Articles written by Ellie Kennedy


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  • Protecting Social Security to keep Alaskans strong

    Ellie Kennedy, AARP Alaska|Dec 1, 2025

    This August, AARP Alaska celebrated the 90th Anniversary of the Social Security Act being signed. Since being enacted on August 14, 1935, Social Security has supported a secure retirement for millions of Americans, helping them to retire and age with dignity. In its 90 years, Social Security has never missed a payment, which allows Americans to reap the benefits of their hard work with certainty. Honoring a milestone statewide To celebrate, AARP Alaska kicked off a series of Social Security...

  • Scammers abound on peer-to-peer (P2P) payment apps

    Teresa Holt and Ellie Kennedy, AARP Alaska|Jul 1, 2025

    With the rising popularity of peer-to-peer (P2P) payment apps like PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, Zelle, Google Pay, and Apple Pay, it's crucial to protect yourself from fraud on these platforms. While these apps make transferring funds from one person to another quick and easy, they also increase the risk of scams. According to Forbes, P2P fraud losses reached an estimated $1.7 billion in 2022, and that number has only risen since. Transactions are instantaneous and usually irreversible, so knowing...

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