One-on-one counseling sessions for retirement and investment planning will be available from an expert TIAA-CREF consultant from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 26.

Conducted by appointment only, the sessions will be held at the Division of Human Resources' Benefits Office, 1600 Hampton Street, Suite 803.

To schedule an appointment, call 1-877-267-4505, ext. 5802, or visit TIAA-CREF's Web site at www.tiaa-cref.org/moc.

The sessions are designed to provide personalized planning and guidance. TIAA-CREF does not offer tax advice.

TIAA-CREF consultants plan to offer counseling sessions monthly through July 2006.

Check for updates at http://hr.sc.edu/announce.html.

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