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Duke Energy Carolinas, which has raised electricity rates twice since 2010, is again asking South Carolina regulators for permission to increase prices.

The state attorney general’s office and AARP Vermont are presenting a series of fraud forums to help residents and their loved ones protect themselves against the latest scams and schemes.

A series of forums will help Arkansas residents who are interested in learning more about ways to protect themselves from scams and how best to prepare for retirement.

With the high cost of living in Hawaii, residents who don’t plan ahead may have to delay taking retirement.

AARP Delaware is fighting a request by Delmarva Power, Delaware’s largest utility provider, to raise electricity rates by $42 million.

AARP is asking members to join the Utility Watchdog Team, which monitors proposed rate hikes and other utility issues, especially those that affect people 50 and older.

This June, AARP is partnering with Bremer Bank to support food banks across Minnesota, North Dakota and Western Wisconsin. Each view of the the YouTube video below will generate a $1 donation from Bremer Bank up to a total of $10,000. Proceeds will go to support 2nd Harvest Heartland and the Great Plains Food Bank which support food shelves in the three states.

We were pleased to see the rent-to-own business provision removed from the governor’s proposed budget. Rent-to-own stores typically offer consumer goods such as appliances, electronics, and furniture at a substantial markup over retail prices. Because these stores charge exorbitantly high interest rates, consumers – especially low-income families – can end up paying 2 to 3 times the value of these products.

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and N.D. U.S. Attorney Tim Purdon say telephone lottery scams have increased to epidemic levels in North Dakota.

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