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Linda Dono

  • Executive Editor, AARP
United States, Washington, D.C.
As seen in: AARP, USA Today, KING-TV (Seattle, WA), AARP en Español, AARP The Magazine, Ashland City Times, KHOU-TV (Houston, TX), WKYC-TV (Cleveland, OH), WXIA-TV (Atlanta, GA), NorthJersey.com, WUSA-TV (Washington, DC) and
Executive editor, special content projects @aarp. Former freelance digital editor @wusa9. Also formerly @usatoday, @gannett
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12 Essential Medicare Deadlines and Timetables You Can’t Afford to Miss

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By Linda Dono
| AARP
Kiersten Essenpreis Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Key takeaways More people must decide when to enroll in Medicare nowadays. Pitfalls abound. COBRA, relocation rules have short triggers. Know the rules for enrolling in Part D and Medigap. Part B has a penalty if you don’t sign up on time. Unless you qualify with a disability, Medicare is for 65+. For various reasons, more and more Americans are delaying their Social Security benefits until after age 65.
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12 Places to Walk in Martin Luther King Jr.’s Footsteps

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By Linda Dono, Sheeka Sanahori Verified
| AARP
Martin Luther King Jr. addresses demonstrators Aug. 28, 1963, from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Francis Miller/Getty Images Linda Dono and Sheeka Sanahori, Updated January 05, 2026 Published January 14, 2020 / Updated January 05, 2026 Martin Luther King Jr., especially as an adult, was not a person who stayed in one place too long.
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Understanding Social Security Retirement Benefits

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By Linda Dono
| AARP
Alice Mollon Key takeaways Every month, millions of Americans receive a Social Security retirement benefit that replaces part of the income they earned while working. The payments, a majority delivered via direct deposit, are part of what the Social Security Administration (SSA) calls “the most successful anti-poverty program in our country’s history.” But they aren’t meant to be all you’ll need.
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