For The Older Folks Here...A Question About AARP  

since you are on assistance, I doubt they could help you much - except to lighten your wallet - they do help people that don't get medicaid to help with medicare with insurance to pay for what medicare doesn't pay

hi pyewacket I get those in the mail all the time and
have yet to figure if it would be worth my while at
my advanced age. It would cost another 25 dollars a year
and everything I like to do costs 25 dollars a year,and
after the rent and boArd here come out of mysocial securityu
And ssi I hAve the grand total of one hundred twenty five'
dollars. well I just had a phone installed and got bAck on'the internet and I will hAve those two bills.do I need AARP
so I decide to file 13 it, hatleyese for the wastebasket.
I still dont know if I had taken it out at fifty or sixty
if it would hAve been of any help.sorry I Am not helping Am'
I?

I am not a member as I have medical and dental through my former employer. I always figured if I loose that insurance then I will join AARP and get a discounted rate through them. I know they get discounts on travel and I do not travel and they get together for social functions and I do not socialize so i figure there is no way it would bebefit me. I am looking forward to reading what others have to say.

I've never heard of AARP - we obviously don't have it here in Aus - but I'm guessing it's some kind of Senior Citizen's organisation. I'm over 50, but I still feel the same as I did 30 years ago, so it gives me quite a shock when I see I'm now referred to as 'senior'. There are even courses for 'Over 50s', as if we are a different breed. Pah to that!

I get stuff from them now and have for years. I always figured because of my name. Do you know how many old people named Ruth live in Iowa? Sooo many.
After my dad retired he was given a one year complimentary and if you travel much there are benefits to that, but not sure what else.
They never used it much except for one hotel stay so they never got it after that year was up.
I think it all depends on your lifestyle on whether or not it's worth it.

I do benefit since they are active in trying to keep medical costs down. Also, they are in the forefront of keeping the rates of medicine interaction down, and us able to stay in our homes and live longer lives the way we want to live.
Besides that, there are discounts on renting cars, insurance of all types, and discounts on motel/hotel rooms.

They have plans to keep us active, and healthy by being involved.

it is more than worth it to be a member.

I started getting that information at age 25. I kept wondering if there was something that I didn't know. I will say that I did benefit from the pharmacy while I was fighting my workman's comp suit. I was getting my medication way cheaper than I could get it from the local pharmacies. There are some good discounts, such as percentages off motels, restaurants etc. But I am not too sure that it would pay for itself in the long run.

Isn't it great to know that AARP thinks that you're a really old fart? Oops, come to think of it I fit that description as I have some pretty old smelly farts lately...and they've been pretty loud too! I passed one the other night that scared the holy crap outa Khuay! He was walking up my leg and got to my thigh when I let er rip...he shot two feet up in the air and three feet sideways!!! He now has great admiration for my fanny now!!!!

I have been a member of AARP for 15 years. I joined because I get discounts at many places when I show my card. I really joined to get the discount on vision care frames I saved more than enough to cover my membership. Plus when I became 65 their recommended supplementary insurance covered all my medical care which Medicare does not cover. I have never paid one cent for co-payment, hospital or my long stay in a rehab nursing home. I figured I saved close to $100,000.00.

I have been a member of AARP, pyewacket, for several years -until recently. I think the benefits are there for people who have something!For someone like myself I did not find it very useful; only the reduced-rate life insurance program. The way I see it the "benefits" are geared towards people who have money to manage, frequent travelers, and those who have money to spend. I didn't meet any of those qualifications, so I ended my association with them, other than my life insurance. I also found that for such a huge organization the AARP dropped the ball by offering members reduced-rate Internet service with only one company, PeoplePC -which is dial-up and very slow. I reasoned that it just was not worth the $12.99 dues each year for the benefits I did not even use.

I am getting new invitation at least once a month. I am not sure if this is worth anything, so far I keep it on site thinking about........