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By Christina Hernandez Sherwood

Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), the state’s largest electricity provider, is asking the state Public Regulation Commission to approve its second rate hike in two years. The utility says it needs the extra money to help shut down two coal-fired power plants in northwestern New Mexico.

Por Michelle Cerulli McAdams

Many low-income homeowners in Idaho are leaving money on the table by failing to take advantage of a property-tax break. AARP research shows that fewer than half of those eligible for the state’s property-tax-reduction program actually apply for it.

Many people worry about remaining financially secure after leaving the workforce, but, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, less than half of U.S. workers report that they or their spouse ever tried to calculate how much money they would need to live comfortably in retirement.

Con artists have a heyday during tax season, when many people fail to dispose of paperwork containing personal information. That’s why AARP Arizona is sponsoring Fraud Watch Network sessions on March 18, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., at the Southeast Regional Library in Gilbert, and March 27, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., at R.H. Johnson Recreation Center in Sun City West.

When the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee holds hearings this spring to discuss the biennial budget proposed by Gov. Scott Walker (R), AARP volunteers will be there to support key issues.

Por Christina Hernández Sherwood

Many Montanans find themselves financially vulnerable when they retire, with little money saved for their post-

By Michelle Cerulli McAdams