Starting January 2026, Social Security payments will increase by 2.8%. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) means the average monthly retirement payment will rise by about $56, from $2,015 to $2,071. Survivor benefits will go up by roughly $52, and disability payments will increase by $44. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will see their first boosted payment on December, payable in January 2026.
This holiday season, treat yourself and loved ones to the drama, passion, and beauty of world-class opera. From now through January 23, 2026, AARP members and can guests can enjoy up to 4 tickets at just $50 each (plus tax) for select Orchestra Rear and Orchestra Balance sections.
Candidates who support the issues most important to Americans ages 50-plus can improve their margin significantly in close 2024 races, according to a new AARP poll. The poll, which surveyed likely voters from the 40 most competitive congressional districts, found caregiving to be a pivotal top issue for voters 50+. Americans 50+ are the largest – and perhaps the most crucial – voting bloc.
Candidates who support the issues most important to Americans ages 50-plus can improve their margin significantly in close 2024 races, according to a new AARP poll. The poll, which surveyed likely voters from the 40 most competitive congressional districts, found caregiving to be a pivotal top issue for voters 50+. Americans 50+ are the largest – and perhaps the most crucial – voting bloc.
We spend a lot of time worrying about how to avoid telephone and online scams but we often don’t think about what we carry around with us every day and how it might make us vulnerable to fraud. It only takes seconds for a criminal to steal your wallet and what they find in there might give them instant access to your money. Here are 5 things to keep out of your wallet.
Learn six smart things you can do to help keep your brain healthy as you age from AARP’s top brain health expert at free in-person workshops on Oahu, Maui and Hawai`i island in August.
Here is your hub for all recordings of events, webinars, information sessions and more that AARP Massachusetts has hosted and taken part in so far this year. The information and resources available within these sessions are too important and too helpful to keep to ourselves. Watch and re-watch these recordings when you can and when you need them.
The Riverfront Jazz Festival, produced by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, is quickly becoming one of Dallas' major attractions for patrons, tourists, and residents.
On July 26, from 10 - 11:30 a.m., Digital Equity Institute and Arizona Commerce Authority are hosting a listening session focused on older adults and the organizations serving them.