No one wants to experience a major life crisis such as job loss, divorce, death of a spouse or serious illness or disability, but the reality is that most of us will. According to a recent survey by AARP Financial, nearly 60% of Americans age 40 to 79 already have-- and in vast majority of cases,…
Investors frequently get invited to lunch seminars that promise to educate them about investing strategies or managing money in retirement--often with an expensive meal provided at no cost. Just because someone buys you breakfast, lunch or dinner doesn't mean you have to buy what they are…
Remember when we were kids and we had summer reading lists? Lord of the Flies, The Scarlet Letter, Animal Farm...the classics we had to read between trips to the beach, camping and day-long excursions to the pool.
Tom Nelson, COO here at AARP, has been passionate about the Serve America Act that President Obama signed today. Here's a guest blog from Tom about why this legislation is so important to AARP, you, and our country:
"We were invited to a seminar where there were two main speakers. They talked about different kinds of investments to have an extra income for retirement and it was interesting. After a couple of days, they made an appointment with me to visit me in my home."
It's Monday...and it's raining cats and dogs here in DC, so I need a sweet treat to brighten my day. I love to bake and have a serious sweet tooth so I thought I'd pass along this savory and sweet easy-to-make recipe for homemade turtles! I found this on one of my favorite blogs Twig & Thistle.
Hello everyone. There is no question we have health care on the top of of our minds - the cost of it, the need for it, and reforming it. This issue touches all of our lives. I was recently fortunate to have been invited to the White House's Regional Health Care Forum hosted by Gov. Schwarzenegger…
I filed my tax forms a few weeks ago and BOY! Was I proud of myself for getting it done soooooo early! I'd also be lying if I said I hadn't already spent my whole return in my head yet!