Tip: Click on a category below to go to that area of the page.
| Benefits |
| Benefits Check Up http://www.benefitscheckup.org/ Information about federal and state financial assistance programs for the aged. |
| Frequently Asked Questions About Medicare |
| Frequently Asked Questions About Social Security |
| Answers from the Social Security Administration. Social Security Administration Home Page http://www.ssa.gov/ |
| Information about all benefits available through the Social Security Administration, as well as online forms for all services. State Medicaid Programs Toll-Free Numbers |
| Talking With Your Parents About Medicare http://www.kff.org/docs/parents/ Talking With Your Parents about Medicare and Health Coverage is intended to help you think through basic issues and provide information. |
| Texas Medicaid Program www.hhsc.state.tx.us/Medicaid/ State and Federal cooperative venture to provide medical coverage to eligible needy persons. |
| Financial Planning |
| 401(k) management costs to individual investors: report Revenue Sharing in the 401(k) Marketplace, Whose Money is It? www.mchenryconsulting.com |
| A Look At 401(k) Plan Fees for Employees |
| H.U.D. Reverse Mortgage: Top Ten Things to Know HUD’s Reverse Mortgage is a federally-insured private loan, and it’s a safe plan that can give older Americans greater financial security. Many seniors use it to supplement social security, meet unexpected medical expenses, make home improvements, and more. |
| Understanding Long-term Health Care Insurance www.FamilyCaregiversOnline/Understanding-LTC_Ins.html |
| Fraud Prevention |
| Better Business Bureau www.bbb.org/ You can check out if a company has any complaints filed against it at the Better Business Bureau, submit a complaint online, or check out numerous tips and articles on running a business or on money and investing. |
| Fraud Prevention Information on Elder Fraud. |
| Insurance |
| About Long Term Care Insuranc |
| Long term care insurance Decision Assistance CenterA public service website staffed by volunteers. Founding volunteer is a former insurance industry professional now retired and living with multiple sclerosis. Who better to help you through the treacherous maze of long term care insurance frauds, predators, tricks and traps? |
| LTCinsurance.Com LTCinsurance.Com is an an unbiased information source for long term care insurance. Their goal is to be a guide for consumers through the complex levels of information about ltc insurance. www.ltcinsurance.com/ |
| Texas Department of Insurance The Texas Department of Insurance regulates the Texas insurance industry. |
| Texas Department of Insurance Long-Term Care Insurance Information |
| Taxes |
| About.com Taxes http://www.taxsites.com/ About.com’s Tax Sites page offers links to some of the best resources on the Web for tracking down tax information by subject, like personal finance and investment or tax topics. |
| IRS.gov http://www.irs.gov Internal Revenue Service’s web site. |