- AARP
- AARP is a nonprofit membership organization of persons 50 and older dedicated to addressing their needs and interests.
This site offers a wealth of information on all aspects of retirement, including the following links to pertinent financial
topics.
- Bank of America: Retirement Planning and Management
- Click on the Retirement link to find a wealth of general information from this commercial site. Options include elements
to consider when projecting retirement costs, methods of building retirement funds, ways of managing income during retirement,
and issues involved in preparing for health care needs.
- BenefitsCheckUp
- "Developed and maintained by The National Council on Aging (NCOA), BenefitsCheckUp is the nation's most comprehensive
Web-based service to screen for benefits programs for seniors with limited income and resources. BenefitsCheckUp includes
more than 1,550 public and private benefits programs from all 50 states and the District of Columbia."
- Choose to Save® Program - Savings Tips
- The Choose to Save® Program is a national program, developed by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, which seeks
to raise “awareness about the need to plan and save for long-term personal financial security.”
- Retirement Accounts for the Self-Employed
- This article from Smart Money outlines tax-free retirement accounts for the self-employed. A comparison table is provided.
Reverse Mortgages
For information on reverse mortgages,
click here.
- Social Security Online: Plan Your Retirement
- The Social Security Administration’s Plan Your Retirement webpage offers links to information on Social Security benefits
by birth year, on factors affecting retirement benefits, and on other frequently asked questions. Helpful links allow
you to calculate your benefits and to apply for retirement online.
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