tools

AARP’s New Workforce Profiles Tool Shines a Light on the Workers in Your State

Posted on 02/18/2013 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

AARP Research | WorkMining is not big business in Connecticut. I pretty much already knew that, but I was able to confirm it by using a new tool produced by the AARP Research and Strategic Analysis department this week. Based on the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2009-2011 American Community Survey, the AARP Workforce Profiles tool enables anyone to access all sorts of data specific to workers age 40+ in their state with the click of a button. Want to know the income levels of …

Easy Peazy Apps for Online Story Telling

Posted on 08/1/2012 by | All the news that matters for Illinoisans over 50. | Comments

Your LifeI feel silly introducing myself every week…but there are three of us here on the Illinois Communications Team and you never know which of us you’ll get so…this post brought to you by Jenn!    If you’re like me  – you marvel at how fast technology is moving, you revel in all the time you save when you find the perfect app,  and sometimes you feel absolutely panicked  by the sheer number of digital tools out there. I’m one of those “try any …

Your Medicare Summary Notice, Decoded

Posted on 06/8/2011 by | Health | Comments

Personal HealthTruth be told, I’m a little young for launching into Medicare status. I’ve got a good 30 years to go for full coverage. But like many of you, I’ve struggled to read my insurance statements for years. What do all of the columns mean? What are non-covered charges, and why am I getting them, when I go to a regular doctor of mine? Or why did my insurance company pay less than what they approved for a health expense?  For …