Finances 50+

Social Security celebrated its 90th Anniversary on August 14. 90 years ago, our country made a promise to provide hardworking Americans with a way to earn a foundation for financial security in retirement. AARP proudly celebrates Social Security’s legacy while fighting to protect and strengthen it for older Americans today and for our kids and grandkids tomorrow.

AARP Massachusetts urges lawmakers to implement the Secure Choice Plan, a no-cost retirement savings program for workers without employer-sponsored plans. Despite legislative approval, Governor Healey has sent the program for further study. AARP urges legislators to override the governor's veto.

A new AARP survey, released for Social Security’s 90th anniversary, shows overwhelming bipartisan support for the program, with 95% of Republicans, 98% of Democrats, and 93% of Independents calling it vital to Americans’ financial security.

Governor Healey signed the 2026 Massachusetts budget into law on the 4th of July. The budget invests in older residents and supports the Commonwealth’s 780,000 family caregivers allowing people to age with dignity in their own homes and communities-where they want to. The governor did veto a key proposal that would set up a plan that allows more people to save for retirement.

As we get older, staying in our homes and communities becomes more important than ever. But property taxes can make that hard for many older adults in Massachusetts. That’s why AARP is supporting An Act Relative to Senior Property Tax Deferral

Read the letters AARP Massachusetts has sent to legislators and see how AARP is advocating for Bay State Residents 50-plus in the 2026 Fiscal Year budget.

August marks 90 years of Social Security. It has been there for multiple generations — and AARP fights every day so that it stays strong for you and generations to come.

HB3159/SB1938 Will Provide Relief to the 780,000 Family Caregivers in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Attorney General announced plans to ban junk fees starting in September. AARP backed the AG's move and appeared at news conference with the Attorney General when she made the announcement

If you just got your heating bill and need some help paying it, you may want to look into the Massachusetts Home Energy Assistance Program. It helps people with heating bills. You may qualify and not realize it.