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Links

This Web site includes hyperlinks to sites on the World Wide Web and the Internet that are neither controlled nor sponsored by the Virginia Retirement System. They are included here solely for their value as reference, research or informative tools, or because they relate directly to VRS' mission. Inclusion of any hyperlink should not be interpreted as an endorsement by VRS of the site's sponsor or point of view or any commercial product.

Government (Includes U.S. Armed Forces)

State Health Benefit Planning Links

The Commonwealth's Health Benefits Plans - Link to the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Web site.
Department of Human Resource Management - The portion of DHRM's site devoted to state health care plans, including retiree plans.

Retirement Organization & Association Links

National Council on Teacher Retirement (NCTR)
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP)

Association of Municipal Retirement Systems of Virginia

Retirement Planning Links

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) - "Money and Work" section features info on financial considerations as we age/retire, including: wills, savings bonds, inflation, brokers' fees, Social Security, home equity, reverse mortgages, etc.
Fidelity Investments
Social Security's Retirement Planner - Nice, easy to use and navigate. With calculation factors for inflation, explanation of earnings assumptions, etc.
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Asso./College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF)