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Calling all tax nerds! AARP is now accepting applications for next tax season to help seniors with their returns. Last tax season was my first year volunteering and it was so fun! They provide training in December. If you are interested, please check out the AARP volunteer website:

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This is a great thing to know folks do! I think you should cross post this into the Giving Back / Charity forum! Way to go 👏

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