AARP Utah

by Kristen Keckheisen, AARP Fraud Watch Network

Are you a member of the AARP Fraud Watch Network yet? If so, you should have already heard about this scam. Don't fall for it! If you want to become a member of the Network, just click here and enroll. There's no cost, and you don't need to be an AARP member to join--it's open to people of all ages. Being an AARP Fraud Watch Network member means you'll hear about scams in your area as well as be able to report them so that your friends and neighbors hear about them too. We want to help stop fraud before it happens. How it Works:

AARP Launches NEW Must-Read Special Edition

AARP Utah is very proud to announce that our State Director, Alan Ormsby, was named one of the “Enlightened 50” (E-50) by Utah Foundation. As explained by the Foundation, each year they recognize fifty individuals who are making a measureable – but often unsung - difference in the lives of Utahns through innovation, collaboration and commitment to the common good.

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Did you know that the AARP Fraud Watch Network has newsletters with great information about how to avoid becoming a fraud victim? To get these free mailings, just click here.

To our readers: The AAA Fair Credit Foundation is based in Salt Lake City and is a partner with AARP Utah on teaching how to save and plan for the future. This is one story about a family they helped through their Individual Development Accounts Program. We thought it was a heartwarming example of what planning for the future can do for a family.

It has been a whirlwind legislative session with a lot happening but as of last night it has come to a close. I want to thank you and all of the other great AARP advocates who stayed informed, got engaged, and made their voices heard to their legislators. I can’t stress enough that without your involvement, we could not do the work we do!

AARP Backs Bipartisan Credit for Caring Act

We need your help to keep SB133, Small Employer Retirement Program, moving toward becoming law. This bill will help Utah workers have access to retirement savings vehicles at work. The Senate voted to approve the program but it is now headed to the House. The bill is facing new opposition from groups who benefit by keeping this current market confusing and high-cost for small businesses owners.