Don't push the panic button on taxes! Norwalk resident Richard Friendenthal and 300 other Fairfield County volunteers are calm, steady and at the ready to help you file your tax returns. They're part of the excellent AARP Tax-Aide program, which is free and open to people of all ages. You might discover tax breaks that you didn't know about. You'll also get your refund quickly because your returns are filed electronically.  

The AARP has been running the program since 1968. It starts training tax aides in November and requires them to pass a ...