Meet AARP Foundation's Tax-Aide Program Volunteers

Here are a few of their stories. I’m glad to be able to ease that stress for others." I was able to prepare her federal and state returns and get approximately $7,000 in refunds. She was overcome with emotion." I worked with an older deaf couple who always find it a challenge to get their taxes done. They were extremely grateful for the help." We laugh and cry together." The next week she brought back all three children....

January 28, 2020 · 1 min · 97 words · Christopher Stewart

New York Voters Share Prescription Drug Concerns

The sample included an oversample of African Americans (n=200) and Hispanics/Latinos (n=200). The survey was conducted in English and Spanish. For more information, hey contact Cheryl Lampkin atclampkin@aarp.org. For media inquiries, contact AARPs Media Relations Office atmedia@aarp.org. Virginia Voters Are Concerned About Drug Affordability Prescription drug affordability is a concern for many Virginia voters. They call for a Prescription Drug Affordability Board to address the issue.

January 28, 2020 · 1 min · 66 words · Derek West

Idaho Business Owners Support a State Retirement Savings Option

This AARP survey explored the opinions of 500 Idaho small business owners or decision makers about employee benefits. Most small business owners expressed concern as taxpayers that some Idaho residents have not saved enough money for retirement. Most think that more should be done to encourage Idaho residents to save for retirement. About two-thirds of small business owners in Idaho said that they do not offer a retirement savings plan....

January 27, 2020 · 1 min · 91 words · Gregory Ballard

Washington Voters Would Support a State Retirement Plan

A financially secure retirement is out of reach for millions of American workers and small business owners. Interviews were conducted January 1016, 2020, among 611 registered voters ages 2564 in the state of Washington. The sample was drawn from a registered voter list. Half of the interviews were conducted via landline phone and half were conducted via cell phone. For more information, just contact Lona Choi-Allum atLAllum@aarp.org. For media inquiries, just contactmedia@aarp....

January 27, 2020 · 1 min · 85 words · Heather Burgess

Homeowners Seeking Mortgage Assistance Scammed by Debt Relief Agency

[00:00:23] Julie: Welcome back to AARP’s The Perfect Scam. I’m Julie Getz, and with me today is my cohost, Frank Abagnale. Frank, it’s good to see you. [00:00:29] Frank Abagnale: It’s great to be here. Thanks for having me. [00:00:31] Julie: Frank, you’re one of the busiest people that I know. It really teaches you how to stop scammers in their tracks. I really enjoyed reading it. And also, all your work with the FBI....

January 24, 2020 · 6 min · 1092 words · Erin Garcia

Lo que estas 13 cosas costaban en la década de 1980 y lo que cuestan ahora

Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. (El precio aumento a 22 centavos en febrero de ese ano). Es $9.16, muy superior al precio de 1985 ajustado por la inflacion, $8.65. En retrospectiva, era una ganga, porque los discos de vinilo han vuelto a estar de moda. Una copia de Dark Side of the Moon, de Pink Floyd, te costara $26.33 en Amazon....

January 24, 2020 · 1 min · 71 words · Ryan Jones

She's the Difference: Iowa Survey Results

Despite the increasingly partisan national discourse, older women voters in Iowa are focused on unity. Older women voters are not as concerned with the economy as with other issues. The sample has 1,001 registered women voters ages 50 and older in Iowa. The data from phone and online interviews were combined and weighted to reflect known demographics. Raked weights are estimated using Random Iterative Method (RIM) weighting. For more information, contact Rachelle Cummins atrcummins@aarp....

January 24, 2020 · 1 min · 91 words · Steven Steele

What 13 Things Cost in the 1980s vs. Today

Postal Service, for just 20 cents. (The price rose to 22 cents in February of that year.) It’s $9.16, well above the inflation-adjusted 1985 price of $8.65. In retrospect, you got a bargain, because vinyl is back in vogue. A copy of Pink Floyd’sDark Side of the Moonwill set you back $26.33 at Amazon.com. Today most bands get a pittance from streaming music and make their money on the road....

January 24, 2020 · 1 min · 80 words · Stanley Cook

10 soluciones de belleza para el invierno que realmente funcionan

Esta no es la primera vez que nos enfrentamos con el invierno. Conmas de 50 anos, ya tenemos entrenamiento para el clima frio. Humectante y balsamo labial? Locion para el cuerpo? Crema para manos y mascarilla para el pelo? Por que tenemos la piel opaca, llena de lineas ymanchas, los labios agrietados y el pelo reseco? Hemos hecho todo bien, no? La verdad es que necesitamos algo mas que el mismo carino de siempre para evitar esos problemas perennes....

January 23, 2020 · 1 min · 155 words · Bobby Harris

10 Winter Beauty Fixes That Really Work

This isn’t our first rodeo. At 50-plus we’ve got the cold weather drill down. Moisturizer and lip balm? Hand cream and hair mask? And yet every year when the temperature goes down we emerge from our puffers and scarves with a howl. Why the dull, lined, blotchy skin, chapped lips and bone-dry hair? We’ve been doing everything right, right? The truth is, we need more than the same old TLC to avoid those perennial problems....

January 23, 2020 · 1 min · 162 words · Katherine Jones

Changes to Your Credit Score May Be Coming

Coming changes to how your credit score is calculated may help or hinder your ability to get a loan. Fair Isaac says that its FICO scores are used in 90 percent of U.S. lending decisions. The higher your FICO score, the better your credit. A FICO rating above 800 is exceptional, and one below 580 is poor. confirm your credit report is accurate. Order online fromannualcreditreport.com, the only authorized website for free credit reports, or call 877-322-8228, toll-free....

January 23, 2020 · 1 min · 187 words · Mr. Kevin Bass MD

Tu puntaje de crédito podría cambiar

Fair Isaac dice que el puntaje FICO se utiliza en el 90% de las decisiones deprestamosen Estados Unidos. Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. “Te ayudara si tu puntaje sube, pero no te beneficiara si baja”, anade Rossman. Asegurate de que tu informe de credito este correcto. No solicites credito muy a menudo. A los prestamistas no les gusta ver demasiadas solicitudes de credito en un periodo de tiempo corto....

January 23, 2020 · 1 min · 162 words · Katherine Parker

Underemployment in Midlife and Older Workers

For both groups, age discrimination came up as a reason for their underemployment. Underemployment is prompting many to search for a new job. One in four respondents reports having been on the market for six months or more. The survey was fielded online August 1219, 2019, to 750 underemployed adults ages 45+. Respondents were screened for their workforce status and then for underemployment. Quotas were set for age, gender, income, and region....

January 23, 2020 · 1 min · 110 words · Taylor Yang