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Retirement

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Planning for Retirement

Overview
Find your full retirement age
Starting while you’re young
5 things women need to do for retirement
Saving for your retirement
Getting close to retirement? Take charge of it
Social Security Online retirement estimator
Protect your identity
Estate planning basics
Trying to locate a financial planner? What you need to know…

Investing for Retirement

Smart Investing overview
Basics, from the Harvard Investor
Or, maybe you’d prefer Yahoo style basics….
Investing lessons from the New York Stock Exchange
Protect yourself before and after investing
All about financial professionals
Choose the right professional
“Too good to be true.” Is the investment a scam?
Socially responsible investing

Retirement Accounts

Traditional Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)
Roth IRAs
Roth vs. traditional IRA
Smart 401(k) investing
More retirement plans
Annuities
Protect your accounts

Budgeting During Retirement

Make frugality a habit!
Reducing expenses
Keep track of your spending
Banks or credit unions?
Credit and your credit report
Find the best products and the best rates
Tips for using online retirement calculators
All about credit cards

The Psychology of Retirement

Financial behavior and retirement
Ready for retirement?
Behaviors vulnerable to investment fraud. Are you at risk?
The psychology of investing scams

Retirement Research & Other Resources

National Education and Resource Center On Women And Retirement Planning (WISER)
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
AARP Research Center
Research on retirement plans at Employee Benefit Research Institute
Women, Work & Community – Maine Centers