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» AARP Bulletin - Up-to-date information about Social Security, Medicare and other retirement issues.
» AARP Social Security Center - Retirement planning. Is Social Security really broken? Plus, the truth about "The Notch".
» American Academy of Actuaries - Information about retirement planning. Plus information to help you intelligently participate in the debate about the future of Social Security.
» American Savings Education Council - ASEC's advice on saving for retirement. Social Security should be only one leg of a three-legged stool, with pensions, and personal savings and investments.
» Benefits Checkup - Free from the National Council on Aging. Find out what state or federal benefits are available to you as an older adult.
» Center for Retirement Research at Boston College - Research on Social Security and other retirement issues for policymakers and the public. Are you saving enough for retirement?
» Compute Your Benefit - Social Security benefit estimate program, ANYPIA, for personal computers.
» ElderWeb: Social Security - Information about Social Security benefits: the Notch, Social Security reform, what you need to know when you get benefits.
» Federal Consumer Information Center - Basic facts about Social Security taxes and benefits.
» FrancesPerkins.org: Medicare - Answers to frequently asked questions about Medicare.
» FrancesPerkins.org: Retirement Benefits - Answers to frequently asked questions about Social Security Retirement Benefits. Is it better to take benefits at age 62, age 65, or ... ?
» FrancesPerkins.org: Survivor Benefits - Answers to frequently asked questions about Social Security survivor benefits.
» Medicare - Medicare eligibility, enrollment, and premiums. Search for Medicare plans, nursing homes, dialysis facilities, Medigap insurance, medical assistance, and prescription programs in your area.
» Metlife: About Social Security - Social Security's and Medicare's roles in planning for financial security in retirement.
» Michigan Retirement Research Center - Research and education resource for Social Security, pension, and retirement-related policies.
» National Center for Policy Analysis - Quick facts about Social Security financing and benefits.
» National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare - Archive of Social Security questions submitted by readers, and answers appearing in the NCPSSM's "Ask Mary Jane" column.
» National Education Association - Public school teachers in 15 states receive lower Social Security benefits because of the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision. See what the NEA thinks of that.
» Our Senior Years: Guide to Social Security - Guide to Social Security for seniors, caregivers, and younger workers planning for retirement. Information on disability benefits, Medicare, and other retirement issues, too.
» Q & A with Dorothy J. Clark of the Social Security Administration - Dorothy Clark is Social Security's public affairs specialist in Wilton Manors, Florida.
» Senior Journal - News, information and opinion on Social Security.
» Social Security Administration - Definitive information about benefits of the U.S. Social Security system. Complete text of rules and regulations. Information for retirees, spouses, widows and widowers.
» Social Security Benefit Application - Apply for benefits on-line at the official web-site of the Social Security Administration.
» Social Security Information in Other Languages - Information about Social Security is available in many languages in addition to English and Spanish.
» Social Security Primer - Basic primer on Social Security benefits, eligibility and applications.
» Social Security Publications - Free on-line publications about Social Security benefits. From the official site of the U.S. Social Security Administration.
» Social Security Q & A Column by Bill Hunot - Weekly column about written by Social Security's senior public affairs specialist in St. Louis.
» Social Security Q & A Column by Steve Chandler - Steve Chandler manages the Indian River County Florida Social Security office.
» Social Security Q & A Column by Tom Margenau - Answers to readers' questions written by Social Security's Public Affairs Director in San Diego.
» Social Security Q & A from the Austin Senior Advocate - Answers to Social Security questions written by Betty Grubbs.
» Social Security Statement - Get a reliable estimate of your future benefits by requesting a Social Security Statement. Information about the annual automatic Social Security statement.
» Social Security Table - Designed to help viewer decide when to retire, by displaying a what-if type table based on full Social Security benefits. Not affiliated with the Social Security Administration.
» Social Security.com: Ask the Expert - Opportunity to ask questions about Social Security benefits. Not affilated with any government agency.
» The Best is Yet Net - Relatively simple shifts in a retiree's investment strategy can reduce taxes on Social Security benefits.
» U. S. Railroad Retirement Board - Information for railroad workers, retirees, and their families. The RRB, a federal agency, administers a separate social security system for employees of the railroad industry.
» United Seniors Association - Conservative seniors group's views on Social Security and Medicare benefits and other retirement issues.
» University of Alabama Law School - Legal counsel for the elderly on Social Security and other government programs.
» What is a Notch Baby? - What is the notch? Whose benefits does it cut? Will it ever be changed?
» William M. Mercer: Social Security and Medicare Update - This year's automatic adjustments to Social Security and Medicare.