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Benefits QuickLINK

Find out which public or private benefits are available for older adults and families with children.

Social Security Benefit Estimator

Use this tool to help you estimate your Social Security benefits.

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Jonathan Pond

Using 'Lifecycle' Funds to Better Manage Your Investments

By Jonathan D. Pond

Financial adviser Jonathan D. Pond discusses the versatility of target and lifestyle retirement funds.

Bob Skladany

Your Job Search: Researching Jobs and Employers

By Bob Skladany

Career counselor Bob Skladany shows you how to research employers and job openings.

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Laptop Limbo

By Ron Burley

Consumer advocate Ron Burley helps resolve an extended-warranty dispute. 

Ask AARP Tax-Aide

Is My Pension Check Taxable?

By AARP Tax-Aide

An AARP Tax-Aide volunteer explains which taxes apply to pensions.

AARP Programs

Divided We Fail

The Divided We Fail effort advances the idea that partisan gridlock should not stand in the way of affordable health care and long-term financial security for all Americans.

Best Employers for Workers Over 50

This annual recognition program honors companies and organizations who value the 50+ workforce.

AARP Reverse Mortgage Education Project

This program helps older homeowners make informed decisions about reverse mortgages.

National Employer Team

See which companies value older workers.

AARP Tax-Aide

The nation's largest, volunteer-run tax counseling and preparation service.

Find a Job

Search full-time, part-time, and flex-time jobs from age-friendly employers.


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From Inside E Street

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The price of home heating oil may cause many Americans to seek help to pay their energy bills this winter. But where will the money come from?

Jean Chatzky

5 Questions With Author Jean Chatzky

By AARP.org

Financial author Jean Chatzky talks to AARP about getting your budget in order.

Tough Love or Tough Times

Should You Give Financial Help to an Adult Child?

By Martha Hamilton

It's hard to resist helping your kids, but at least take a step back and consider a few questions.

From the Online Community

Group: No Free Lunch

Group: No Free Lunch
Seek and share advice about experiences related to free lunch investment seminars.
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Journal: Life After Retirement
After getting a taste of retirement, Lynn802 longs to get back to work.
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Social Security Hike Largest in 26 Years

By Carole Fleck

More than 34.9 million older Americans will get a 5.8 percent increase in their Social Security benefits next year—the largest hike in 26 years.

Get Ready for Digital TV

AARP.org

Don't wait until the last minute to switch to digital TV. Order a coupon to offset the cost of a converter box so your set is working on Feb. 17, 2009.

Microsoft, Yahoo Fight Lottery Scams

By Sid Kirchheimer

Internet service providers Microsoft and Yahoo announced that they are joining forces with two other companies to help law enforcement fight these common cons.

When Your Parents' Money is Your Problem

By Elaine Appleton Grant

For adult children, Mom and Dad's budget woes usually come as a shock. You can head off a crisis with some honest talk now.

Economy 101: You Ask, We Answer

By Carole Fleck

See answers to your questions about the current financial crisis.

Critics: Mortgage Relief Leaves Many Behind

By Carole Fleck

Critics are slamming the latest government plan to modify troubled mortgages for Americans facing foreclosure, saying it will leave behind hundreds of thousands of people who owe more than their properties are worth.

Economic Watch

From AARP Bulletin Today

Visit the Economy Watch page for the latest economic news from AARP Bulletin Today.

From Wall Street to My Street

By Jim Toedtman

The impact of the financial shock has been keenly felt by older Americans, affecting the value of their homes, retirement plans and nest eggs.

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