Money

PORTSMOUTH _ Bank On Virginia Beach will soon be expanding to the Portsmouth area. Volunteers are needed to provide education and coaching to Bank On participants.

Throughout your life, you've paved your own path—finding the things that mean the most to you. The road to retirement isn't any different. AARP Virginia is working to ensure you have the resources and tools you need to take charge of your future by offering free, unbiased information as you work, plan, and save for the real possibility of long-term financial security. Join us at an upcoming financial security workshop in your community.

FAMILY CAREGIVERS AND WORKERS GAIN LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT

RICHMOND _ A bill to help family caregivers get more guidance when their loved ones are discharged from the hospital is on the way to Governor Terry McAuliffe's desk for his signature. The Virginia House of Delegates and Virginia Senate passed House Bill 1413 and Senate Bill 851 earlier this week.

AARP Fraud Watch Network Launches Education Effort to Foil Tax Identity Thieves

AARP Survey Shows Many Virginians Haven’t Saved for Retirement

As do most Americans, the majority of Virginians want to stay in their own homes as they grow older. Too often, however, families find themselves in crisis when family members, who prize their independence, are unexpectedly required to use a wheelchair or a walker. They then find that a beloved home does not accommodate an individual with physical or other limitations, to include sight or hearing.

By Jean Setzfand, Vice President, Financial Security, AARP Education & Outreach

Virginia taxpayers will no longer be able to receive their state tax refund on a paper check.

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