AARP benefits ???

[Turbys_1700]

I'm getting the same ads from AARP now that I am 59 and wifey is 58. Don't think the benefits would be a deal maker either way for me. We both have insurance and have plans in place for retirement

 

[Doofy]

I received 10 years of AARP Spam too. Mine slowed down and now they are pestering the Wife. She refuses to join because of their lgbt stance and I agree. Constant "In Your Face" on TV and movies perpetuating these lifestyles offend me. I'll probably get flamed but that is my opinion. I should not be forced to see it or hear it every time I look up.

 

[rekees4300]

what other benefits does being an AARP member get ya?

Here's a list of their benefits. IMO, a mile wide and an inch deep.

AARP(R) Member Benefits – Browse All

 

[Oaktree]

They do not spend a lot of money advertising.
Most of their advertising is on the radio.

I see their ads on tv all the time. Don't think I've ever heard one on the radio, but even at the ripe old age of 68 I still mostly listen to the top 40 so that might be why.

The health insurance is great,,

You must have a different plan than my wife did before we got married. She was self-employed, and all the ads, etc. made their insurance plans seem like a good deal. Well, it wasn't very expensive and she got about what she paid for...a plan that didn't cover much of anything and had high co-pays & deductibles. To this day if you want to get her riled up mention AARP. :fiery:

Like 'most everyone else, when I turned 50 I started getting their spam, it all just went into the circular file. Then, about 6 mo. after my birthday I got their "welcome to AARP" package with membership card, etc. At first I thought an old childhood friend was playing a joke on me, so I never mentioned it to him...figured it would drive him nuts wondering if I ever got it. He never said a word, totally unlike him.
Fast-forward another 6 months, was talking on the phone with my mother and she asked me if I ever got the AARP membership she'd signed me up for. My own mother!! ullinghair:
At least I found out why my friend never said anything. When I told him the story he said he wished he'd thought of it first. :laughing: