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As state lawmakers consider putting limits on fees charged by payday lenders, AARP is speaking out against these loans, which can trap borrowers in a cycle of debt. Payday loans can carry high interest rates and expensive fees.

AARP Arkansas is hosting a series of conversations on how to strengthen Social Security and Medicare. The You’ve Earned a Say events are aimed at letting people who rely on the programs have a voice in strengthening them.

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AARP California has been working to educate and engage the public in opposition to PG&E's request for a $5.33 billion rate increase. Over the past two months, 43 AARP activists joined us at California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) public participation hearings in San Bruno, San Francisco, Fresno, and Oakland to testify about the impacts the rate increase would have on their families and communities. Over 1,400 AARP activists have also emailed the CPUC to say NO to higher utility rates.

Alan Marx pens the latest installment of AARP Tennessee’s blog series “Outsmart the Scammers:”

Nassar decision makes it imperative that Congress pass bipartisan age discrimination legislation.

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Local companies top the list of the recipients of the 2013 AARP Best Employers for Workers Over 50 award, cosponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The 50 winners were announced on June 17, 2013, at the SHRM annual conference in Chicago.

New Census data show that Hawaii is one of the most rapidly aging states in the country. Last year individuals age 65+ comprised more than 15 percent our total population (Hawaii ranked 9 th in the U.S.) and those age 85+ accounted for 2.5 percent of our population (Hawaii ranked 5 th).

Ochsner Health System, based in New Orleans, is being honored by AARP and the Society for Human Resource Management as one of the 2013 Best Employers for Workers Over 50.