Retirement is expensive. Take charge of your financial future and start preparing now. This website outlines ten steps to help you start saving for retirement. The site is presented in English and Spanish.
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Agency Owner: Department of Labor
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This website provides information about the tax advantages of saving with US Savings Bonds. If you only look at the rate your savings bonds are earning, they may not seem like a strong investment. But when you factor in all the tax advantages, your bonds are earning more than you think. The site includes a Tax Advantages Calculator.
Agency Owner: Department of the Treasury
Document Type: Website, Tools, Calculator
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This website helps you to identify agencies that will provide information, counseling assistance with homeownership issues including financing and mortgages. If you are facing foreclosure, use this site to identify a local foreclosure avoidance counselor.
Agency Owner: Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Sign up for direct deposit for your Social Security benefits so you’ll receive your money even if you can’t get your mail.
Agency Owner: Department of the Treasury
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This website provides information on US Savings bonds. It features an on-line calculator for determining the value of various types of savings bonds including Series EE, E and I bonds and Savings Notes.
Agency Owner: Department of the Treasury
Document Type: Website, Tools, Calculator
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This website describes Direct Express, which is a process for receiving federal benefits through a special prepaid debit card. Getting in shape financially is vital to a person’s overall well-being. For senior citizens, people with disabilities and others who receive federal benefits including Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) by check. One alternative to receiving payments in the form of paper checks is receiving them through a Direct Express® Debit MasterCard® card. This Treasury-recommended prepaid debit card provides a safe, user-friendly alternative for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income recipients.
Agency Owner: Department of the Treasury
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This website provides information on using US Savings Bonds to save for retirement. Did you know that a person retiring at age 65 spends an average of 18 years in retirement? Experts estimate that you'll need 70-80% of your pre-retirement income—lower earners will need 90 percent or more—to maintain your standard of living when you stop working. This is based on the assumption that you'll cut out many of your current expenses, like commuting costs, when you retire.
Agency Owner: Department of the Treasury
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Website of the U.S. Navy Fleet and Personal Readiness program. This site includes information and links to resources on budgeting, money management and planning.
Agency Owner: Department of Defense
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Website of the U.S. Army's Financial Readines program. The site features information for service members and their families, including on-line calculators and educational video presentations.
Agency Owner: Department of Defense
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Use the Checklist to find tips for students and parents on preparing academically and financially for college. This "to do" list provides information for elementary, junior high or middle, and high school students, as well as adults.
Agency Owner: Department of Education
Document Type: Tools, Checklist
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