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By Joanne Cleaver

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is the nation's largest volunteer-run tax preparation service

This event has been POSTPONED due to the threat of inclement weather expected in New Orleans.

Did you know that 64 percent of Americans lack a will and have not done any estate planning? Register today to attend one of our Legal Issues As You Age sessions to help you prepare for your future.

For more than 20 years AARP Vermont has been representing the interests of ratepayers in utility cases before the Vermont Public Utility Commission. It has been a long, expensive and frustrating battle.

Between the ages of 16 and 21, Frank Abagnale successfully posed as an airline pilot, an attorney, a doctor and cashed millions in fraudulent checks. In case you didn’t read the best-selling book…spoiler alert…he got caught and his exploits were depicted in the movie Catch Me If You Can starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Over half of New Jersey workers – 1. 7 million people - do not have access to a retirement savings plan through their employer. [1] Programs such as Social Security are critical to retirement security but do not provide enough for an individual to depend on during their retirement. The average Social Security benefit for a 65+ family is about $19,000 a year, though on average older New Jersey families spend $23,000 a year of food, utilities, and health care alone. [2] The math is clear…..New Jersey families cannot rely on Social Security alone for a secure financial future.

How to strengthen and preserve Social Security for future generations is one of the most important decisions facing federal policymakers. This campaign season, questions about Social Security’s fate belong on the forefront.