Jane Bryant Quinn has been a personal financial journalist I have admired and respected over the years. This month she has retired. I thought I would share some of the resources she recommends as a tribute to the woman who has meant so much to me:
Here are links to free resources that Jane Bryant Quinn has found to be helpful:
Social Security Administration - Frequently Asked Questions https://faq.ssa.gov/en-US/
Medicare https://www.medicare.gov/
IRS - Information about saving for retirement in an Individual Retirement Account (IRA)
Answers to basic IRA questions, https://www.irahelp.com/faqs.php
IRA contributions and withdrawals https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p590a.pdf
Bankrate.com - Directory of high-rate certificates of deposit (CDs) https://www.bankrate.com/cd.aspx
Securities & Exchange Commission - Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (for checking the background of a broker or financial adviser) https://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/
FINRA - Information about investing and avoiding fraud, from the securities industry’s regulatory body http://www.finra.org/investors
NASAA - Contact information for your state’s securities regulator http://www.nasaa.org/about-us/contact-us/contact-your-regulator/
NAIC - Contact information for your state’s insurance commissioner https://www.naic.org/state_web_map.htm
529 College Savings Plans - Directory of inexpensive plans that help families save for higher education https://www.savingforcollege.com/