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Baby Boomer's Essential Retirement Links: A Survival Guide for the Newly Retired

Updated July 15, 2008 -- Either you just retired, or you are planning for it happening soon. This will probably be the biggest change in your life in a long, long time. Fortunately you are a lot smarter than you used to be. This time around you understand that asking for help and directions can be a good thing! The editors at Topretirements.com have compiled a list of helpful links that can help you put your finger on all the facts and resources you need to make smarter decisions. Enjoy them here! We will continue to update this list, so please check back. If you have suggestions on other useful links, please feel free to Contact Us.

Financial

Retirement Calculators
FIRECALC Retirement Calculator - Recommended
Motley Fool Calculator
CNN Money
Bloomberg Calculator
MSNBC Calculator

Best CD Rates by state

Buy vs. Rent Calculator

Mortage Rate Calculators and Information -
- www.mortgageloan.com
- www.bankrate.com

Most Tax-Friendly States for Retirement

State and Local Tax Burdens - from the Tax Foundation

Wills and Estates http://nolo.com

Communities, Home Buying and Pricing

trulia Real Estate Search

Homefair's Moving Tools

Zillow's How Much is Your House Worth?

Housing Bubble

National Association of Realtors Home Prices by Metropolitan Area

Future of Real Estate Marketing

U.S. Census Bureau Facts about communities

FBI Crime Facts (note: the national crime index is about 4110 incidents per 100,000 population)

Walkability Score - Enter an address, find out what you can walk to from there

Demographic Analysis: Where are Baby Boomers Moving (& Economic Impact)

Where to Live

Topretirements.com (of course!)

The Best College Towns

CNN/Money Magazine Best Places to Live

Small Town Retirement

Certified Retirement Communities

100 Best Places to Retire

100 Best Retirement Towns (eBook)

Kiplinger's Best Cities to Retire

City- Data's Comprehensive Facts about Communities

General Facts about Communities... and Anything Else too
http://wikipedia.org/

Wikipedia Retirement Community

Community Associations Network - Issues and Resources to Consider

Eldercare Advice and Resources - www.Topeldercares.com

Social Security

Social Security Administration

http://finance.yahoo.com/retirement/education/social_security

Annual Earning Limits
http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/ssa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=236]

Interesting discussion of taxation of benefits

Helpful materials from AARP

Taxation of Social Security Benefits

Medicare

Medicare.gov

Frequently Asked Medicare Questions

Medicare Carrier Information
Medicare carriers are listed in The Medicare Handbook, also available from any Social Security Administration office and online at: http://www.medicare.gov/supplier/home.asp.

Plan Choices Call 1-800-MEDICARE or visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/healthplans/rates/default.asp

The Medicare Summary Notice is an easy-to-read monthly statement

Baby Boomer Miscellaneous

Reta's Blog for Boomers - http://retasblog.blogspot.com/

Jobs and Advice for Over 50 Job Seekers - http://www.NowWhatJobs.net

The Savvy Boomer - http://www.thesavvyboomer.com/the_savvy_boomer/

Taking Being a Baby Boomer Too Seriously?- http://dieboomerdie.blogspot.com/

Suddenly Senior http://www.suddenlysenior.com/
Weekly e-zine for everyone over 50 who feels way too young to be old.

Baby Boomers with An Active Lifestyle - http://boomercafe.typepad.com/

Baby Boomer Magazine
Magazine for the Baby Boomer Generation including health, travel, community, family, dating, activities, jobs, financial, retirement, shopping, entertainment, home, and nostalgia

Contact Just about Anybody- http://gethuman.com/us

Senior Info Center - www.yourseniorinfosite.com

Guide to Best Charities - http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm

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