Recent
studies show people spend more
time planning for their vacations or a
major purchase than for retirement.
With
baby boomers finally arriving at retirement age, the Web is the
place to be for planning their escape from the 9-to-5 grind. With retirement savings, the earlier you start, the better off you'll be when the time comes to rely on your investment strategies for your income.
Studies how that people normally spend more time planning a vacation and do better research on buying a car than getting ready for retirement. If you are part of the majority of people who put off planning for your "golden years" until your thirties, forties or even fifties and sixties, there are still ways to maximize the money you've put away or invested.
Get
all the facts and check out tips, advice and online tools and
calculators specifically geared to retirement planning, savings
and investing, social security, IRA's and other tax deferred retirement plans as well as estate planning information...
Quicken
Retirement Planner Help - Information on financial planning
focusing on tax issues, healthcare, insurance, and more.
AARP: Money - Feature
articles on social security, insurance, estate planning.
WIFE
- Women's Institute for Financial Education - Offering
information, tips & advice specific to women's retirement
with discussions on choosing the best IRA 401k plans, stretching
retirement cash, retirement plans for the self-employed and related
issues.
American
Savings Education Council - Focusing on ASEC programs,
with a retirement calculator, articles, tools and resources on
financial planning.
Planning
For Retirement- Top notch, multi-part article
on financial planning for retirement from MetLife.
AARP
- Insurance - Guides to several types of insurance for
those with retirement plans including details on long term health
care, disability and life insurance.
Money
Magazine - Best Places to Retire (US) - Guides to the
best cities for living on retirement income and enjoying it. While
you're there check out the retirement
section for plenty of great articles and expert advice on
planning your retirement or making your fixed income stretch.