[Rwirish]

They provide several benefits and have an informative magazine. So they market other products? I don’t see that as any big deal.

[kansei]

Originally Posted by Rapscallion St Croix

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]

Originally Posted by eweissenbach

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]

Show your card and get 15% off at Denny's.

[Pgcacace]

Originally Posted by gatorbill1

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]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

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.]

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]

Originally Posted by Pgcacace

AAA will get you more discounts and services than AARP and also travel services.

Not worth AAA cost vs AARP cost

[Oldragbagger]

Create an online AARP account, go to your preferences and opt out of the mailings.

[MrFlorida]

Never saw a need to join.

[airstreamingypsy]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

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]

Originally Posted by Joe C.

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]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

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]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

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]

Originally Posted by Oldragbagger

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