Daily News Alert - Your Guide to Beating the Crooks: Avoid Scams and Rip-Offs

View Online MENU CLOSE Welcome, Steven! Valued Member Since: 2016 Download Our App Rewards for Good Staying Sharp Find Local Events Member Benefits AARP Home Thursday, April 13, 2017 YOUR UPDATE Get Member Benefits on the Go! Download the AARP Now App for News, Local Events and Deals 1 One in 10 Americans will fall prey to phone scams this year. To help you fight back, AARP has assembled an all-star team of antifraud experts to show you how to spot scams and reduce your chances of becoming a victim. 2 America's national parks offer more than just pretty landscapes: They're national treasures. And for two weekends this month, you can enjoy their beautiful bounty without paying entrance fees. 3 How much do Americans spend on organic food? What's the warmest year on record? Test your knowledge of the state of our planet in this environment-focused trivia quiz. 4 Take me out to the ballpark! These four iconic baseball stadiums offer visitors chances to make memories beyond peanuts and Cracker Jack. 5 Researchers from Britain's University of Reading found compounds in Champagne that may improve what's known as "spatial memory" — the ability to remember where you left your car keys. As if we needed another reason to pop a cork ... 6 Vinyl gets its groove back, with U.S. sales of vinyl records hitting a 27-year high in 2015! Drop the needle and dive into those memories, and find out what Record Store Day is all about, this April 22. 7 Despite his death from kidney failure last week, AARP Studios has announced it will continue to honor Don Rickles' work and legacy, and air the late comic's final series, the celebrity-studded Dinner with Don, as planned. 8 Which part of a chocolate Easter bunny do you bite off first? A new report published in the journal Laryngoscope reveals that cases of "confectionary rabbit auricular amputation" rise to epidemic levels in late March through mid-April. 9 Have you ever spotted a scam? Share your experience to help members of the AARP Online Community know how to recognize fraud. You can then see what other scams are happening near you using our scam-tracking map. Advertisement Advertisement Download Our App AARP.org Contact Us AARP ©1995-2017. All rights reserved. | 601 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20049 | Privacy Policy