Retirement Planning

The Following resources are helpful in researching and planning for retirement.

Catalog | Print | Databases | Web sites

I. Search our catalog:

Suggested Subject Keywords:

• Civil Service -- Retirement
• Early Retirement
• Individual Retirement Accounts
• Pensions
• Retirement
• Retirement Age
• Retirement Income
• Retirement -- Planning
• Women -- Retirement

When searching our catalog for New Jersey-related materials, use the New Jersey subject keyword index.

II. Helpful Print Resources:

Encyclopedia of Aging. Ekerdt, David J (Ed. in Chief). New York, NY: Macmillan Reference USA, 2002.
Call #: R305.26 E56 Reference-Level 4

Encyclopedia of Retirement and Finance. Vitt, Lois A (Ed. in Chief). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2003.
Call #: R305.26 E57 Reference-Level 4

Ernst & Young's Retirement Planning Guide. Arnone, William J. New York, NY: Wiley, 2001.
Call #: 332.024 Ern General Collection-Level 1

Essential Guide to Your 401(k) Plan. Morris, Virginia B. New York, NY: Lightbulb Press, 2001.
Call #: 332.024 Mor General Collection-Level 1

Everyone's Money Book on Retirement Planning. Goodman, Jordan E. Chicago, IL: Dearborn Trade Publications, 2002.
Call #: 332.024 Goo General Collection-Level 1

Retire happy: What you can do now to guarantee a great retirement. Stim, Richard and Warner, Ralph. Berkeley, CA: Nolo, 2008
Call # 646.71 Sti General Reference-Level 3

Retire on Less than You Think: the New York Times Guide to Planning Your Financial Future. Brock, Fred. New York, NY: Times Books, 2004.
Call # 332.024 Bro General Collection-Level 3

Retire retirement: Career strategies for the boomer generation. Erikson, Tamara. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 2008
Call # 650.1 Eri General Collection-Level 3

III. Electronic Databases

Acess our databases by subject listing and title listing.

Suggested keywords:

• Early retirement
• estate planning
• individual retirement account(IRA)
• 401(k)
• pension plan
• retirement benefits
• retirement planning

Use to locate financial information:

• ABI/Inform Global
• Business and Company Resource Center
• EbscoHost* – Choose by checking one or more of the following:
  • Academic Search Premier
  • Business Source Premier
  • Regional Business News
  • Master File Premier
  • Newspaper Source
• Mergent Online
• Morningstar Investment Research Center

Use to locate lifestyle information:

• Benefits.gov
• EbscoHost* – Choose by checking one or more of the following:
  • Academic Search Premier
  • Business Source Premier
  • Regional Business News
  • Master File Premier
  • Newspaper Source
• General Reference Center Gold
• OmniFile Full Text

IV. Web sites:

Investment Planning:

• Choose to Save Education Program
• CNN Personal Finance - Retirement
• Consumer Pension Plan Information from US Department of Labor
• Financial Facts Toolkit
• How to Retire in Style from The Motley Fool
• Investing in Your Future sponsored by Rutgers Cooperative Extension
• MSN's Money Central on Retirement and Wills
• My Retirement Paycheck
• Retirement and Estate Planning from Investorguide
• Retirement Planning from About.com
• Social Security Online - Plan Your Retirement
• Tax Information for Retirement Plans
• TIAA-CREF Web Center
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Investor Information
• Women's Institute for Financial Education - Retirement
• Yahoo Finance Planning Center

New Jersey Retirement Information:

• Aging and Community Services
• New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits
• New Jersey Division of Taxation
• New Jersey Tax Topics - Pensions and Annuities
• Statewide Benefits for Older Persons

Senior Internet Resources:

• AARP Research Center
• AARP Resources on Money and Work
• Benefits Check Up (Service of the National Council on Aging)
• Retirement Living
• Senior Citizens Resources provided by USA.gov
• Senior Corps Corporation for National & Community Service
• Senior Site
• Today's Seniors
• Wired Seniors

Comments and questions may be directed to General Reference Office