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April 2013 has been designated as National Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Month!

To help Mississippians make sound decisions about retirement, AARP invites members to participate in a teletown hall meeting this month.

AARP is working with the Idaho Commission on Aging and other agencies to host a Scam Jam from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on April 25 at the Nampa Civic Center. The free event aims to help consumers guard against fraud.

AARP is asking Nebraska members who have had problems getting health insurance coverage to share their stories. The anecdotes will be used to help persuade state lawmakers to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

When Michelle Andrews got a letter urging her to pay $59 to get a copy of the deed to her property in Arlington, she knew instantly it was shady. The 51-year-old administrative assistant knew better than to pay because she works in the Shelby County Register of Deeds office.

By Michelle Crouch • Audrey Whitley was blindsided in 2010 when she was laid off after a long career in publishing. She applied for job after job, and it was tough to stay positive as the rejections piled up.

To strengthen financial security among state residents, AARP is cosponsoring Money Smart Week in West Virginia for the fourth year in a row.

AARP California has been a proud sponsor of the Pasadena Conference on Aging for over a decade. The annual event offers practical information, workshops, and resources to help you plan ahead and get the most out of life. In addition, the Walgreens Way to Health Tour with AARP will once again be offering free preventative health screenings valued at over $100 to conference attendees.

Are you looking to expand your small business or thinking about starting a business of your own? Join AARP California and the Small Business Administration (SBA) in San Francisco throughout the month of April for free workshops designed for entrepreneurs age 50 and older.

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Nebraska District Office and AARP will sponsor a two-hour FREE, fast-paced event designed to offer quick, down-to-earth advice to start and grow a small business.