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Statement from Joe Sanchez, AARP Texas Associate State Director for Advocacy, on the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce's passage of Senate Bill 1247:

Spring has arrived, and con artists use this time of year to give new life to common scams.

Join us for an “encore” event to promote entrepreneurship

By Kay Nolan • When AARP Wisconsin staff member Mariann Muzzi began to organize a program that helps people plan for their emotional, social and financial well-being in retirement, it hit her: “I need to be doing this for myself.”

AARP Connecticut is teaming up with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), to host two “encore entrepreneur” workshops in Connecticut in April as part of National Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Month. The effort is targeted at individuals over the age of 50 who want to start or grow their own business. Building on the success of a joint AARP and SBA Mentor Day last October, the two organizations will match these “encore entrepreneurs” with successful business owners and community leaders for advice and assistance.

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.