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Baby Boomer Essential Retirement Links

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

Updated September 18, 2009 -- 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



Mortgage Rate Calculators and Information
Mortgage Loan Calculator
Compare Mortgage & CD Rates


Taxes
Most Tax-Friendly States for Retirement
State and Local Tax Burdens - from the Tax Foundation
Wills and Estates

Home Buying and Pricing
trulia Real Estate Search
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


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 Retirement... and Anything Else too
Boomer Study- NC Center for Creative Retirement
Wikipedia - Facts About Everything
Wikipedia Retirement Community
Community Associations Network - Issues and Resources to Consider


Eldercare Advice and Resources
BestAssistedLiving.com
InsideEldercare.com
TopAssistedLivings.com 

Annual Earning Limits
SSA's Discussion of Annual Earning Limits
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 Medicare.gov

Baby Boomer Miscellaneous
Eons.com
Jobs and Advice for Over 50 Job Seekers
The Savvy Boomer
Taking Being a Baby Boomer Too Seriously?
Suddenly Senior
Baby Boomers with An Active Lifestyle
Boomthis!
Baby Boomer Magazine
Contact Just about Anybody
Senior Info Center
Guide to Best Charities
Self Help from SelfGrowth.com

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