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AARP : Bulletin Details How to Reverse Bad Health Habits Picked Up During the Pandemic 05/03/2021 | 11:35am EDT Send by mail : Message : Required fields WASHINGTON, May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- After some 15 months of too much worrying, sitting, eating and staying up late, returning to a healthy lifestyle wont be easy for millions of Americans in the coming months; new habits have been formed that are difficult to break. To help, AARP talked with dozen health experts to get their guidance on wa...

It’s springtime. Wedding plans finalized? College-bound high school seniors applying for loans? Spring cleaning and home improvement are priorities? Considering long-postponed vacations? While appearing to be unrelated, criminals see these ordinary rites of spring as opportunities to profit from human behavior. One approach to discussing spring scams is to examine each scam in detail. Such a comprehensive approach is not very practical. Instead, much can be learned by focusing on some gene...

AARP fraud network helps avoid gift card scams Keith Srakocic/AP FILE- In this Jan. 31, 2018, file photo, an assortment of credit cards and rewards cards are shown in Zelienople, Pa. Rewards-earning credit cards can help you save on these expenses — but you can also combine those rewards with other money-saving strategies to help you hang on to even more of your cash. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File) and last updated 2021-04-08 05:56:38-04 AARP is helping people protect themselves from scam...

Impostor scams have been circulating for years, and criminals are constantly “tweaking” their methods to add greater credibility to the scams. Recent federal and state agency reports note an increase in text messaging and email. Most frequent in this new bombardment is the attempt to take advantage of fears related to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the increase in attempts comes this new twist involving the use of forged or spoofed credentials to convey authenticity. The basic scam goes ...

Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- For a year, our country has been embroiled in not one but three crises: the COVID-19 pandemic, an economic meltdown and one of the most fraught political transitions in our history. But as signs grow that we are moving past the worst of all three, its the perfect time to assess what weve learned since March 2020 and how to best move forward. In this months cover story,  AARP Bulletin spoke to doctors, economists, ...

Scams Target Vaccine Seekers COVID-19 vaccines have brought hope there’s an end in sight for the pandemic, but Oregonians are being warned to watch out for scammers looking to exploit the good news. Ellen Klem, director of consumer outreach and education for the Oregon Attorney General, said she’s grateful there hasn’t been a significant number of scams reported to her office yet. However, she pointed out there are some things folks should watch out for. “If somebody contacts you out of...

Valentine’s Day has special meaning for many of us, but it can be a dangerous time for those seeking to start a new, romantic relationship.

Valentine’s Day has special meaning for many of us, but it can be a dangerous time for those seeking to start a new, romantic relationship. A long period of COVID

Valentine’s Day has special meaning for many of us but it can be a dangerous time for those seeking to start a new, romantic relationship. A long period of COVID

Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   Monday morning. A special email message arrives from Pastor Dan (Rabbi Dan, Father Daniel) explaining an emergency need to help an individual or family in need. It may be home foreclosure, hunger or something worse. You are asked to help by purchasing $1,000 in gift cards or e-cards from Walmart, Target or Kohls (a variation notes home damage due to freezing pipes, etc., and requests purchase of gift cards from The Home Depot or Lowe’s),...