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Join us at Guthrie Green in Tulsa for 18 sound bath and guided meditation events to nurture your mind and body throughout the year.
The AARP Andrus Award for Community Service is an annual awards program developed to honor individuals whose service is a unique and valuable contribution to society.
The iconic Smokey Bear turns 81 this year, and we will celebrate his birthday with gusto. We hear that Smokey Bear will appear for pictures and “paw-tographs” at Sequoyah, Lake Murray and Roman Nose State Parks. The celebration activities include a scavenger hunt, arts and crafts, games, prizes and giveaways, and a special fire prevention demonstration by Smokey Bear and the U.S. Forest Service.
For nine decades, Social Security has been a stable and reliable foundation of retirement security for millions of Americans, and we believe it must remain that way for generations to come.
AARP Oklahoma grants eight Community Challenge awards to assist residents of all ages, particularly older adults, in enhancing their living experiences, mobility, and connections within their neighborhoods.
It’s official: OG&E rates are going down. On June 19, officials with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission accepted a settlement agreement reached between OG&E and state regulators for a historic rate decrease.
AARP Oklahoma applauds today’s announcement of a historic $64 million rate reduction settlement agreement which will result in lower utility bills for OG&E customers beginning in July.
The summer months are prime time for home repair scams. The general ruse involves someone coming to your door and offering to do work on your home, typically at a big discount. While not all door-to-door offers are scams, some are. Do your research if an offer seems too good to be true. We’ve heard from victims who’ve lost thousands of dollars to unscrupulous contractors and outright scammers.
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When a person is victimized by a scam, the victim is often portrayed as “falling for” something. This misses the part of the story of how skilled these criminals are at moving us to an emotional state, where our logical thinking takes a backseat. It also neglects how sophisticated many of these scams are.
There are plenty of reputable contests and sweepstakes out there (including some from AARP), and let’s be honest, winning feels great! However, there are questionable characters out there who are trying to hook you on winning to reel in the profits for themselves.
With the tech support scam, you get an online popup or a call from a well-known tech company (like Microsoft or Apple) that a virus has been identified on your computer. The scammer convinces you that he can fix the problem for a fee. Victims who catch on and stop payment are now getting hit with an associated scam.
AARP OK, REI Oklahoma and the Small Business Administration are hosting a Facebook Live Encore Entrepreneur event on Friday, May 4 at 10:30am.
AARP is asking the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to reduce electric and gas rates by requiring utilities to pass recent tax savings on to consumers.
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