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Use our collection of books, databases and websites to make informed decisions for retirement planning.
Newspaper & Magazine Articles
Magazines and newspapers are a great source of reliable, up-to-the-minute information about retirement planning. Did you know that the library subscribes to online versions of publications like AARP, Money, and the Wall Street Journal (plus hundreds of others) so that you can conduct your research from the comfort of your home or office computer? To access cover-to-cover versions of these magazines, have your library card number and PIN handy and click on the following links:
To find a complete list of magazines in our collection, use this online directory
Retirement Planning Websites
Access websites that offer retirement planning information on topics ranging from 401(k) plans to information about social security. Here are some that we particularly like:
- 10 Ways To Prepare For Retirement. The Department of Labor provides ideas for retirement planning.
- Social Security and Pensions. Congressional Budget Office publications on social security and pension matters.
- What You Should Know About Your Retirement Plan. Information from the Employee Benefits Security Administration that covers different types of retirement plans, when and how to receive benefits, monitoring your plan, and changes that affect your retirement benefit.
- Go Direct. All federal benefit payments will be handled electronically beginning March 1, 2013. Find out how to sign up for these electronic payments.
You'll find more retirement-related websites in Sites by Subject and Government Resources, directories of websites maintained by library staff.
Recommended Reading & Viewing
There are many, many books and videos in our collection about a wide range of retirement-related issues. Here are some titles to get you started:
- The Joy of Retirement: Finding Happiness, Freedom, and the Life You've Always Wanted by David C. Borchard
- Nextville: Amazing Places to Live the Rest of Your Life by Barbara Corcoran
- How to Retire Happy: The 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make Before You Retire by Stan Hinden
- The Wall Street Journal Complete Retirement Guidebook: How to Plan It, Live It, and Enjoy It by Glenn Ruffenach
- Save Your Retirement by Frank Armstrong
- Retire With a Mission: Planning and Purpose for the Second Half of Life by Richard Wendel
- Leap! What Will We Do With the Rest of Our Lives? by Sara Davidson
- The Smartest Retirement Book You'll Ever Read by Daniel Solins
- Hip & Sage: Staying Smart, Cool, and Competitive in the Workplace by Lisa Haneberg
- Stay Rich Forever (DVD)
- Retirement Revolution: The New Reality (DVD)
To find more titles, try searching our catalog with one of these subject headings:
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