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Rwirish 07-15-2022 04:56 AM
They provide several benefits and have an informative magazine. So they market other products? I don’t see that as any big deal.

kansei 07-15-2022 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Rapscallion St Croix (Post 2115693)
I have always considered AARP to be an insurance company disguised as an advocacy for Seniors.
I absolutely agree with you. They advocate for their business ventures under the guise of senior advocacy.

joelfmi 07-15-2022 06:32 AM
The AAAP did an investigation of Nursing Homes and assisted living
 
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Originally Posted by eweissenbach (Post 2115717)
Actually I find the magazine to be very good and their bulletins are even better.
They reported on how they weren't able to take care of Alzheimer patients which were not properly taken care of during the onset of the covid because they had very little staff, no PPE and not keep Alzheimer patients safe from covid and were very apathetic to family member wanting info to their loved ones. Because of this reporting and lose of my wife in the Bristol assisted living due to covid and very poor care and their reporting I would never recommend most of them unless they can prove that my loved one will be safe there.
At least 15,000 seniors caught covid in the NYS alone lost their lives to covid, they had the courage to report on this stories

Chi-Town 07-15-2022 06:38 AM
Show your card and get 15% off at Denny's.

Pgcacace 07-15-2022 06:54 AM
Aarp
 
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Originally Posted by gatorbill1 (Post 2115784)
I have gotten some good discounts on hotel rooms using them. Paid for itself many times over.
AAA will get you more discounts and services than AARP and also travel services.

RoadToad 07-15-2022 07:14 AM
Hartford not insuring in Florida
 
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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2115825)
We get our auto insurance up north for both my truck and my wife’s Honda from the Hartford/AARP and get excellent rates. Unfortunately, they won’t write a policy on our Florida car.
That's strange, we have our Honda and our Golf cart insured by Hartford.
We are registered Florida residents and live in the Villages too.
They won't insure a vehicle that has an "S" (salvage) marked Title however.
In other words restored vehicles that were once marked "Totaled".

Joe C. 07-15-2022 07:27 AM
AARP is also a political lobbying organization. They lobby and contribute money to anti-gun organizations. They suck. Do I need to say anything more?

gatorbill1 07-15-2022 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Pgcacace (Post 2115880)
AAA will get you more discounts and services than AARP and also travel services.
Not worth AAA cost vs AARP cost

Oldragbagger 07-15-2022 07:36 AM
Create an online AARP account, go to your preferences and opt out of the mailings.

MrFlorida 07-15-2022 07:38 AM
Never saw a need to join.

airstreamingypsy 07-15-2022 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive (Post 2115696)
Here's a hint. If you get unwanted mail solicitations (from AARP or any other source) that provides you with return envelope that you don't have to stamp, just return the application form or other material (blank, of course) and send it back. They have to pay postage on those returns and if they get enough of them, it might discourage the garbage mail.
It won't discourage them, they will simply raise their rates.

airstreamingypsy 07-15-2022 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe C. (Post 2115893)
AARP is also a political lobbying organization. They lobby and contribute money to anti-gun organizations. They suck. Do I need to say anything more?
Nope, thanks for the info. I will be joining AARP.

lpkruege1 07-15-2022 08:05 AM
Amac
 
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Originally Posted by Arctic Fox (Post 2115687)
You may recall that, several months ago, I sought advice here on whether or not joining the AARP was worthwhile.

Opinion was split but many saw it as just a way to market other products.

Well, I benefitted from discounted car rental rates but on returning to TV after several months I found that over half of my mail was from AARP - car insurance, life insurance etc.

I have no problem throwing it in the trash, but they are certainly keeping the USPS in business.
I prefer AMAC. It's a conservative group that has a lot of the same discounts but doesn't carpet bomb you with insurance sales. They also have a great magazine that comes out bi monthly that I found very helpful. The magazines can be viewed online. AMAC Magazine - AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens

ElDiabloJoe 07-15-2022 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive (Post 2115696)
Here's a hint. If you get unwanted mail solicitations (from AARP or any other source) that provides you with return envelope that you don't have to stamp, just return the application form or other material (blank, of course) and send it back. They have to pay postage on those returns and if they get enough of them, it might discourage the garbage mail.
I occasionally wonder if there is any truth to the urban legend that some people have affixed that envelope to a brick and mailed it back, expecting the recipient to pay postage.

Arctic Fox 07-15-2022 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Oldragbagger (Post 2115896)
Create an online AARP account, go to your preferences and opt out of the mailings.
Thank you for that, Oldragbagger - I'll check it out


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