Finances 50+

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 16 to Friday, June 20, 2025, is the perfect time to remember that seniors are vulnerable to financial abuse by loved ones and strangers. Beginning Monday, June 16, 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.

AARP volunteer advocates celebrate gains for older Marylanders.

Home-sharing can be a win-win solution for Montgomery County renters and homeowners.