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John Meredith of Colorado Springs was recently named Colorado AARP Foundation Tax-Aide State Coordinator. He will oversee the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide sites and more than 300 volunteers, who prepare tax returns free of charge each year for low- to moderate-income families.

More North Dakotans 65 and older and homeowners of any age with a disability are now eligible for the Homestead Property Tax Credit because of a major expansion approved by the 2013 North Dakota Legislature.

AARP announced today its strong endorsement of bipartisan legislation to combat age discrimination and defend the rights of older individuals in the workplace.

Join AARP at the 13th Annual Art + Soul Oakland Festival on Saturday and Sunday, August 3rd and 4th! The event will feature four stages of live music with R&B, Rock, Blues, Jazz and Indie sounds along with our diverse food offerings and myriad family activities including kid-friendly carnival rides. Conveniently located in downtown Oakland adjacent to the 12th Street/City Center BART station, the festival is open on Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

AARP volunteer Fred Fields pens the latest installment of AARP Tennessee's blog series: "Outsmart the Scammers:"

In June AARP North Carolina rolled out Coffee and Conversation, a new series of informal but informative programs on relevant topics for AARP members and people 50+ in Charlotte. The feedback from those programs was fantastic and so we are pleased to present our August line up of programs, which continues our discussions on health and our community.

By Jean Setzfand, Vice President, Financial Security, AARP Education & Outreach

By Jean C. Setzfand

Anita Rhee credits a scone baking class at a church event for inspiring her plunge into entrepreneurship. After moving to Hawaii from the East Coast in 2004, the career pharmacist turned full-time mother was weighing second-career options after the kids were grown. She thought of teaching or returning to work as a pharmacist – but memories of the baking class brought back fond childhood memories of afternoon tea and pastries.

By Jean C. Setzfand, vice president of the Financial Security team in the Education and Outreach group at AARP