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AARP Foundation is looking to expand its team of volunteers for the upcoming tax season by recruiting interested Delawareans. Tax-Aide is an AARP Foundation program that offers free tax filing help for those who need it most, especially adults 50 and older, during the tax season.

Join AARP Ohio at the Consumer Summit, sponsored by the Ohio Attorney General’s office.

It pays to look closely at your credit card statement. You may see a "test charge," - a small charge, like $1. It may seem insignificant but it could be a sign tat a scammer has stolen your credit card and is testing it with a small amount to see if it works. Some merchants legitimately place a test charge on your account appearing to come from gas stations or hotel; these charges eventually drop off. But if you see a small charge and can't identify the merchant, contact your credit card company immediately.

AARP Richmond North Chapter #5356 has teamed up with AARP Virginia and the Fifth Street Baptist Church to present the Thirteenth Health and Wellness Fair. This year’s theme is “The gift of CAREGIVING – One of Life’s Surprises.”

Did you know South Carolina ranks third lowest in the nation for food security for individuals age 60 and older? Hunger is a condition that is invisible to the naked eye. Many people underestimate the day-to-day struggles of those who are age 65-plus. With the average Social Security check just over $1200 per month, it is hard for many seniors to deal with their monthly expenses and pay for nutritional food.

Check out inspirational individuals each day in October and celebrate LGBT History Month.

Joyce Nelson of Moss Point has been selected by AARP, the nonprofit organization for people 50 and older, to receive the 2016 AARP Mississippi Andrus Award for Community Service -- the Association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community service.

Many families of Mexican heritage observe Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, as a time to visit the resting place of deceased loved ones, bringing along earthly delights that the departed once enjoyed.

AARP Chicago was spotlighted on WCIU's "You and Me In The Morning" were AARP State Director Bob Gallo and AARP Chicago Experience Corps Branch Director discussed the work that Experience Corps is doing in Chicago and the difference it is making in the lives of children, volunteers, schools, and neighborhoods, and how that work connects with the work that AARP is doing in the city listening to the issues that matter to the 50 plus population.

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