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Book of the Month Save your Retirement
Frank Armstrong,
Paul B. Brown
"Save Your Retirement : What To Do If You Haven’t Saved Enough Or If Your Investments Were Devastated By The Market Meltdown" by Frank Armstrong provides real solutions for saving your retirement. This book gives you specific, step-by-step plans you can use to save your current retirement assets, as well as personal plans focused on those who may be 5,10,15, or 20 plus years away from retirement. If you are concerned that the sinking economy has dragged your retirement down with it, or that you may never be able to retire, this is the book for you. You will find this book in our Money Smart Neighborhood on the second floor of the library, along with many other useful financial materials.
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Website of the Month
Taking the Mystery Out of Retirement Planning
www.dol.gov/ebsa/publications/
nearretirement.html
This United States Department of Labor website will help “take the mystery out of retirement planning”. For those of you planning retirement or who have already retired, this site provides a very useful timeline for retirement, as well as interactive worksheets at the end of each section. Be sure to read the section regarding scams to watch out for, and investigate the useful links to other websites provided at the end. Stop losing sleep, and take action!
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Community Services
Community and Area Information page Local community information web sites.
Senior Resources Wisconsin's complete senior resource listing.
Fond du Lac Area Transit Choices of your public transportation system.
Senior Section Fond du Lac County seniors.
Fond du Lac County Senior Services Fond du Lac County Department of Senior Services.
Fond du Lac County Department of Social Services Social services in Fond du Lac County.
Organizations
AARP Association National organization for people age 50 and over.
FDL Senior Center Fond du Lac's center for people age 50 and over.
Alliance for Retired Americans Advocacy for retirees in areas such as social security, affordable housing, and long-term care.
Gray Panthers Advocacy for seniors on issues such as Social Security, affordable housing, education.
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Suggest Materials Click on this link to suggest a book for purchase or contact the Fond du Lac Public Library.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Center of FDL County Local volunteer opportunities.
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Site from Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services.
Network for Good Database of volunteering opportunities by interest, zip code, etc.
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