Money

Contacts: Erik Kriss, ekriss@aarp.org; David Irwin, dirwin@aarp.org

By Jean C. Setzfand

Social Security keeps more than a third of Delawareans age 65 and older out of poverty.

By Sheila Burke

Texans can learn how to recognize fraud and guard against identity theft at a series of Scam Jams across the state. The events are hosted by AARP Texas in cooperation with the state attorney general’s office, the Better Business Bureau and the Texas State Securities Board. Shredding machines will be available on site.

On May 21, in the midst of Older Americans Month, AARP Delaware 's State Director and top volunteer visited Capitol Hill to urge Rep. Carney and Sens. Coons and Carper to back bills, including the Older Americans Act, that can help Americans live their best lives.

Frauds and scams will be the focus of this month’s AARP Live airing Thursday, May 22 nd at 10 p.m. ET on the RFD-TV network.

Did you know that every three seconds someone’s identity is stolen? Con artists have been around since the dawn of time, but the problem is worse today that ever, and older Americans are in the crosshairs of these criminals. Last year alone, 12.6 million citizens were victims of identity theft! How can you protect yourself from identity theft and fraud? What are some of the ways these scammers get you to take the bait – even when you think you know better? Whether it’s bogus investment deals, the grandparent scam, e-mail ploys, lottery scams, or the newest ID theft scheme, getting informed is the best way to avoid being the next victim.

If you want to keep keep cool and lower your utility bills this summer, you might want to consider these top 10 money-saving tips:

An incorrect phone number was included for the AARP Georgia state office in our New Member Welcome Kit and possibly in other materials. AARP included the incorrect number in the New Member Welcome Kit which was sent by mail between December 2013 and April 2014. We apologize for this error and any inconvenience it may have caused. The correct phone number for AARP Georgia is 866-295-7281. Please use this number when attempting to reach AARP Georgia. If you have any questions contact 1-888-OUR-AARP (1-888-687-2277).