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Analysis: "Chained CPI" Proposal Bad for WI Seniors

For most people, it's not exactly the most wonderful time of the year! Tax time can bring anxiety, stress and even dread as you pull together documents and records and prepare to file. But even if you've put off filing your return until the final weeks, the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program can help! An army of expert volunteers has mobilized to assist Nevadans in preparing their taxes. This free service is available through April 14 at dozens of sites across the Silver State, from Laughlin to Elko and everywhere in-between.

Foreign lottery scams come from dozens of countries, but many of them originate in Jamaica and are aimed at older, home-bound victims.

By Jean C. Setzfand, Vice President of the Financial Security team, AARP Education and Outreach

A ARP Foundation Tax-Aide, the nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service, has several locations throughout the state to assist low- to moderate-income, with a particular focus on people 50 and over, in filing taxes.

AARP, the U.S. Postal Service, and the Postal Inspection Service are teaming up to combat foreign lottery fraud, one of the most pernicious scams targeting older Americans today.

AARP Tennessee volunteers are starting a new blog series - "Outsmart the Scammers" - with this post from Fred Fields to kick off National Consumer Protection Week:

By Jill Gambon

By Christopher J. Gearon

This year again, the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program corps of volunteers offers tax preparation and filing assistance. In it’s 48 th year, Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest free tax assistance and preparation service that gives special attention to the older population – and you don’t have to be an AARP member o a retiree to use the service.