Ann Secrest

What's the best time to claim your Social Security benefits?

By Ken Helander

Congress created the Veterans History Project (VHP) in 2000 seeking to preserve and share the human experience from military service. The Veterans History Project is the largest oral-history collection in the United States. Originally funded by the U.S. Congress, AARP is the founding corporate sponsor of the Veterans History Project. The Project has collected more than 68,000 entries now archived in the Library of Congress.

By Lynn Friss Feinberg |AARP Public Policy Institute

by Sid Kirchheimer |AARP Blog Author |

At a bill signing ceremony this morning, Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell recognized AARP's support of SB 169 - Statewide Immunization Program.

Don’t fall for this scam: The Better Business Bureau in Anchorage reports that people are receiving automated phone calls purporting to be from the IRS, saying there is something wrong with their tax return. Scammers can even make the caller id appear to be from IRS.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is the nation's largest volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service and is helping Alaskans save. Tax-Aide provides free tax assistance and preparation for low- and moderate-income filers; particularly those age 60 and up.

ANCHORAGE --Enrollment in Affordable Care Act “Obamacare” plans nearly doubled in the final month , but many who need insurance and would benefit from the Act’s provision have yet to enroll. Alaska’s advocates for the uninsured meet weekly to look for ways to build on the momentum and provide information to people who are without the health care they need.

Here's a look at what comes with your AARP membership