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More than 10,000 private-sector workers have enrolled in Maine’s state-facilitated retirement savings program since it launched statewide a year ago. Combined, those workers have saved more than $8 million, according to state data.
Across the Northeast, AARP state offices are currently recruiting new volunteers to serve in a variety of roles. And those who volunteer now say their work—on everything from fraud prevention to legislative advocacy—is highly rewarding.
AARP Maine is looking for volunteers to help with fraud prevention presentations. Training is provided, so no experience is necessary. You’ll be able to team up with other local fraud fighters and law enforcement officials to help Mainers learn how to spot and avoid scams.
Jessica Linzer Simpson, 72, of Cape Elizabeth, spent her career helping people access their Social Security benefits, first as a claims representative and later as an adjudicator handling complex cases and training new employees.
Maine’s new state-facilitated retirement savings program is up and running. It offers a savings option for the estimated 200,000 Maine private-sector workers who do not have access to a retirement plan through their jobs.
When Paul Armstrong, 64, first became an AARP advocacy volunteer nearly a decade ago, he was shocked that members of the public could be in the state Senate chamber “right on the floor” during the proceedings.
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