Money

A Pandora’s Box of Troubles

You take care of yourself with regular visits to your doctor. You take your medications as directed, and you try to watch what you eat and exercise as you can. Taking care of yourself is a lot of work… shouldn’t your home receive the same level of care, for safety’s sake?Putting off or ignoring needed household repairs can put your health at risk. But if the cost of such repairs has been out of your reach, or you simply haven’t known who to call for help, now, there is an answer.

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According to a new AARP survey, a majority of Louisianans believe it is important to strengthen consumer protection laws to prohibit excessive annual interest rates for payday loans.

Every 3 seconds someone's identity is stolen. In this video, meet John Doe, Identity Thief, then fight fraud and ID theft with AARP's Fraud Watch Network. www.aarp.org/fraudwatchnetwork

Contact: David Irwin dirwin@aarp.org

AARP California's inaugural Work@50+ event on Saturday, November 2nd drew nearly 1,000 attendees to the Long Beach Convention Center. The event shared practical advice and relevant resources for experienced job seekers, from a keynote featuring AARP jobs expert Kerry Hannon in conversation with NBC LA's Patrick Healy to sessions on entrepreneurship; personal branding and work skills; and technology and social media.

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Scammers are constantly calling and emailing older adults in an attempt to steal their personal information. AARP Foundation ElderWatch has recently received an uptick in reports of some more sophisticated tactics in soliciting your financial information.

AARP West Virginia is recruiting volunteers to help low- to moderate-income taxpayers, especially those age 60-plus, prepare and file their 2013 tax returns.