If 2020 taught us anything, it is that scammers follow the headlines. While we are all relieved to turn the calendar to 2021, the uncertainty that marked the last 12 months is not going away any time soon. Scammers thrive on uncertainty. [...]
From fake COVID-19 cures and treatments, notices of false positives and other scams are an unfortunate result of people trying to make a quick buck from the coronavirus pandemic. But one prevalent scam is on the rise that can be harder to identify – “work-from-home scams.” [...]
Ignore come-ons promising help to get you your payments, tax refunds. If you get a call, email, text or social media message saying the Internal Revenue Service needs money or some personal information before sending your income-tax refund or stimulus payment, don't respond. It's a scam, federal officials [...]
Law enforcement agencies are expecting a significant increase in fraud and scam attempts in the coming weeks. Below is a message received from a local county’s sheriff’s office. Please share this information widely, especially with your clients. Discuss this with them during your wellness checks, ensuring they do not fall victim to someone looking to steal their money or identity. [...]
For his work to find easier ways for workers to save more of what they earn for retirement, Representative Stephen Ross was presented with an AARP “Super Saver” award at a special presentation made at a monthly meeting of the Triad Retirement Living Association. [...]
When you turned 16, you didn’t automatically get your driver’s license; instead you had to take an exam and prove that you were a safe driver. There was a specific order and procedure for getting your driver’s license, and the same is true for enrolling in Medicare for the first time when you turn 65. Much like you anticipated [...]
Michael Olender AARP voter engagement and community outreach expert Michael Olender has been named Director of AARP North Carolina. Olender will lead the North Carolina staff and team of nearly 500 volunteers who are working to improve the health, finances and well-being of nearly 1.1 million members in the state. Olender takes on this new role after managing the [...]
While a large majority of Americans suspect that most of the automated telephone messages—or “robocalls”—that they receive are attempts at scams, few are taking actions to protect themselves, according to results of a new survey from the AARP Fraud Watch Network. An estimated 48 billion robocalls came into the United States last year. Nearly half of U.S. adults surveyed by [...]
Registered voters in North Carolina ages 25 to 64 do not feel financially prepared for retirement according to a new survey by AARP. AARP’s survey of 600 registered voters found that over half (56 %) feel that they are behind in their retirement savings. According to AARP North Carolina President [...]
TRLA (Triad Retirement Living Association) is an unincorporated association that was founded for the public good and operates specifically to support and educate senior citizens and their families in the community through special program activities. Each year TRLA donates monies to non-profits and programs in the Triad area who serve seniors and with the growth in membership, their annual [...]
