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OCT 27, 2025
In August, AARP testified before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging to spotlight a growing threat to Americans: fraud carried out by translational organized crime groups. Operating openly abroad, these networks are draining billions of dollars from victims, local communities and economies every year. Older adults are navigating a minefield of increasingly sophisticated scams that threaten not only their lifetime savings but even their homes, independence, and health. Money that was saved for retirement is instead supporting illicit activity around the world.
Find upcoming election dates, registration deadlines and voting options in Virginia, such as absentee voting, early voting or voting with a disability.
We're fighting every day to make aging easier. Your voice matters, and we help make sure that our elected officials in the Commonwealth hear it.
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AARP speakers are available on a wide range of topics including Social Security, fraud prevention and more.
AARP Virginia and Cheryl Mango, associate professor of history at VSU, presented an online event that described the rich history of HBCUs in Virginia.
Virginia Union University (VUU) was founded in 1865 with the mission of providing higher education to African Americans in the post-Civil War era.
It’s National Consumer Protection Week—and while AARP is focused on protecting consumers year-round—this is a good time to highlight some key consumer protection tips.
During the sultry summer of 1862, President Abraham Lincoln and his family found respite in a cottage in northwest Washington D.C. It was here where Lincoln formulated one of the key documents of his presidency, the Emancipation Proclamation.
Trained AARP volunteer fraud fighters are helping victims and their families understand what happened, report the crime, and plan next steps to put their lives back together.
AARP’s state tax guide on Virginia tax rates for income, property, retirement and more for retirees and residents over 50.
Faithe Norrell clutched a book titled “Virginia: History, Government, Geography” as she led a tour recently of the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia.
Pullman porters not only played an iconic role in mid-20th Century railroad travel but also contributed to the establishment of the Black middle class and were instrumental in the civil rights movement.
Beware of fake gift card balance-checking sites designed to steal both your post-holiday joy and your money.
AARP Virginia will once again sponsor The People’s Debate in 2025 for this year’s gubernatorial election.
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