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Las propuestas de la gobernadora y del Senado requerirían informes anticipados sobre aumentos de precios y que se aborden los acuerdos sospechosos de la industria de medicamentos

One of the oldest scams around involves a criminal getting hold of one of your checks and forging the payee and the amount. Usually this is done by “washing” the check with chemicals to remove the real information you have written on it. Today, with access to new technologies, criminals are “cooking” checks by creating fake versions of real checks using computer programs. These “cooked” checks can be manipulated digitally and either printed or deposited electronically, saving the crook a lot of mess and hassle.

Many of us have used a peer-to-peer (P2P) payment app to split a bill or send money to a friend, and some people even use them for traditional shopping. However, there are inherent risks that exist on these payment apps that everyone should know about.

For most of us, Social Security is – or will be -- essential for helping to cover daily living expenses and pay bills as we get older. The bottom line is that Social Security is your money, earned through a lifetime of hard work. Yet there are persistent misconceptions about its long-term financial stability and how it works. Here are facts behind five of the most stubborn Social Security myths.

ALBANY, N.Y. – More than 100 public entities and non-profit organizations, including AARP New York and other advocates for the aging, are calling on New York Governor Kathy Hochul and leaders of the State Legislature for the funding millions of family caregivers need to help a parent, grandparent, spouse or other older loved one age at home with dignity.

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ALBANY, NUEVA YORK – Más de 120 entidades públicas y organizaciones sin fines de lucro, entre ellas AARP New York y otros defensores de los derechos de los adultos mayores, están pidiendo a la gobernadora de Nueva York Kathy Hochul y a los líderes de la legislatura estatal que financien los servicios que millones de cuidadores familiares necesitan para ayudar a que sus padres, abuelos, cónyuges y otros seres queridos mayores puedan permanecer con dignidad en sus hogares.

Governor, Senate Proposals Would Require Advance Reporting of Price Hikes & Address Shady Rx Industry Deals

In March of 2023, AARP Indiana’s Gary team showed up to the Gary Common Council in solidarity with community members to support Council Pending Ordinance 2023-06, which dedicates $1.5 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to a Mobile Mental Health Initiative.

The Psychology of Fraud