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Retirement Guide Overview Retirement looms for the first of almost 78 million baby boomers, so boomer or not, get ready for a retirement marketing and information tsunami. Before tuning out and taking cover from the onslaught of stories about 401k plans, IRAs, estate planning, annuities, pensions, Social Security and Medicare, be sure to check and see if your nest egg is safe and your financial house is in order. As you take stock and prepare, beware, a Google "retirement" search returns over 90 million results, a tidal wave of information. The Moneysmartz Retirement category offers a place to gently place your toe in the water and find portals, online encyclopedias, government websites, and well-known providers of retirement services, all ready to lend a helping hand.  Navigation Tips Visit the Editor Best of the Web Picks at the top of the website and blog listings sections on this page. Start with the big picture by visiting a financial portal or planning center like CNN Retirement, the Yahoo! Finance Retirement and Planning Center, Smart Money Retirement, or Wikipedia's introduction to retirement . Learn retirement planning lingo. Your best bet is Investopedia's list of retirement terms. Determine how much you need to save for retirement and maintain your lifestyle using the Choose to Save Ballpark Calculator in combination with FIRECalc. Learn about the most important elements of your retirement savings and investing plan including Social Security, pensions, 401ks, IRAs and retirement plan taxes. Get advice and help in managing your retirement plans. Fidelity and Vanguard are leaders. Don't forget resources offered to specific groups including AARP for Seniors. If you are truly lacking motivation, then ponder Five Questions for a Better Retirement.  Related Information Related Guides: 401k, Retirement Annuities, Estate Planning, Individual Retirement Accounts, Retirement Investing, Pensions, Social Security Blog Archives: Retirement Planning, 401k, Baby Boomers, Estate Planning Featured Moneysmartz Profiles: AARP, About Retirement Planning, CCH Financial Planning Toolkit, Mymoney.gov

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Finance Retirement and Planning Center - Tools, resources, and information on retirement planning from Yahoo! Finance.  http://finance.yahoo.com/retirement  View Site Profile  BEST AARP.org: Social Security Retirement Planning - Social security information and resources from AARP.org.  http://www.aarp.org/money/social_security/  View Site Profile About Retirement Planning - Articles, links, and resources about retirement planning.  http://retireplan.about.com/  View Site Profile AIG Retirement - Live longer and retire stronger.  http://www.retirestronger.com/AIGRS/home.html  View Site Profile AOL Money Retirement - Retirement help and investments from AOL Money.  http://money.aol.com/retirement  View Site Profile BusinessWeek Retirement Investing - Read about the latest news about investing for retirement.  http://www.businessweek.com/investor/retirement/  View Site Profile CCH Financial Planning Toolkit: Retirement Planning - Retirement planning resource from CCH Financial Planning Toolkit.  http://www.finance.cch.com/text/c40s00d010.asp  View Site Profile Center for Retirement Research - Links to government and non-profit retirement sites and resources.  http://www.bc.edu/centers/crr/links.shtml  View Site Profile CNNMoney.com Retirement - A large selection of articles and tools about retirement.  http://money.cnn.com/pf/retirement/  View Site Profile Fidelity Retirement Resource Center - Tools and resources for planning, investing, and managing retirement.  http://personal.fidelity.com/retirement/retirement_frame.shtml.cvsr  View Site Profile FIRECalc - A different kind of retirement calculator.  http://firecalc.com/  View Site Profile Forbes.com Retirement - The latest retirement and retirement planning news, information, and advice from Forbes.com.  http://www.forbes.com/finance/retirementcollege/  View Site Profile Get Your RetirAbility Score - Offered by Nationwide.com, answer a few questions to learn more about how prepared you are for retirement.  http://www.nationwide.com/retirability-check.jsp?wthpa=retirability1  View Site Profile HSBC - Plan and manage your retirement with HSBC.  http://www.hsbc.com/1/2/retirement  View Site Profile Huntington Retirement Planning - Get the information you need about retirement planning issues from Huntington Bank.  https://www.huntington.com/pas/HNB2100.htm  View Site Profile Individual Retirement Solutions - Retirement products, services, and resources from Principal Financial.  http://www.principal.com/retirement/ind/index.htm  View Site Profile Marketwatch Retirement - Retirement planning articles and news from MarketWatch.  http://www.marketwatch.com/personalfinance/retirement  View Site Profile Motley Fool Retirement - A library of articles and tools from experts in retirement planning.  http://www.fool.com/Retirement/Retirement.htm  View Site Profile My Next Phase - Personality tailored, non-financial retirement planning, counseling, and coaching services.  http://www.mynextphase.com/public/index.php  View Site Profile Mymoney.gov: Retirement Planning - Social security retirement planner from Mymoney.gov.  http://www.mymoney.gov/retirement.shtml  View Site Profile Planning for Retirement - Retirement Planning Tools and Resources from State Farm.  http://www.statefarm.com/learning/life_stages/retire/retire.asp  View Site Profile Planning for Retirement Resources - Retirement planning articles and advice from MetLife.  http://www.metlife.com/Applications/Corporate/WPS/CDA/PageGenerator/0,1674,P1941,00.html  View Site Profile Retirement - Introduction to retirement by Wikipedia.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retirement  View Site Profile Retirement - Retirement literacy information and tools from AICPA.  http://www.aicpa.org/financialliteracy/retirement.asp  View Site Profile Retirement and Wills - Information and resources about retirement and wills from MSN Money.  http://moneycentral.msn.com/retire/home.asp  View Site Profile Retirement Basics - Retirement planning basics from Wells Fargo.  https://www.wellsfargo.com/investing/retirement/basics/build_savings  View Site Profile Retirement Calculators - Retirement planning calculators from CNN Money.  http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/retirementplanner/retirementplanner.jsp  View Site Profile Retirement Center - Retirement, 401k, and IRA information and resources from Morningstar.com.  http://www.morningstar.com/Cover/Retirement.html?topnav=retirement  View Site Profile Retirement Confidence Survey - Employee Benefit Research Institute Retirement Confidence Survey home page.  http://www.ebri.org/surveys/rcs/  View Site Profile Retirement Plan - Introduction to retirement planning by Wikipedia.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retirement_plan  View Site Profile Retirement Planning Calculator - Retirement planning calculator from MSN Money.  http://moneycentral.msn.com/retire/planner.aspx  View Site Profile Retirement Plans, Benefits, and Savings - Resources from the U.S. Department of Labor about retirement plans, benefits, and savings.  http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/retirement/index.htm  View Site Profile SaveWealth.com: Retirement Planning - A guide to saving and investing for retirement years. Also includes information on reducing taxes.  http://www.savewealth.com/retirement/  View Site Profile SmartMoney.com Retirement - Retirement planning resources and tools from SmartMoney.com  http://www.smartmoney.com/retirement/  View Site Profile Social Security Retirement Planner - Retirement planner from Social Security Online.  http://www.ssa.gov/retire2/  View Site Profile Tax Information for Retirement Plans - IRS page on tax information for retirement plans including articles, newsletters, and forms.  http://www.irs.gov/retirement/index.html  View Site Profile The Retire Early Home Page - The online magazine for people who used to work for a living.  http://retireearlyhomepage.com/  View Site Profile TIAA-CREF - Retirement planning for those in the academic, medical, cultural & research fields.  http://www.tiaa-cref.org/  View Site Profile TIAA-CREF Education and Support - Retirement planning tools, advice, and information from TIAA-CREF.  http://www.tiaa-cref.org/support/index.html  View Site Profile Top 10 Ways to Beat the Clock and Prepare for Retirement - Article about retirement planning from the FCIC.  http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/money/10ways/retire10.htm  View Site Profile Treasury Direct: Retirement Planning - Provides information on how to use savings bonds in planning for retirement from Treasury Direct.  http://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/planning/plan_retirement.htm  View Site Profile U.S. Department of Labor: Consumer Retirement Plan Information - Retirement plan information, including 401(k) plans and retirement savings, from the U.S. Department of Labor.  http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/consumer_info_pension.html  View Site Profile U.S. Department of Labor: Taking the Mystery Out of Retirement Planning - Provides an online retirement planning course including interactive worksheets from the U.S. Department of Labor.  http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/publications/nearretirement.html  View Site Profile U.S. News and World Report Retirement - Advice on retirement planning and investing from U.S. News and World Report.  http://www.usnews.com/sections/business/retirement  View Site Profile U.S. Office of Personnel Management Retirement - OPM's home page for federal retirement programs.  http://www.opm.gov/retire/  View Site Profile USA.gov: Retirement - Get information on retiring, saving money, pensions, benefits, and social security from USA.gov.  http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Seniors/Retirement.shtml  View Site Profile

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