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kittygilchrist 10-27-2015 05:47 PM
Arguments for and against joining AARP?
 
Ihave not ssen the benefit in the past, but I Am 64..seeking advice on whether to join.

Lovey2 10-27-2015 06:13 PM
When my husb turned 55, I researched their auto insurance, and it was $700 less per year than what we were paying. Best part?? Same company! Well worth the membership. Must admit I haven't shopped around since then. I guess I should just to be sure I'm still getting the best deal.

Tweety Bird 10-27-2015 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by kittygilchrist (Post 1136570)
Ihave not ssen the benefit in the past, but I Am 64..seeking advice on whether to join.
Good question. I was wondering that too!

goodtimesintv 10-27-2015 06:13 PM
They call themselves a "non-profit" 501(c)(4).

"AARP is a membership organization for people age 50 and over and operates as a non-profit advocate for its members and is one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the United States....
According to AARP's 2008 Consolidated financial statements, AARP Services Inc. was paid $652,000,000 in royalties from insurance companies that sold products referred by AARP.
AARP also received an additional $120,000,000 for the advertisements placed in its publications."

wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AARP

justjim 10-27-2015 06:57 PM
OP, google AARP Benefits---there are a lot of them.

asianthree 10-27-2015 07:07 PM
We switched our auto and home and for two years we saved $800 a year, then for no reason, no tickets or claims it jumped $1125. A year for our autos. We went to liberty mutual

JoMar 10-27-2015 08:50 PM
Am a member, don't like their politics, will probably not renew. Have AAA which have many of the same benefits.

Fraugoofy 10-27-2015 09:12 PM
As an AARP member you always get a free donut when you buy a coffee at DD. Just show your card! If you eat one donut a day that's like $365 a year in savings!

buzzy 10-27-2015 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by JoMar (Post 1136692)
Am a member, don't like their politics, will probably not renew. Have AAA which have many of the same benefits.
I stopped renewing two years ago for that reason. Now, I get solicitations from them every week for some kind of insurance coverage. I wish I had never joined.

Topspinmo 10-27-2015 09:53 PM
I compare AARP to good used car salesman.:what::0000000000luvmyhors

Barefoot 10-27-2015 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa (Post 1136709)
For decades I have been a member of AAA. Having traveled a lot, I discovered that hotel and motel discounts for AAA were the same as for AARP.
Many motel chains offer a "senior" discount which is equivalent to the AAA/AARP discount.

Schaumburger 10-27-2015 11:56 PM
Denny's & Outback Steakhouse discounts
 
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Originally Posted by Fraugoofy (Post 1136697)
As an AARP member you always get a free donut when you buy a coffee at DD. Just show your card! If you eat one donut a day that's like $365 a year in savings!
I never knew that, and I have been an AARP member for 5 years. Will have to try that one for Dunkin Donuts.

AARP offers discounts at Denny's and Outback Steakhouse (Outback may be discounts on lunch only, not dinner), check the AARP web site for details.

kittygilchrist 10-28-2015 04:05 AM
Thank you all!
Will not join...Very conservative...dislike false nonprofits.

rubicon 10-28-2015 04:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa (Post 1136709)
When I was younger and ignorant I was a member of AARP. Then I discovered that the President of AARP was working strenuously against my best interests. He was using the power of his position to agitate against Second Amendment gun ownership. We exchanged letters. In mine I pointed out that older people who were no longer physically able to defend themselves against criminals needed the advantage of gun ownership. He refused to change his position, and I dropped my membership.

I now know that AARP has a super left-wing political agenda and worked hard for the passage of Obamacare, against the majority opinion of its' own membership.

For decades I have been a member of AAA. Having traveled a lot, I discovered that hotel and motel discounts for AAA were the same as for AARP. I have not looked into home or auto insurance with AAA because I have been using USAA (originally only for military officers) for almost 50 years.

The Conservative alternative to AARP is the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC.) You might want to give them, as well as AAA, a look. Their web site is https://amac.us/join-amac/ .

Unless you are on the political left and simply want to support left-wing political positions, you might want to avoid AARP.
Carl: I totally agree with your assessment. You saved me some keystrokes. Dumped them when they threw people under the bus to have the opportunity to peddle Medicare Advantage plans

Greg Nelson 10-28-2015 06:50 AM
Been a member for years..not sure why

dewilson58 10-28-2015 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa (Post 1136709)
When I was younger and ignorant I was a member of AARP. Then I discovered that the President of AARP was working strenuously against my best interests. He was using the power of his position to agitate against Second Amendment gun ownership. We exchanged letters. In mine I pointed out that older people who were no longer physically able to defend themselves against criminals needed the advantage of gun ownership. He refused to change his position, and I dropped my membership.

I now know that AARP has a super left-wing political agenda and worked hard for the passage of Obamacare, against the majority opinion of its' own membership.

For decades I have been a member of AAA. Having traveled a lot, I discovered that hotel and motel discounts for AAA were the same as for AARP. I have not looked into home or auto insurance with AAA because I have been using USAA (originally only for military officers) for almost 50 years.

The Conservative alternative to AARP is the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC.) You might want to give them, as well as AAA, a look. Their web site is https://amac.us/join-amac/ .

Unless you are on the political left and simply want to support left-wing political positions, you might want to avoid AARP.
I agree........there might be discounts, there might be freebies, but I do like to know where my dollars are going and I've seen AARP dollars go to the locations mentioned above.

dewilson58 10-28-2015 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by rubicon (Post 1136741)
Carl: I totally agree with your assessment. You saved me some keystrokes. Dumped them when they threw people under the bus to have the opportunity to peddle Medicare Advantage plans
Sorry Rubi, I replied before I read your post. Just doubled down.

kittygilchrist 10-28-2015 07:33 AM
:bigbow:

https://amac.us/join-amac/

Interesting..conservative alternative..Carl...you rock.

princesspat 10-28-2015 08:08 AM
Had AARP auto insurance for years because it was much cheaper than GEICO. Went to AAA and saved over $100 a month for the same coverage. AAA hotel discount is the exact same as AARP. We didn't renew. Now if they ever have their convention in Orlando again, I would join to go to that.

MikeV 10-28-2015 08:14 AM
I will never join AARP. Never.

Jimmydoodlebug 10-28-2015 08:37 AM
AARP sold us down the river on Obamacare.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcF2HfytVG4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7QB9Fz_uJg

tomwed 10-28-2015 09:26 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fraugoofy (Post 1136697)
As an AARP member you always get a free donut when you buy a coffee at DD. Just show your card! If you eat one donut a day that's like $365 a year in savings!
Homer, at last I found you. We've been looking for months.

tomwed 10-28-2015 09:30 AM
My wife made me join HARP. The Husbands Association of Retired People. I didn't want to join but she kept on going on and on, "you gotta join","you gotta join" until finally I did. By the way, she agrees with those other three fellows who find my humor insensitive.

Greg Nelson 10-28-2015 09:47 AM
HARP I know that word..

manaboutown 10-28-2015 10:27 AM
AARP's insiders must be pulling in a lot of money from their "non profit". Anybody know what the salaries and other benefits might be?

I joined it when I turned 55 but soon dropped my memberships due to the far left slant of the outfit.

Chi-Town 10-28-2015 10:34 AM
The magazine has a decent crossword puzzle.

kittygilchrist 10-28-2015 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1136925)
My wife made me join HARP. The Husbands Association of Retired People. I didn't want to join but she kept on going on and on, "you gotta join","you gotta join" until finally I did. By the way, she agrees with those other three fellows who find my humor insensitive.
Goog one!

2BNTV 10-28-2015 11:13 AM
I was a member for years and then the President of AARP sent letters demanding I do, what he said.

I didn't like to be told what to do, so I dropped them. Subsequently, they have sent several letters for rejoining.

They must have a lot of money to waste, or is it members money?

BTW - A donut a day, does not keep the doctor away!!! :D

Boomer 10-28-2015 11:42 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fraugoofy (Post 1136697)
As an AARP member you always get a free donut when you buy a coffee at DD. Just show your card! If you eat one donut a day that's like $365 a year in savings!
I just read your post to Mr. Boomer. He definitely took note.

I think the membership is 16 bucks a year. That could mean a heckuva return on investment. -- You know you just might be responsible if AARP memberships suddenly go up and DD's profits suddenly go down.


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Originally Posted by Chi-Town (Post 1136967)
The magazine has a decent crossword puzzle.
I like to read about the "Movies for Grownups." In fact, I like to read most of the articles in the magazine. Overall quick reads that I sometimes find useful or entertaining for my age. -- But I also read the cereal box so what do I know.

The only thing is that when it was Cher or Dolly who were turning "The Big 5-Oh" I recognized their pictures on the cover. But now, I don't even know who some of those whippersnappers are. (sigh)

goodtimesintv 10-28-2015 12:57 PM
A closer look:


This report highlights AARP’s increasing reliance on the “for-profit” sale of insurance, particularly health insurance, and the underlying implication for this storied “non-profit” organization. In conducting the research, one of the central questions became:

http://waysandmeans.house.gov/Upload...DF_3_29_11.pdf


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