Web Resources

College Planning

• FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
  Step-by-step application assistance, including information on deadlines, funding opportunities and more.
• SavingForCollege.com
  Gather information on 529 Plans (tax advantage accounts run by states and institutions), Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs; formerly Education IRAs), college planning resources and a list of professionals specializing in this investment area.

Consumer Issues

• Green America’s Shareholder Activism
  Education, resources, news and action items on shareholder rights and advocacy issues, especially relating to corporate investors.

Eldercare Information

• Colorado Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
  A non-profit organization representing providers of housing, healthcare and  community-based service options for Colorado’s seniors.
• Eldercare Locator from the US Administration on Aging
  Provides toll-free and on-line resources for identifying local services for seniors.
• Family Caregiver Alliance National Center on Caregiving
  FCA provides a public voice for caregivers of those with chronic, disabling health conditions through information, education, services, research and advocacy.
• National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
  A non-profit advancing the dignified care of the elderly and their families; find care managers, resources and related news.

Estate Planning

• Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate?
  Improving family decision making about and reducing conflict over the very real challenges of passing on meaningful objects through education and research.

Health

• Kaiser Family Foundation
  A non-profit focusing on major health care issues in the U.S., the Foundation serves as an independent voice and source of facts and analysis.

Insurance

• National Association of Insurance Commissioners
  This organization of insurance regulators offers information to consumers on a broad range of insurance topics, including alerts, fraud protection, understanding insurance and more.

Mutual Funds

• Fund Democracy
  Updates, news, and background on shareholder rights and advocacy for owners of mutual fund shares.
• Morningstar
  Broad information, ratings and news on mutual funds.

Retirement

• LivingTo100.com
  Based on the book of the same name, this site offers a fun and informative look at the factors that affect your lifespan—including a lifespan calculator!
• Social Security Administration
  A vast resource of information, services, forms and more.

Tax Information

• Internal Revenue Service
  If it relates to federal tax issues—including filing—you will find it here.