Finances

The links on this page have a lot of different information on your finances. From budgeting to understanding benefits and taxes, there's a lot to learn. This site does not offer financial advice but I have tried to provide useful and reliable sites for your review. Decisions are completely up to you.

My recommendation is to copy and paste the following links into a program on your computer such as Notes, Pages, Word, Excel - you get the idea. Click on one link at a time and make a note of what is most useful for you. 

Links

AARP Money - information on budgets, taxes, saving and investing, debt and consumer protection
Benefits.gov - various kinds of benefits

Bloomberg

Computing capital gains on home sale

Ed Slott - America’s IRA Experts (He has programs during PBS Pledge Drives)

Financial Mentor - information and calculators

Forbes - articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing 

Here’s How Much $100 is Worth in Each State (2016)
Home Equity Conversion Mortgages

  -- Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)[blog] is a Federal program that will loan you about half the value of your new home depending on your age and you pay the other half.
How High Are Property Taxes in Your State? (Tax Foundation)

Investopedia -  financial information for investors

Is 70 too Late to Claim Social Security?

Kiplinger - business forecasts and personal finance advice

  -- Kiplinger Household Budget

Len Tillem - California Elder Law Attorney -  links and information

Medicare & You - booklet

 -- Medicare Interactive: Medicare answers at your fingertips

 -- Medicare Benefits: avoid a Medicare penalty and sign up at age 65. You must sign up three months before turning age 65 for Medicare Part B even if you are on a group plan.

 -- Should I enroll in Medicare if I have health insurance from my (or my spouse’s) current employer?

MoneyGeek - articles, calculators, planners, budgeting
Retirement Living Information Center - newsletter available
Retirement Living Information Center - taxes by the state

Retirement Planner Calculator (and additional links) - this includes a box to automatically total your Social Security. TIP: do not click “enter” as the form updates automatically. If you “enter” the form resets. Scroll down the form for charts and explanations of categories.
smartasset - lots of links for investing and calculators. Be sure to click on this link for tax-friendly retirement states and comparisons and scroll down the page.
Social Security
State-by-State Guide to Taxes on Retirees

2019