USA folks: Are you in AARP?

JeeperDon

JeeperDon

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It doesn't seem as worthwhile as years ago. I've been a member since 1996, but the past few years I don't use any of their perks. My 5yr membership is up next June, thinking of bailing out. [For non-USA folks... AARP=American Association of Retired Persons.]
 

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It seemed to me that the discounts that they offered could be obtained by anyone, and that AARP would get commissions.

When life circumstances were different, my frequent trips to Dennys Restaurants, and the discounts there, was plenty to pay for the membership.

Today, no value from AARP.
 
JeeperDon said:
Perks I used to use were hotel discounts and cheaper car insurance. I don't see hotels offering AARP discounts any more, and I don't use the car insurance any longer.
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We had AARP for a year or two and then realized it was wasted money (at least for us.) Hotels (many) have the same or better discounts for AAA and even senior discounts, so I use those.
 
I belong to AARP because I get a discount on my cell phone service. I also belong to AAA, and between those 2 I save on hotels and car repairs.
 
caroln said:
I belong to AARP because I get a discount on my cell phone service. I also belong to AAA, and between those 2 I save on hotels and car repairs.
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Have you shopped around? For that past 5 yrs or so I have Verizon prepaid for $25/mo. [I know, hijacking my own thread.]
 
First, "AARP" is no longer the American Association of Retired People. It is just "AARP". AARP was a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Insurance Co. Anybody, who is a member knows about all the AARP insurance promos. For a while, AARP was palmed off as a charity, but the main business was selling insurance, thus it dropped the name, and became "AARP". If people still think it's the Amer. Ass. Ret. Peop, well, that's their problem.
A.A.R.P. was never anything more than an insurance selling promotion. Today, any travel website will give discounted rates on hotels, etc. What I dislike about AARP was its supposed reason for being-retiree issues, but it was merely a marketing ploy for an insurance company.
 
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Years ago I checked the AARP website to see their offerings, quite frankly didn't see anything of interest. My brother swears by AARP, does get a substantial discount when upgrading his iPhones through Consumer Cellular. I have Consumer Cellular as my provider as well, but I buy my phones "unlocked" / no contract from Google, Amazon or Newegg.
 
I let my membership lapse since the pandemic meant we were not going out much any longer. I just got a renewal mailer. I was thinking about taking up their offer. Having read this thread and the responses helped me make up my mind. Nope. Won't be renewing. Thanks, everyone.:giggle:
 
Funny, I heard about AARP watching a stand up comedy routine from Whoopi Goldberg, earlier this year. Just saying, now I know what the joke was. 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks!
 
I'm not going to renew my membership. They have nothing to offer me. Originally I became a member to get a discount on various types of insurance. But the prices kept going up, especially the car insurance through The Hartford. $16 a year. It's not much, but I really don't need it anymore.
 
When I was caring for my Dad, I looked at a few of the magazines. Nothing there for me. But when I saw how much he was paying for insurance, holy crap. He was paying 3x more for his 1 old minivan than I pay for 2 vehicles. Hartford through aarp.
 
I had an AARP membership for a few years....back in the late 1990's. I really didn't find any "advantages" with it, so I let the membership lapse. I still get e-mails offering "gifts" of stuff I have no use for.
 

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