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Wildfires, tornadoes, floods, storms and other disasters often result in a flurry of activities by scam artists. Fraudsters prey on our emotional state and our good intentions in an effort to steal our money. Beware of these disaster-related scams:

Two programs help low-income Maryland residents take advantage of summer’s fresh produce.

By Betty Beard • For Debbie Ahrlich, reentering the workforce at 54 means not only updating her résumé but facing fears of a formal interview and creating something she had never heard of, a “30-second elevator speech.” But she said she feels more optimistic after attending the Back to Work 50+ class at a Goodwill of Central Arizona career center in Phoenix.

A new law strongly supported by AARP Kansas aims to provide more accountability and openness of the state’s Medicaid program, now called KanCare.

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.