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This article was submitted by Cassandra Van Winkle, an at-home mother of one young son.
Where to begin
The easiest place to start looking for more information about retirement investing is that delightful piece of machinery right in front of you--your computer. With access to the Internet and its remarkable search capability, you should be able to find literally thousands of websites containing nearly anything you need to know about this topic. Libraries and bookstores have dozens of books and other forms of media at your disposal. Learning about investing will take time, but the more you read about it and start applying it, the easier it will become. When you believe you are ready to use what you have learned, here is a site that provides tests to help you use your knowledge: Investment Tests and Quizzes.
Websites discussing retirement in countries outside the US:
Australia
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Great Britain
Canada
Philippines
Germany
About has sites that can help you speed up the learning curve:
Glossaries of investment terms:
To conclude, I would like to say I hope people find this article somewhat informative and inspiring. My inspiration for writing this was seeing so many stay-at-home parents not taking advantage of all of the investment options available to them. Even if you can only afford $500 a year, it is better than leaving things to chance.