Finance Academy to help retirees better prepare for their retirement life.”

Since its launch in April 2015, the Academy has provided financial education to 4,368 senior citizens. This year, it rolled out its new program entitled‘Retirees' Finance Academy at Your Place’to improve access to the financial lectures and other educational services for seniors living in small towns.