There are two weeks left in the 2025 South Dakota legislative session, and AARP South Dakota’s work is not done! This weekly recap starts by celebrating a victory and extending a heartfelt THANK YOU to all of our advocates!
For the last 4 years, the Hegg Brothers Holiday Jam in Sioux Falls has been one of AARP SD's most popular events - bringing in more than 500 members and guests for an evening of jazz-infused holiday classics. This year, AARP SD is excited to be expanding our partnership with the popular jazz combo to include concerts in five communities all across South Dakota!
As we honor those who have served our country this Veterans Day, know that some scammers go to great lengths to target their money, their benefits, and their commitment to current and former soldiers.
Social media scams come in many shapes and sizes. Two fast-moving scams we've seen lately are fake ads on social media sites and promotions for phony genealogy sites. The goal with both is to steal from you, whether it's your hard earned money or your identity.
Equifax, one of the nation’s three major credit bureaus, recently announced that a data breach likely compromised the information of approximately 143 million Americans. The media swirl that ensured has left many people confused and alarmed.
Smishing is when scammers use text messaging to lure targets into sharing credit card numbers and other personal information. The name comes from combining Short Message Service or SMS (the technology used for text messages on cell phones) with phishing.
AARP South Dakota is excited to announce a local winner of the AARP Community Challenge, which aims to create change at the community-level. The winning project comes from NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources in Rapid City, SD. The project was one of 89 grants funded nationally through the AARP Community Challenge grant competition and is set to be completed by November 1, 2017.
A new state law allows a court to grant authority over online banking, credit card and social media accounts to a conservator of a vulnerable person or an executor of an estate.