You may find these websites useful:

The Financial Picture:
www.nfcc.org  National Foundation for Credit Counseling, 800-388-2227
www.aiccca.org  Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies, 800-450-1794
www.annuityadvantage.com  Life expectancy tables and annuity information
www.bulletin.aarp.org/yourmoney/    --AARP Retirement Calculator
www.dividedwefail.org  To share your story about economic security
www.ssa.gov/gethelp1.htm  To learn more about Social Security benefits
www.businessweek.com   Learn the retirement terms you need to know and take a retirement readiness quiz.  Also watch a video interview about target-date investing with the head of the retirement business at Barclay’s Global Investors.

Keeping in Shape:
www.principal.com/wellbeing/index.htm
www.MyPyramid.gov  Food-related information, diets
www.realage.com  A diet and nutrition plan tailored to you
www.ADA.org  American Dental Association, connections between good dental health and avoiding disease
www.livingto100.com  Life Expectancy Calculator
www.Americanheart.org  Information on risk factors for heart disease and tips on lowering risk
www.quitnet.org and www.lungusa.org  Help in quitting smoking for yourself or others.  One-third of smokers eventually die of smoke-related illnesses.
www.weightwatchers.com
www.NutriSystems.com
www.Jennycraig.com
www.seattlesutton.com
www.seniorjournal.com  Information on dementia and Alzheimer’s
www.WebMD.com  A comprehensive site offering medical and health related information
www.aarp.org/bulletin  To learn more about the cost of medical care
www.patientadvocate.org  Assists individuals in finding medical care when other avenues to care have not been successful
http://www.healthinsuranceinfo.net  To find information and health insurance options and state insurance rules
www.unlimitedloveinstitute.com, Stephen Post, PhD., Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
www.retirementwellbeing.org  Richard N. Bolles and John E. Nelson, What Color is Your Parachute? for Retirement—Planning Now for the Life You Want, © 2007 Ten Speed Press.

Being at Home:
www.findyourspot.com Information on housing locations
www.neighborhoodscout.com Information on housing options
www.bestplaces.net Information on housing locations
www.homestore.com Helps you compare costs of living between locations with the “Moving Calculator”
www.BusinessWeekTV.com   -- For more on retiring in your current home, remodeling, or downsizing, watch BusinessWeekTV; to see video clips or find your local station and airtime by zip code.

Work is No Longer Work:
www.aarp.org  Has a good section on careers and community service.
http://www.retiredbrains.com/
(best free job search site for 60+ age group)
http://www.retirementjobs.com
(largest job board for older workers
http://www.seniors4hire.org/
(good career site)
http://www.retireecareers.com/
(good career research site)
http://www.yourencore.com/
(research/technical jobs only)
http://www.seniorjobbank.org/links/
(important links for seniors)
http://www.jobsforretirees.com/
(subsidiary of Executive Search Online)
http://www.seniorjobbank.org/
(lots of résumés)
http://www.grayhairmanagement.com/
(executives and managers)
http://www.seniorhelpwanted.com/
http://www.seniorsjobs.com/
http://www.experienceworks.org/
http://www.theretiredworker.com
http://www.ncoa.org/
(National Council on Aging)
http://www.edd.ca.gov/eddswtx.htm
(State of California)
     Here’s how this site works.
     1. Start at main page: http://www.ca.gov
     2. Select: Labor and Employment
     3. Select: Targeted Services for Older Workers and
        Women
     4. Reach numerous site links at www.Bulletin.aarp.org  – to learn how people are coping with delayed retirement.

Time to Do Good…And for Good Times:
www.aarp.org  Has a good section on careers and community service.
www.retire2enjoy.com  Has an entire section on the psychology of retirement and lists books on this subject.
www.escus.org  Executive Service Corps Affiliate Network (provides senior-level consultants for non-profits, schools and government agencies)
www.score.org  Score (offers expertise to help small businesses through nearly 400 chapters)
www.onlinevolunteering.org  UN Volunteers (through the U.N. locate volunteer projects that allow you to work online)
www.serviceleader.org  Service Leader (click on “for volunteers” for a list of U.S. and international groups)
www.volunteermatch.org  Volunteer Match (Comprehensive site for searching all types of volunteer slots throughout the U.S.)
www.crossculturalsolutions.org  (Offer work and cultural-exchange opportunities in 12 nations—800-380-4777)
www.vfp.org  Volunteers for Peace (802-259-2759)
www.globalvolunteers.org  Global Volunteers (has programs in the U.S. and 18 other countries—800-487-1047)
www.habitat.org  Habitat for Humanity (sends teams around the world through its Global Village Program—800-422-4828)
Projects Abroad (does everything from conservation work to archaeology projects in 20 countries—888-839-3535); 
www.unitedplanet.org  United Planet (runs projects in over 50 nations—800-292-2316;  i to i www.itoi.com (800-985-4864)

Miscellaneous:
www.hqda.army.mil/ari/surveys/index.shtml  Information on survey by US Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Note from the Authors:
The preceding list is for information purposes only.  The authors do not recommend or guarantee the content or advice given on any of these links.  This is only for the information of our readers and may prove to be helpful in the planning process.  We would appreciate hearing from you about the usefulness of any of these sites.

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