Funding Your New Retirementality

DinkyTown.net
www.dinkytown.net
We love this site because it’s simple to use, and a great way to test out whether or not you’re headed down the right road financially.  The site includes easy-to-use calculators for figuring out how much you’ll need to start your new retirementality, as well as calculators for mortgages, loans, taxes, personal finance, debt and investing.

ADP.com My Paycheck
www.adp.com/mypaycheck/features/retirement.html
This site offices practical advise on the financial issues surrounding your new retirementality, and includes calculators and worksheets for retirement planning and more.

Career Transitions

Monster.com
www.monster.com
While this site tends to focus on positions that are more in line with someone starting out, it is one of the most comprehensive job search sites out there.

Career Builder
www.careerbuilder.com
This is another popular online job search engine that offers career advice for your transition. Don’t assume a job on monster.com will also appear on careerbuilder.com; you’ll need to scope out both.

Senior Job Bank
www.seniorjobnet.com
Devoted to those of us who are over 50, this site will help match your skills with either paid or pro-bono work, part-time, full-time, or contract.  While not as comprehensive as some of the other sites out there (including Career Builder and Monster), you know the companies posting positions aren’t looking for twenty five year olds to fill these positions.

Career Journal
www.careerjournal.com
The Wall Street Journal’s website devoted to career issues.  This site can be a wealth of information for making career changes, transitions and brushing up your resumé.

Retirement Jobs
www.retirementjobs.com
Unlike many of the other “over 50” sites we reviewed, this one was easy to use, included listings for jobs we’d actually be interested in, and included lots of useful resources and real-life stories of people who made the switch.

Legal Issues

Nolo.com
www.nolo.com
A provider of do-it-yourself legal information, this site will help you with your concerns regarding buying and selling your home, estate planning, and philanthropy.  While it’s no substitute for solid legal advice, it’s a good place to start.

Philanthropy

JustGive.org
www.justgive.org/index.html
This is a great place to check out if you are considering including philanthropy as part of your new retirementality (and most people we know are).  If you know you want to give, but aren’t sure how to begin, start here.  The site will answer a lot of your questions, and help you find the organizations that you want to give your time and/or money to. 

Government Sites

FirstGov.gov
www.seniors.gov
We like the U.S. government’s official web portal because it’s a great site for anyone beginning the transition into retirement with information on financial considerations, housing options, medical issues, as well as laws and regulations concerning boomers and seniors.

Social Security Administration
www.ssa.gov/
Use this site to help you figure out how Social Security, Medicaid, and other government programs can be a part of your new retirementality. 

IRS Department of Treasury
www.irs.gov
We know you hate paying taxes (so do we), but it’s a fact of life and the IRS’s website can answer most of your questions related to retirement and charitable giving.  The site also provides valuable contact information if you need further help.

Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov
While not the sexiest site out there, the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics offers a ton of useful news releases, statistics, and the latest numbers, making this a very helpful resource as you research what you want your new retirementality to look like.

Other Resources

The Simple Living Network
www.simpleliving.net
While this site doesn’t advocate giving up all those creature comforts (and neither do we), it is a great site in helping to inspire you to live a more “conscious, simple, healthy and restorative” lifestyle, something we can all benefit from.

American Association of Retired Persons
www.AARP.org
While a lot of boomers cringe when they hear “AARP”, it’s not your father’s retirement organization.  One of the largest organizations devoted to enhancing the quality of life for individuals aged 50 and over, the organization has been instrumental in changing the perception of retirement, including their annual ranking of the “Best Employers for Workers Over 50”.
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