Internet Links
Here are some helpful Websites . . .
Services
American Towns - Costa Mesa
Check out the event calendar for goings on in Costa Mesa. School, government, entertainment, shopping and more can be found on this site.
Public Broadcasting System
This is the internet site for public television.
The Weather Channel
This site provides weather local, national, and international weather forecasts.
Retail Sites
Amazon.com
One of the largest internet retailers.
Retirement Planning
National Retiree Legislative Network
Supports the benefits and pensions of retirees.
Fidelity Investments
Use this website to help determine when retirement is affordable and how to allocate investments based on age, assets, and other individual information.
Vanguard Group
Use this website to help determine when retirement is affordable and how to allocate investments based on age, assets, and other individual information.
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.
The Federal agency that insures companies' traditional pensions.
Employee Benefits Security Administration
An information source for private retirement and health plans.
AARP
Creating a financial plan, estate planning, financial advisers, insurance, investing and saving, retirement income . . . and more.
Smart Money
Use this website to help determine when retirement is affordable and how to allocate investments based on age, assets, and other individual information.
Pension Rights Center
A nonprofit advocacy group protecting and promoting pension rights.
Charity
GuideStar - A Guide to Charitable Groups
Get non-profit data the way you want it. If you care about nonprofits and the work they do, then you're affected by what GuideStar does-even if this is your first visit to www.guidestar.org. You see, we gather and publicize information about nonprofit organizations. Our reach is far and wide. Our database is broad and deep.
Government
U.S. Treasury Service
One of the most frequently visited sites in America. The Internal Revenue Service has more than you would ever want to know regarding taxes.
The Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration web site. This is a great place to request earnings reports or to ask questions about Social Security.
The White House
This is the web site of the President of the United States. Want to hear, first hand, what the President is saying? Or want a tour of the White House? This is the place.
THOMAS Legislative – Library of Congress
In the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, legislative information from the Library of Congress.
U.S. Small Business Administration
Programs and services to help you start, grow, and succeed.
ElderCare
Links to Websites
Interactive maps provide Google links to the websites of each facility.
You are able to filter facilities based on who accepts pets, memory care, residential care homes, or assisted living facilities.
Senior Living
As you know elderly care and senior living industry is always in demand and always changing as our country grows. I have been blogging about these topics for quite awhile now and recently just compiled a list of the best 100 sites that covers everything related to assisted living, aging issues, caring for our senior citizens. Baby Boomers are retiring left and right and the need for these topics will continue to rise.
Travel
Fodors
Looking for travel ideas? This is the popular Fodors' travel guide company web site.
Mapquest.com
Mapquest provides maps to and from desired destinations. The service also tells you the distance (in miles) and anticipated travel time. The service is free.
Rick Steves Europe
For 30 years Rick Steves has taught smart European travel. This website - like his guidebooks, TV series and radio program - is dedicated to exactly that. We hope the information here helps turn your travel dreams into smooth, affordable reality.
Travelocity
Travelocity helps book tickets for travel plans, including airlines and hotels.
One Travel
all in one!
Reverse Auction Sites
Priceline.com
This internet site specializes in getting you low cost travel tickets, rental cars and cruises. You submit a bid, and the supplier (i.e. airlines) accepts or rejects it. It can be a great way to get lower cost airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars and cruises.
Respond.com
This reverse auction site allow you to tell many companies what you want and they will bid to get your business.
Research
Excite
Search Engine
Alta Vista
Search Engine
InfoSeek
Search Engine
Zip Codes
Search by address, city, or county. Or, Search by Zip Code.
DogPile
Search Engine
Yahoo
Search Engine
Lycos
Search Engine
Area Codes
All Area Codes is your resource for looking up information about area codes and phone numbers in the white pages.
Hotbot
Search Engine
Northern Lights Search Engine
We have found this search engine to be fairly good compared to Yahoo.
WebCrawler
Search Engine