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07-12-2008, 01:25 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Eureka CA
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Reputation: 188
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Is AARP worth joining?
Ever since I turned 50 I've been inundated with ads for the AARP. I understand they're a fine lobbying organization but I've resisted joining them because a) I'm happy with my current auto insurance. b) my employer's Medicare supplement is better than theirs c) when travelling, its seems the AAA discount is the same as the AARP discount. Am I missing a bet here??
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07-12-2008, 01:34 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Jul 2008
217 posts, read 164,732 times
Reputation: 107
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not for the direct benefits, so much as to support
it is v. cheap to join the organization.
They are an important voice for us silvers!
a v. impt lobbying organization & very very cheap!
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07-12-2008, 01:45 PM
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Heading South!
Status:
"HAPPY NEW YEAR...2010!!"
(set 4 days ago)
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: West Virginia
4,361 posts, read 4,199,252 times
Reputation: 1083
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I joined for a yr Will Not go back. Car insurance was 3 times higher than what I pay. I never used the discount.
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07-12-2008, 03:25 PM
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Moderator
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Knoxville, TN
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Reputation: 926
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They used to be good, but now are more concerned with marketing and making money. I had been in a John Deere/Secure Horizons Advantage program that was very good and covered a lot of things. But then it became the AARP Secure Horizons program and the costs went way up and what was covered and for how much went way down. I left.
I've been a member but won't bother to renew. I'm tired of the flood of mail trying to sell me something. The discounts didn't really save anything.
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07-12-2008, 03:57 PM
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Emancipated!
Status:
"2 days!!!!"
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: DC Area, for now
3,256 posts, read 2,666,407 times
Reputation: 1218
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I did. It is very cheap. AAA is horrible and very expensive in this area so I don't use them and don't have their discounts available to me. The discounts I've gotten with AARP - primarily on personal travel - have paid for the very inexpensive membership and then some. I ignore the ads. Anyone who pushes that hard is suspect.
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07-12-2008, 05:49 PM
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Monitor
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: santa cruz california
4,362 posts, read 3,479,561 times
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It is so inexpensive . I joined awhile ago and I enjoy their magazine.
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07-12-2008, 06:24 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Dec 2007
14,282 posts, read 6,517,542 times
Reputation: 2685
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They are pretty much like any company now days and have a very liberal slant. Very much into advertisement and sales really.
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07-12-2008, 06:57 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Jul 2008
217 posts, read 164,732 times
Reputation: 107
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they are a huge force for us silvers!!!
THEY are a really really important lobbying force for us, IMNSHO
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07-12-2008, 07:03 PM
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Country Girl
Status:
"Happy New Year!"
(set 2 days ago)
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Metrolina
6,785 posts, read 3,247,159 times
Reputation: 9479
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My dh ended up with the AARP Supplement for Medicare. He and several friends have been very satisfied with this type insurance. We enjoy the magazine and find it to be very informative. We also have AAA and RCI. When we stay someplace, I just ask which is the best discount. AARP and AAA are usually the same, but every once in a while one or the other will be about 5% better. The timeshare one usually has to be reserved on-line. We are usually not that organized.
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07-12-2008, 07:08 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Jul 2008
217 posts, read 164,732 times
Reputation: 107
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Rci?
Quote:
Originally Posted by NCN
and RCI.
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