New Report shows 42 Percent of Montanans Live Paycheck-to-Paycheck
Medicaid Expansion Recommended to Help Solve Problem A new financial check-up on Montana families shows that most are doing fine, but more than 40 percent are walking a fine line because they have...
View ArticleAARP Montana Presents Series of Consumer Forums to Fight Investment Fraud
AARP Montana Presents Series of Consumer Forums to Fight Investment Fraud AARP and host of experts conduct forums on spotting scams, avoiding fraud; 7 Montana cities will host events In its ongoing...
View ArticlePlanning to Live a Long Time? Then Plan to Live Well
©iStockphoto.com/hatman12 As part of the Montana Financial Education Coalition, AARP Montana is cosponsoring “Financial Security for a Lifetime,” a statewide conference in Helena, April 28-29. “Longer...
View ArticleTell Congress to Protect Older Workers from Age Discrimination!
Help stop unfair age discrimination for older workers. No older American on the job or looking for work should be judged on anything other than how well they can do their job – but in a recent AARP...
View ArticleHave Questions about Insurance? Ask the Commissioner
©Istockphoto/Yuri Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Monica J. Lindeen (D) will discuss fraud, fairness and other insurance issues during a tele-town hall with AARP members on Dec. 15 at...
View ArticleDon’t Get Snowed This Holiday Season
New Guide Highlights Three Holiday Scams to Watch Out For AARP Fraud Watch Network Helps Montanans Spot & Avoid Scams Helena, Mont., Dec. 19, 2014 — Retailers do big business during December, but...
View ArticleAdvocates Aim to Expand Coverage for the Uninsured
©Istockphoto.com/IvelinRadkov The state’s biennial legislative session kicks off Jan. 5, and AARP Montana is urging lawmakers to expand Medicaid to cover about 15,500 low-income people ages 50 to 64...
View ArticleTax-aide provides free tax assistance and preparation starting February 1st 2015
AARP Foundation is again providing free tax assistance and preparation for taxpayers across Montana through the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, in its 48th year, is the...
View ArticleMontana ties for spot 40 in identity theft complaints – Protect yourself
To coincide with Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, the AARP Fraud Watch Network launches an education effort to help people protect themselves from tax scams, releasing a new video (see below), a tip...
View ArticleBe Aware of Tax Identity Theft
Every two seconds, someone’s identity is stolen. And with tax season upon us, con artists are stealing Social Security numbers to file for fraudulent tax refunds. It’s a big problem. To date, the IRS...
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