Money

It's time to say, "Enough is enough!" Despite the tough economic times facing Californians, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) wants more of your money. PG&E is asking the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for a $5.33 billion rate increase – which would raise the company's revenues by an astounding 33% and be paid for by electric customers like you.

Are you looking for a fun way to socialize and get important information? Are you tuning out the divisive political debates and looking for a more enjoyable and productive way to keep up on issues important to people 50+?

According to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Household Health Survey, there are nearly 122,000 households in Southeastern Pennsylvania that must reduce the size of meals or skip meals entirely, because they cannot afford to purchase adequate amounts of food. These statistics, among others, serve as a platform for AARP - in partnership with the AARP Foundation - to award several micro-grants to Philadelphia based community organizations aiding the costs of serving the vulnerable 50+ in the fight against hunger.

AARP Driver Safety is celebrating Older Americans Month by offering a $5 online course to AARP members and non-members from May 1 through May 31, 2013. The course normally costs $15.95 for AARP members and $19.95 for nonmembers.

Pennsylvania should follow the lead of more than 40 states which have addressed pension funding problems by modifying defined benefit programs and not engaging in wholesale changes to retirement programs for state workers and teachers, according to a panel of state and national pension security advocates briefing lawmakers and reporters at the state capitol today.

Scammers are calling to solicit personal information in a new healthcare-related scam. The scammer will claim to be calling on behalf of Medicare and will ask for your Social Security number, driver’s license number, bank account number or credit card information for a new “National Insurance Card.”

AARP Driver Safety is celebrating Older Americans Month by inviting AARP members and nonmembers to take its online course at a discounted rate of $5 from May 1 through May 31,2013. The course normally costs $15.95 for AARP members and $19.95 for nonmembers in Missouri.

Did you know that PG&E is asking for a $5.5 billion rate increase from the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC)?

AARP California is working with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to address age discrimination in industries that have a reputation for age stereotyping, especially entertainment and high-tech.

By Tracy Sutton Schorn • Women balance so many responsibilities—child-rearing, caregiving for aging parents, relationships, careers—that often something falls through the cracks, said Austin financial planner Emily O’Connell.