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| Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics, 2010, Free http://www.childstats.gov/americaschildren/index.asp An analysis of data from various U.S. government agencies pertaining to the health and welfare of children |
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| Pew Research Center, February 2010, Free http://pewsocialtrends.org/assets/pdf/millennials-confident-connected-open-to-change.pdf A teen and twenty-something Americans, which characterizes them as confident, self-expressive, liberal, upbeat and open to change. |
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| http://jag.sagepub.com/content/30/3/370.abstract The authors found that few agencies that participated in the study provide services targeted to the gay and lesbian population, and some agencies were unwilling to consider their unique needs. |
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| Generations United, December 2009, Free http://www.gu.org/documents/A0/GrandFacts_Report.pdf This report provides data and other information about families where grandchildren live with grandparents, but not parents, and discusses implications for caregiving, housing, and education. |
| MetLife Mature Market Institute, July 2011, Free http://www.metlife.com/assets/cao/mmi/publications/studies/2011/mmi-american-grandparents.pdf This provides interesting insights about U.S. grandparents, including that a majority of grandparents are now of the Baby Boom generation, and that blacks, Hispanics, and Asians are considerably under-represented in the grandparent group, compared to younger age cohorts. |
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| MetLife Mature Market Institute, February 2009, Free http://www.metlife.com/assets/cao/mmi/publications/studies/mmi-studies-boomer-bookends.pdf This report compares and contrasts the characteristics of Baby Boomers at the opposite ends of this age group. |
| MetLife Mature Market Institute, 2010, Free http://www.metlife.com/assets/cao/mmi/publications/studies/2010/mmi-boomers-middle.pdf A demographic and attitudinal study of the middle group of Baby Boomers. |
| Gallagher talks about the need for employers to support the caregiving and life planning needs of their older workers, and the desirability of advisors to promote such efforts. |
| http://www.characterpro.com/lifeplanwriter/, $69.99 Life Plan Writer 6 is a wide-ranging but reasonably easy-to-use software package to help you think through, organize, and carry out plans that reflect your beliefs, personality, goals, and finances. |
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| Active in: USA http://www.aarp.org/ Information, advice, and products for people age 50 and up. |
| Savvy Sisters Press, 2004 The authors include over 200 tips, resources and exercises for planning at midlife. They guide the reader through a three step planning process to
identify and assess typical midlife issues and opportunities, clarify needs and wants and develop a plan.
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| www.aiflp.org/pdfs/IntegrativeAdviserNo0101.pdf Discusses women's retirement issues and the use of 'Renewment' groups to help women deal with them. |
| MetLife Mature Market Institute, 2009, Free, but you need to contact them for the accompanying DVD http://www.metlife.com/assets/cao/mmi/publications/studies/mmi-discovering-what-matters-workbook.pdf A wide-ranging, though not detailed, workbook for consumers to explore the big decisions they face in the second half of life. |
| Wiley, 2006, $14.95 http://www.amazon.com/Power-Years-Users-Guide-Rest/dp/0470051329/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288037567&sr=1-6 Dychtwald replays familiar 'rediscover and take charge' themes in areas such as dream jobs, vital relationships, lifelong learning, where and how to live, and financial freedom. |
| Active in: CA 9100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 720, Los Angeles, CA 90212 Telephone:310-482-9448 alex@finestonepartners.com Alexandra is a financial planning and certified Hudson Institute Coach interested in the integration of financial planning with transition coaching. |
| Penguin Group (Avery), 2008, $23.95 (U.S.) The 'Retirement Docs' have identified eight key factors that determine the likelihood of a successful retirement. They provide quizzes and analyses that help the reader score him/herself on these eight scales, and understand their significance. |
| Harry N. Abrams Publisher, 2004, $14.95 http://www.amazon.com/Looking-Forward-Optimists-Guide-Retirement/dp/B000EXYZXG/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1288185431&sr=1-5 Freudenheim offers innovative ways to think about our lives once work is no longer central. Holistic in approach, the book address issues such as attitude, relationships, and physical and mental fitness, with chapters on working, volunteering, traveling, spiritual pursuits, romance and play. |
| Beaver's Pond Press, 2009, $24.95 http://www.amazon.com/Journeywell-Guide-Quality-Trish-Herbert/dp/1592982913/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1288185519&sr=1-1 A comprehensive and wise guide for navigating the myth-shrouded, oft-resisted and wondrous terrain of later life. Exercises, resources, stories, cartoons offer something for any reader to help them “Wake up! Show up! Lighten up!” |
| Hudson Institute Press, 2000, $24.95 http://www.amazon.com/Life-Launch-Passionate-Guide-Rest/dp/1884433847/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288036815&sr=1-5 Provides the tools for productivity approaching change during our adult years with confidence, vigor and excitement, whatever our age or situation. |
| Urban Institute, February 2009, Free http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/411840_rules_of_retirement.pdf This report takes a sensible, overall look at the financial quandaries facing retirees to-day. |
| Active in: USA info@lifeplanningnetwork.org http://www.lifeplanningnetwork.org/ LPN is a community of professionals from diverse fields who share a commitment to providing a broad spectrum of Life Planning services and resources for the Third Age, embodying the energy and power inherent in collective expertise, collaboration, learning and leadership. |
| MEI Publishing, Revised annually, $15.00 (U.S.) The authors cover the gamut of retirement issues in an efficient way, with worksheets and explanations geared to answering a large number of specific concerns. |
| MetLife Mature Market Institute, May 2010, Free http://www.metlife.com/assets/cao/mmi/publications/studies/2010/mmi-retirement-readiness-workbook-.pdf Metlife is offering a basic assessment of “retirement readiness” in 15 areas, grouped into six categories. |
| Ten Speed Press, 2010, $16.99 Tackles retirement readiness in terms of money, health, and happiness, using the latest research from economics, medicine, and psychology. This books aims to inspire readers to take the helm of their retirement destinies, while fulfilling their lifelong goals, passions, and dreams. |
| Collins Living, 2003, $13.95 http://www.amazon.com/Second-Acts-Creating-Really-Building/dp/0060514884/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288187332&sr=1-1 A guide to reinventing your life whether you are at the beginning of your career or about to retire. The authors posit that barriers to a rich and rewarding life are self-imposed and can by overcome, and provide practical success stories from from their own lives and those of their clients. |
| http://www.roadmaptomeaningfulmidlife.com/, Price ranges from $19.98 to $49.95 This offering combines audio tapes and a printable workbook that are helpful for people still in their 50s or early 60s figure out where to go next in life and how to get there. |
| Three Rivers Press, New York, 2007, $14.95 http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=glenn+ruffenach How to tailor a financial plan for the lifestyle you want. |
| http://www.seniordiscounts.com/, Free Lists over 150,000 businesses willing to give discounts to older patrons. You can use this site to find all kinds of businesses that are trying to attract this clientele. Those are the places most likely to be willing to help meet any special needs you have. |
| http://seniors-site.com/ Information, support, and fun for seniors. |
| Active in: MA,NH,RI,CT,VT,ME,NY,NJ Available for speaking 69 Lancaster County Rd., Harvard, MA 01451 Telephone:978-456-7971 Fax:978-456-7972 csy@StillRiverRetire.com http://StillRiverRetire.com Advice and support on tools, methods, and services to assist retirees and near-retirees make the transition into retirement, from both a financial and non-financial perspective. |
| http://www.thirdage.com/, Free A site providing a wide variety of information for Baby Boomers entering or in the second half of life. |
| Basic Books, 2004, $14.50 http://www.amazon.com/My-Time-Making-Bonus-Decades/dp/0465086748/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288037205&sr=1-3 Trafford skillfully guides readers through the obstacles, encouraging them to take full advantage of the bonus decades between middle and old age. She blends personal stories with expert opinions and the latest research on life development. |
| Active in: USA University of Michigan, P.O. Box 1248, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Telephone:734-615-0422 Fax:734-615-2180 mrrc@isr.umich.edu http://www.mrrc.isr.umich.edu/ MMRC promotes high-quality research on retirement and Social Security policy, communicates findings to the policy community and the public, enhances access to relevant research data, and helps to train new scholars. |
| http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=buy.optionToBuy&id=2008-07367-017 The authors studed Danish retirees to distinguish between satisfaction with the retirement process and satisfaction with retirement itself, arguing that different factors are determinative in each. |
| Association for Integrative Financial and Life Planning, March 2010 (Vol. 3, No. 1), Free http://www.aiflp.org/pdfs/IntegrativeAdviserNo0301.pdf Vernon argues that building wealth is a different problem from developing reliable sources of income in one's retirement years. He shares smart steps that people can take to recession-proof their retirement years. |
| http://www.aiflp.org/pdfs/IntegrativeAdviserNo0201.pdf, Free Yanikoski outlines in detail the financial and non-financial issues people face in retirement, and the procedural issues that come up in the course of addressing them. |
| Ten Speed Press, 2007, $16.95 http://www.amazon.com/How-Retire-Happy-Wild-Free/dp/096941949X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288186268&sr=1-1 Zelinski paints a picture of retirement so appealing you will wish you had retired years ago. He hits topics such as lifelong learning, relocation, the importance of friendships, and creative travel options. His seven page list of “activities for your get-a-life tree” helps get the reader started. |
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| http://www.aarp.org/research/ AARP Policy & Research features authoritative information on issues affecting the 50+ population. This expanding collection of research publications, speeches, legal briefs and opinion pieces seeks to provide deeper insight and fresh perspectives to professional audiences. |
| http://www.aoa.gov/, Free All kinds of information and help for aging Americans. |
| http://www.data.aoa.gov/, Free An on-line query system that provides dynamic access to Administration on Aging-related program performance results, surveys, and other data files. |
| DiaMedica, 2009, $16.95 Altoonian presents hundreds of nitty-gritty tips and suggestions for dealing constructively with aging, all couched with solid wisdom, good common sense, and extensive knowledge. |
| Active in: USA 601 E Street NW' Washington, DC 20049 Telephone:888-687-2277 http://www.aarp.org/ Services and products for Americans age 50 and above. |
| Active in: USA, International 833 Market Street, Suite 511, San Francisco, CA 94103 Telephone:415-974-9600 or 800-537-9728 Fax:415-974-0300 info@asaging.org http://www.asaging.org/index.cfm ASA supports the commitment and enhance the knowledge and skills of those seeking to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families. Its members are a multidisciplinary array of professionals concerned with the physical, emotional, social, economic and spiritual aspects of aging. |
| Program on the Global Demography of Aging, July 2010, Free http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/pgda/WorkingPapers/2010/PGDA_WP_58.pdf The authors offer a model that tries to balance what we invest in improving our health so as to extend our lifespan vs. what we invest in other aspects of life that provide enjoyment. |
| Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-related Statistics, 2009, Free http://www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/Main_Site/Data/2009_Documents/Final_DSOA2009_508.pdf This study highlights the aging-related products currently available from member agencies of the Forum as well as other U.S. federal agencies. |
| Friedman explains why and how practitioners should deal with the link between mental and physical well-being in older adults. |
| http://www.asaging.org/generations/gen34-3/toc.cfm Special issue offering articles by thought leaders in many areas of aging. |
| Gerontological Society of American (Oxford Journals) http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/index.dtl A bimonthly journal that provides a multidisciplinary perspective on human aging through the publication of research and analysis in gerontology, including social policy, program development, and service delivery. |
| Great Valley Puglishing, Spring City, PA, Free http://www.agingwellmag.com/ A free, bimonthly publication for professionals in the field of aging, including geriatric care managers, nurses and nurse practitioners, physicians and physician assistants, social workers, counselors, psychologists, and administrators who work with adults in the second half of life. |
| http://www.theamericanscholar.org/the-view-from-90/ Novelist, memoirist and biographer Doris Grumbach isn’t buying into the glories of aging. She says that even those of her generation who are doing well are hardly in their “golden years.” |
| Stanford Center on Longevity, 2010, Free http://longevity.stanford.edu/files/New%20Realities%20of%20an%20Older%20America_0.pdf The authors discuss the demographics of an aging America and the expected effects on diversity, housing, health, and personal finances. |
| http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/age/older_2009.html, Free Web page that lets you download various breakdowns of this data in either Excel or CSV formats. |
| Active in: International Castleview Wichwood Towers (CWT), 351 Christie Street, Toronto, Ontario, M6G 3C3
Canada Telephone:416-342-1655 Fax:416-392-4157 http://www.ifa-fiv.org/ An international non-governmental organization with a membership base of NGOs, the corporate sector, academia, government, and individuals, aiming at generating positive change for older people throughout the world. |
| Active in: USA 60 E. 86th Street, New York, NY 10028 Telephone:212-288-1468 Fax:212-288-3132 info@ilcusa.org http://www.ilcusa.org/ A nonprofit, nonpartisan, international research, policy, and education organization formed to educate individuals on how to live longer and better, and advise society on how to maximize the benefits of today's age boom. |
| http://psychsocgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/content/65B/2/256.abstract The authors find that, though high-functioning older adults who participate in productive activities are less likely to become frail, after adjusting for age, disability, and cognitive function, only volunteering, not paid work or child care, is associated with lower cumulative odds of frailty. |
| http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=search.displayRecord&id=D33AC41B-F6F0-7952-3FC9-CA574908E0C4&resultID=2&page=1&dbTab=pa Wide cross-cultural consensus on expectations about aging was found, incl. declines in societal views of aging, physical attractiveness, ability to perform everyday tasks, and new learning; increases in wisdom, knowledge, and respect; and stability in family authority and life satisfaction. |
| Springer Verlag, 2010, Free online version http://www.demogr.mpg.de/?books/drm/007/ The authors investigate historical and international data on people living into their second century. |
| Elite Books, 2009, $29.95 Essays by forty contributors, some famous and old, others knowledgeable about aging (or some particular aspect of aging) as a field of study or professional practice, discuss ways in which older people can experience aging in a positive and vigorous manner. |
| http://psychsocgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/content/65B/2/216.abstract The authors report that fewer than one in eight older Americans are aging “successfully” according to the Rowe and Kahn definition, that this percentage declined from 1998 to 2004, and that the odds are lower for people who are older, male, or of lower socio-economic status. |
| Active in: USA http://www.metlife.com/mmi/ The Institute's mission is to provide objective research and focused thought leadership to render a vibrant portrait of growing older today. |
| National Academy on an Aging Society http://www.agingsociety.org/agingsociety/publications/public_policy/index.html Public Policy & Aging Report, published quarterly, explores policy issues generated by the aging of American society. |
| National Academy on an Aging Society http://www.agingsociety.org/agingsociety/publications/public_policy/ Public Policy & Aging Report, published quarterly, explores policy issues generated by the aging of American society. |
| Active in: USA 1220 L Street NW, Suite 901, Washington, DC 20005 Telephone:202-408-3375 Fax:202-842-1150 info@agingsociety.org http://www.agingsociety.org/agingsociety/index.html A non-partisan public policy institute, the Academy actively conducts and compiles research on issues related to population aging and provides information to the public, the press, policymakers, and the academic community. |
| Active in: USA 1901 L Street NW, 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20036 Telephone:202-479-1200 http://www.ncoa.org/ Focused on improving health, enhancing economic security, promoting independence and dignity, and strengthening community organizations for the elderly. |
| http://www.aoa.gov/PRESS/main_news/news/2008/Policy_Report_on_the_Aging_Network_2008.pdf, Free O’Shaughnessy reports on the status and future of the 'Aging Services Network' - i.e., the many federal, state, and local agencies as well as tens of thousands of private service organizations. |
| Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics, 2008, Free http://www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/Main_Site/Data/Data_2008.aspx Describes the overall status of the U.S. population age 65 and over. As in previous versions, this report uses data from over a dozen national sources to construct broad indicators of well-being for the older population and to monitor changes in these indicators over time. |
| Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics, 2010, Free http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=browsePA.volumes&jcode=pag Describes the overall status of the U.S. population age 65 and over. As in previous versions, this report uses data from over a dozen national sources to construct broad indicators of well-being for the older population and to monitor changes in these indicators over time. |
| U.S. Administration on Aging, March 2011, Free http://www.aoa.gov/AoAroot/Aging_Statistics/Profile/2010/docs/2010profile.pdf Contains both narrative and summary information on demographics, housing, employment, education, and health-related issues. |
| http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/content/50/6/821.abstract The authors use data from an extensive telephone survey to define “successful aging” in terms of both objective and subjective measures. |
| http://psychsocgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/content/65B/6/671.abstract The authors use data from an extensive telephone survey to define “successful aging” in terms of both objective and subjective measures. |
| National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, September 2010, Free http://www.n4a.org/pdf/Report_r2.pdf Results of a survey conducted by Virginia Tech, documenting expected increases in the need for information and services in health care, housing, transportation, support services, caregiving, employment and volunteer opportunities. |
| http://uofugeron.wordpress.com/2009/08/01/prolegomena-to-any-future-gerontology-that-will-be-able-to-present-itself-as-a-science/ Wright's blog on aging and gerontology starts with the viewpoint that we are entering a phase he calls “Post-Aging,” but we are not headed toward any unified theory of aging. |
| Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713722867~db=all An international quarterly journal devoted to the scientific study of the aging process. |
| Center for Third Age Leadership, 2007, $18.95 http://www.amazon.com/Changing-Course-Navigating-after-Fifty/dp/0979351057/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1288187365&sr=1-2 The authors address the challenges and opportunities, possibilities and less, in the second half of life, emphasizing the creation of a 'Third Age Portfolio' |
| Perseus Publishing, 2001 http://www.amazon.com/Third-Age-Principles-Personal-Rejuvenation/dp/073820434X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288204952&sr=1-1 The author conducted 20 years of research involving people 40-80 years of age. Here he summarizes his findings and identifies six principles of growth and renewal for 'Third Agers'. He offers his readers a new perspective on aging, one that is filled with optimism and endless possibilities. |
| http://psychsocgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/content/65B/2/135.abstract The authors argue that efforts to link levels of emotional functioning with long-term outcomes, combining space- and time-sensitive measures of brain function, and developing new ways to improve life quality for older adults may further refine life-span theories and open promising avenues of study. |
| Southern Gerontological Society (SAGE Journals) http://jag.sagepub.com/ The Journal of Applied Gerontology provides an international forum for information that has clear and immediate applicability to the health, care, and quality of life of older persons. |
| Active in: USA Administration on Aging, Washington, DC 20201 (plus regional and local offices) Telephone:202 619-0724 http://www.aoa.gov/about/over/over.aspx AoA provides home and community-based services to millions of older persons through the programs funded under the Older Americans Act. Their website provides information about these products and services, and about aging in general. |
| U.S. Population Reference Bureau, Free http://www.prb.org/TodaysResearch.aspx An e-newsletter series intended to increase awareness of research results and their application to major public and private decisionmaking. |
| http://aging.senate.gov/ Presents transcripts and webcasts on hearings to explore and investigate issues that concern all elderly Americans. |
| Little Brown, 2002, $14.99 http://www.amazon.com/Aging-Well-Surprising-Guideposts-Development/dp/0316090077/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288205345&sr=1-1 Vaillant reports on several longitudinal studies of the basic elements of adult human development, analyzing the health and happiness of hundreds of individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds. Vaillant summarizes key cases, and documents the main aspects and predictors of successful aging. |
| http://psychsocgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/ Publishes articles on all areas of the psychological and social aspects of aging. |
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| Scribner, 2009, $20.00 http://www.amazon.com/Project-Renewment-First-Retirement-Career/dp/0743299485/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288185197&sr=1-3 A thought and laughter provoking book with essays on various challenges and delights experienced by groups of career women facing or into retirement. Part 2 presents a blueprint for establishing Renewment Groups, plus resources. |
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| http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123489418/abstract The authors estimate that with the lower fertility rates that secular couples display, and continuing high immigration rates from Hispanic countries, the non-religious population will actually peak before 2043. |
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| World Economic Forum, 2009, Free http://www.weforum.org/pdf/scenarios/Transforming-Pensions-Healthcare.pdf The authors argue for effective multi-stakeholder collaboration, transformational changes in thinking, and integrated retirement and healthcare solutions. |
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| http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/age/general-age.html#bb%ED%AF%80%ED%B2%84, Free Data tables and analysis on the Baby Boomer population, on the Age 55+ population, and on the Age 65+ population. |
| https://www.benefitscheckup.org/, Free This website helps people find and enroll in federal, state, local and private programs that help pay for prescription drugs, utility bills, meals, health care and other needs. |
| http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites, Free A great place to find local, part-time, and unusual jobs. |
| http://lawyers.findlaw.com/, Free Find a lawyer in your area who specializes in your problem. |
| http://www.metlife.com/mmi/research/generational-profiles.html#introduction Profiles of six different U.S. age groups. |
| http://www.ghostwords.com/writing-memoirs.html, Varies The place to start if you want a ghost-writer to help you writer your memoir or other book. |
| http://maps.google.com/, Free To find museums, parks, retail services, or almost anything else in your area, indicate that you want to set a default location, and enter your home address. Then just type “museums” (or whatever) as the place you want to search for, and click “Search Maps”. |
| Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2002 (2nd edition), $17.95 http://www.amazon.com/Repacking-Your-Bags-Lighten-Load/dp/1576751805/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288037978&sr=1-6 Using the metaphor of unpacking and repacking ones 'bags', the authors examine a range of topics associated with 'the good life:' work, relationships and location. The book focuses on process with some useful tools for achieving purpose, balance and intentional change. |
| Ohio State University, Department of Sociology http://www2.asanet.org/journals/asr/ The flagship journal of the American Sociological Association, publishing original works of interest to the sociology discipline in general, new theoretical developments, results of research that advance our understanding of fundamental social processes, and important methodological innovations. |
| http://www.census.gov/population/www/, Free A landing page for finding Cenus Bureau population / household studies |
| http://www.queendom.com/, Free All kinds of free online tests: personality, career, health, relationships, etc., including FUN. |
| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-publishing, Free This page offers an objective look at the many ways in which non-commercial books (e.g., your life story) can be published, or at least printed, or made available on the internet. It then connects to others that offer more details on the major options you would have. |
| http://www.finweb.com/banking-credit/three-tips-for-finding-a-chapter-7-bankruptcy-attorney.html, Free A brief but helpful page to check before you hire a bankruptcy lawyer. |
| Wood provides a preliminary look at research identifying key ways in which the financial, family, psychological, and other issues of the wealthy are different from and often more severe than those of their less wealthy counterparts. |