Financial/Retirement Planning

AARP: Financial Planning
This organization serves the needs of people age 50 and older with information and education in a wide variety of topics. Provides information on creating a financial plan, credit and debt, estate planning, financial advisors, insurance, investing and saving, and retirement income. Visit the AARP in Maryland for information on contacting the state office and local volunteer information.

Savings Fitness: A Guide To Your Money and Your Financial Future
This brochure was created by U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration in partnership with Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. It starts you on the way to setting goals and putting your retirement high on the list of personal priorities.

The Financial Planning Association of Maryland (FPA)
FPA members are dedicated to supporting the financial planning process in order to help people achieve their goals and dreams. Click PlannerSearch, a tool for locating financial planners in your area. There is also a link to the brochure "How a Financial Planner Can Help You... And How to Choose the Right One" that explains what to know about CFP professionals and the financial planning profession.

Increasing Family Economic Stability
Through statewide educational classes, the faculty of the Maryland Cooperative Extension provide information to help Maryland families acquire knowledge and skills to become proficient in budgeting, selecting and using credit, insurance and other consumer purchases, and record organization. This site provides links to resources that will assist in the financial education and planning process.

Money Matters
The Administration on Aging is concerned with informing the public about how they can better prepare for a more financially secure retirement. They have identified online resources which include booklets and brochures about retirement planning, calculators of future financial needs and asset values, and more general information about personal financial planning. Please be sure to note all notices and disclaimers.

Retirement and Money
FirstGov for Seniors provides general information about retirement, as well as links to other pages on this and other sites which will provide helpful information for retirement planning. Topics include financial planning, medical coverage, life insurance, housing, and others.

Social Security Retirement Planner
The Social Security Administration offers this planner to help you find more information about your Social Security retirement benefits and how they will affect your retirement plans.

The State Retirement and Pension System of Maryland
The System is a multi-employer defined benefit system which administers the death, disability and retirement benefits on behalf of over 250,000 active and former employees, teachers, state police, judges, law enforcement officers, correctional officers and legislators in the State. Visit this site for information on member services, pre retirement seminars, benefits handbooks, retiree benefits, archives of the Retiree Newsletter, and other related resources.

What You Should Know About Financial Planning
This brochure from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards explains financial planning and its benefits. It describes what you should expect and highlights the importance of your role in the financial planning process. The answers to some common questions are also provided.