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The upcoming 2016 legislative session in Maryland has AARP fighting for many important issues that affect 50+ Marylanders--including retirement security and protection for caregivers. In order to be successful in this fight, we need the support of our nearly 880,000 members statewide!

Por Christina Hernandez Sherwood

This winter natural gas prices are expected to be 15% lower than last year, DTE estimates.

As we enter the holiday season, many shoppers are juggling long grocery lists for that big family gathering and long gift lists for their loved ones. For some, this holiday season brings the excitement of shopping, cooking, and gift-wrapping. For others, this holiday season is a precursor to the hefty credit card statement or empty wallet.

With the holiday giving season approaching, a new survey from the AARP Fraud Watch Network found that 62% of South Carolina consumers failed a quiz about how to stay safe from common holiday scams, and many are regularly engaging in risky behaviors which could leave them at risk of being victimized by con artists.

By Tim Poor

By Christina Hernandez Sherwood

About 51 percent of Kentucky’s private sector employees—approximately 795,000 people—don’t have access to a retirement savings plan at work, and many are only one crisis away from draining their savings. That’s why AARP Kentucky is urging lawmakers to pass a bill that would create a state-facilitated retirement savings plan.

By Christopher J. Gearon

More than half of private-sector employees in Utah don’t have access to a retirement savings plan at work, and many reach retirement age without enough savings. That’s why AARP Utah is working with lawmakers and business and labor groups to draft a Work and Save bill. If passed, the legislation would create a state-facilitated retirement savings plan to help such workers prepare for the future.