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What’s Your BMI? Why Does It Matter?

Posted on 11/9/2011 by | General News | Comments

Personal HealthBelow is a guest post by Annie Lynsen, on loan to AARP from Small Act. I was lucky enough to be built like a twig in high school. Mistakenly, I assumed I would always stay that way — eating what I wanted, not exercising, and letting all the calories just melt away naturally. But after a couple of years of living a fairly sedentary lifestyle, cooking all my favorite foods (especially baked goods), and working at a place that offered …

AARP Helping Young Adults With Personal Finances

Posted on 10/27/2009 by | General News | Comments

Money & SavingsWe received a clarion call a few years ago when we discovered that 69% of our members were still providing some level of financial support to their adult children. We realized that we had both an obligation and an opportunity to get more involved and help young adults (aged 18-34 years) understand the role that money plays throughout every stage of their lives. With that said, we have two very important developments on this front: This morning, we issued a …