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Do you have an AARP membership? Would you recommend getting one and, if so, what do you use yours for? If you have declined to get a membership, what were your reasons for doing so?
Do you have an AARP membership? Would you recommend getting one and, if so, what do you use yours for? If you have declined to get a membership, what were your reasons for doing so?
Right, that has been discussed recently. I got a 5-year membership on my 50th birthday, and lifetime membership at 55 (it was not possible to get that at 50). I got it in order to stay informed about retirement-related matters cheaply (I think lifetime membership cost $200, for all retirement-related info in one place). I find it useful.
The only complaints I have heard voiced about AARP are that it's too far to the left politically, and that it sends too much advertising junk mail. I don't find them to be politically strongly partisan (although they obviously do advocate for special interests of the retirees, which can coincide with agenda of a political party, more often D than R), and I don't get any mail from them except for their two monthly publications, which I find informative.
It has been discussed endlessly. The membership is cheap & the magazine could be worth it, for a while anyway, for its focus on seniors' issues, some that might be interesting to you. There are also discounts to various things like hotels, etc., but I never used them.
They're just a front for selling The Hartford insurance. They screwed over a lot of seniors in the past from so-called legislation to help certain seniors which never materialize but they sure soaked a lot of seniors for the monthly dues.
We had it for a couple years, and got our Medigap insurance through them. We're very happy with the insurance, but have since let our AARP membership lapse. I found the magazine of occasional interest but never used the discounts. I think I will re-join though. I would like to support the advocacy work they do.
They're just a front for selling The Hartford insurance. They screwed over a lot of seniors in the past from so-called legislation to help certain seniors which never materialize but they sure soaked a lot of seniors for the monthly dues.
What "monthly dues"?
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