AARP New York: Money Matters

AARP Tip Sheets

Annuities: Topics include how annuities work, types of annuities, before you buy, and a to-do list.

Bonds: Topics include types of bonds, bond lingo, managing risk, and a to-do list.

College Savings Plans: Topics include the cost of college, savings options and a to-do list.

Cost Cutting Tips: Topics include meals and entertainment, household and transportation expenses, health care, shopping, luxuries and unnecessary expenses, and a to-do list.

Investing: Topics include starting early, matching your investments to your goals, diversifying, keeping fees low, using index funds, rebalancing, and a to-do list.

Investing in Mutual Funds: Topics include how mutual funds work, buying and selling, fees, mutual fund advantages, and a to-do list.

Improving Your Credit: Topics include symptoms of bad credit, credit improvement options, do-it-yourself plans, and credit counseling.

Managing Debt: Topics include adding up your debt, creating a spending worksheet, preventing more debt, and a to-do list.

Savings: Topics include paying yourself first, thinking before you buy, saving for the unexpected, and a to-do list.

Stocks: Topics include how stocks work, types of stocks, risks, rewards, how not to succeed, and a to-do list.

Where to Park Your Savings: Topics include an overview of savings vehicles, pros and cons of each, and a to-do list.

Working with a Financial Professional: Topics include types of financial professionals, finding a financial professional, fees and commissions, and a to-do list.

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