Patrick Cobb

It's time for spring cleaning and safely dispose of your personal documents at an AARP shred event. Here is the schedule of where you can take your personal documents and have them securely shred at no cost. We ask that you limit your shred contributions to no more than three boxes or bags.

A new AARP survey of 800 South Carolina residents 45+ shows that almost 70 percent feel that when compared to other government programs, Medicaid is very to extremely important. The report also details that 57 percent of 45 to 64 year-olds surveyed disagree with Gov. Nikki Haley’s refusal to accept federal funds to expand Medicaid in South Carolina.

If you would like to attend a free AARP seminar to learn about options that can help you have a comfortable and safe home as you age, p lease register at this link. You will need to click through the story to get to the active registration link. The seminar will be held on Monday, March 18 at 1:00 pm at the Capital Center Center 1650 Park Circle at Maxy Greg Park.

Have you heard the phrase “chained CPI” lately? It’s an innocuous sounding name for a budget proposal that would cut Social Security and other benefits for today’s seniors and veterans – including disabled veterans and military retirees. But what does it mean?

February 8 th is the filing deadline for candidates for the South Carolina Silver Haired Legislature.

By Lt. Governor Glenn F. McConnell

AARP South Carolina is looking for its next State President. This volunteer position is the highest position within an AARP state office. The role of state president offers an individual the opportunity to utilize considerable skills and experience to make a positive difference in the lives of South Carolina residents 50+.

The SC Department of Revenue has begun mailing letters to South Carolina taxpayers regarding the October security breach. The letter encourages individuals to take advantage of the free credit monitoring service for a year from Experian. Also, there is information regarding how to implement a security freeze on your personal credit history.

As with most things, we like to get it right.

South Carolinians need the security of affordable health care. Affordable health care means we can keep ourselves and our families healthy, keep our jobs, sustain the self-employed and start new businesses.