Finances 50+

Join us every month as we spotlight news and information valuable to the 50-plus community in Maryland.

AARP Maryland State President Jim Campbell published the following letter to the editor in the June 25 edition of the Capital Gazette newspaper, addressing shortcomings in Social Security Administration operations:

Social Security is your money — you earned it through a lifetime of hard work.

Learn how to spot, stop and report elder financial abuse. PROTECT Week, Monday, June 10 to Monday 17, 2024, is the perfect time to remember seniors are vulnerable to financial abuse by loved ones and strangers. Beginning Monday, June 10 we will be streaming a series of FREE workshops, webinars, interviews and tele-town halls with leading experts on elder financial abuse on our Facebook and YouTube channels.

Here’s what you need to know about the two primary ways people are defrauded using gift cards.

AARP and Volunteers of America have developed a program to provide emotional support for people who fall prey to scam artists.

This article goes over a common type of scam that targets social security recipients.

Learn a few simple tips that can protect you from scams and fraud.

As our banking moves online, so too do the scammers.

A free program to provide emotional support for victims of fraud.