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Subchannel: Consumer Information. Date: December 13, 2007

Arkansans Express Investment Fraud Fears in AARP Study

Schedule an AARP volunteer speaker on investment fraud and financial security.

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Subchannel: Consumer Information. Date: December 10, 2007

Pause Before You Throw Out Food: Learn Label Lingo

A guide to what food labels really mean

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Subchannel: Consumer Information. Date: December 10, 2007

Scam Targets: What's Age Got to Do with It?

People over age 60 constitute 1 of every 3 scam victims.

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Subchannel: Consumer Information. Date: December 7, 2007

Slash Your Food Bill

Everyone's feeling the shock of higher grocery prices these days

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Subchannel: Consumer Information. Date: November 9, 2007

Health Care, Financial Security Are the Top Issues for AARP Hawaii in 2008

Summary of top AARP Hawaii priorities in 2008.

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Subchannel: Consumer Information. Date: October 29, 2007

Arizona Leads Nation in ID Theft

Arizona remains on top in ID theft crime.

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Subchannel: Consumer Information. Date: October 15, 2007

Protect Your Identity

Protect Your Identity! Learn what you can do to keep your sensitive information out of the hands of identity thieves.

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Subchannel: Consumer Information. Date: October 11, 2007

You Can Stop Identity Theft in Ohio

Tell your state Senator to vote YES on Senate Bill 6, legislation that will help prevent Ohio consumers from becoming victims of identity theft.

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Subchannel: Consumer Information. Date: October 10, 2007

Prot jase contra el fraude de las tarjetas de credito

Consejos para evitar el fraude con sus tarjetas de credito.

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Subchannel: Consumer Information. Date: October 10, 2007

State-by-State Guide to Energy- and Weatherization-Assistance Programs

Energy assistance—help with paying fuel bills—is available in all 50 states and the District of Columbia for low-income residents.

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Subchannel: Consumer Information. Date: October 10, 2007

Get Help With Your Tax Return

The AARP Tax-Aide program was created to meet this need and to help low- and middle-income taxpayers prepare and file their income tax returns with the IRS, free of charge.

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Subchannel: Consumer Information. Date: October 10, 2007

Scam Alert: How to help people who are ripped off over and over again

Since February, Patricia Candelaria has spent nearly $200,000 on "taxes and insurance" to claim a sweepstakes prize she will never get.

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Subchannel: Consumer Information. Date: October 10, 2007

Scam Alert: How to Spot a Bogus Deal—and Protect Your Bank Account

A sure way to be scammed is to believe you've won a prize even if you never entered the contest.

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Subchannel: Consumer Information. Date: September 18, 2007

Health Care in Crisis in Louisiana

A new survey conducted by AARP shows three in five, or sixty percent, of all Louisiana residents are more likely to vote for a candidate for public office who supports making the same basic healthcare coverage available to all Louisiana residents at affordable rates.

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Subchannel: Consumer Information. Date: August 24, 2007

Act Now to Protect Your Credit

Hoosier consumers can sign up now to block unauthorized views of their credit reports and scores.

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