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10 States That Still Tax Social Security Benefits
Effective this year, two states are no longer taxing Social Security benefits — that is, for 2024 tax returns due by April 2025 — leaving 10 that still tax some or all of their residents' benefits.
See the updated list.
Plus:
6 Tips to Get a Social Security Disability Claim Approved Faster
4 Big Changes to Credit Reports and Credit Scores
Having great credit carries benefits like getting lower-rate loans, easier approval to rent property and cheaper car insurance. So, it pays to stay on top of your credit — and the ways credit scoring is evolving.
Here are four big changes you need to know.
Plus:
How, Why and When to Check Your Credit Score
Heart Attack vs. Cardiac Arrest: What's the Difference?
While often confused with a heart attack, cardiac arrest is a completely different health emergency — and it's one that requires prompt recognition and response.
Find out more about the two conditions
and what to do if you suspect someone is experiencing a serious heart event.
Plus:
5 Drugs That Can Lower Cholesterol
8 Tips for a Pet Safe Summer
The arrival of warmer weather means sunny days, longer walks, outdoor adventures and road trips with your four-legged friends. But spending more time outside also puts pets at higher risk of exposure to several health hazards.
Check out eight pet safety tips
to keep in mind as temps rise.
Age Isn't Just a Number — It's The Number
Writer and storyteller Carolyn Meyer details her adventures dating in her 80s in this essay from
The Moth Presents: A Point of Beauty
.
Get the scoop on Members Only Access.
5 Stages of Retirement: A Workaholic's Journey
Former AARP reporter and editor Katherine Skiba retired in April 2022 after a decades-long journalism career.
Read about her decision to do so
and what she's learned along the way.
Federal Nursing Home Staffing Standards to Increase Care Hours for Residents
The Biden administration has set minimum staffing levels for nursing homes for the first time under a rule announced Monday, which establishes comprehensive staffing requirements and requires facilities to have a registered nurse on site at all times.
Learn more.
Hearing Loss Is Plaguing a Generation of Rock Stars
The problem is especially prevalent in the ranks of boomer rockers. The organization Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers estimates that 60% of inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are hearing impaired.
Take a look at a cross section of busy musicians with audio difficulties.
Challenge Yourself in
Mahjongg Remix
This one's a new take on the classic matching game. The tiles can only be connected by three lines or less. Can you beat all four rounds?
Find out now!
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