Carol Brooks Ball

It’s a promise that’s been kept for generations. You pay into Social Security, you get the benefits you earned. But to keep that promise for future generations, Social Security needs to be updated for the 21st century. If our leaders don’t act, future retirees could lose up $10,000 a year. Every year our leaders wait and do nothing, finding a solution grows more difficult.

— This article is by Jessica Costantino, Advocacy Director, AARP Massachusetts.

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Por Nora Duncan — publicada originalmente por TribunaCT

AARP Connecticut is out in the community, sharing information on a wide variety of topics. Our dedicated team of trained volunteers offers these programs at the invitation of many different communities and organizations throughout the state. The events are open to the public, and while some require registration others do not. For questions, contact AARP Connecticut Community Outreach Director Erica Michalowski at 860-548-3163 or emichalowski@aarp.org.

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En los últimos años, muchos consumidores residenciales en Connecticut han experimentado problemas con las opciones a su disposición en el mercado minorista de electricidad: prácticas promocionales extremadamente agresivas, facturas altas en contratos de tarifas variables y la proliferación actual de ofertas de tarifas fijas con cargos de inscripción y terminación.

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Many Connecticut residential customers have experienced issues with retail electric choice in the last several years: overly-aggressive marketing practices, charging high prices under variable rate contracts, and the current proliferation of fixed rate offers with enrollment and termination fees. Typical questions from residents include:

Cuando alguien conocido cae víctima de una estafa lo primero que le escuchamos decir es: “nunca pensé que esto me podía pasar a mí”. No podemos olvidar que los criminales desarrollan tácticas cada vez más sofisticadas incluso para las mismas viejas estafas. Entonces, ¿cómo puedes proteger tu dinero y evitar caer en la trampa? Para que no “te duermas como el camarón y no te lleve la corriente” mantente alerta a estas estafas comunes: