Comments on: Rethinking AARP: Should I Join?

By: Stacy

Stacy — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 22:28:00 +0000

Wonder if I could get their magazine…without all of the other “benefits”! Was invited to join 3 yrs ago for my 50th bday – but have NOT joined because I don’t feel like funding a political lobbying group – especially when I don’t agree with some of their views.

By: Walker Thornton

Walker Thornton — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 22:39:00 +0000

I just joined, at age 58, after having a similar reaction Tom. Why? Well maybe for the travel discount; I don’t have AAA… I don’t have a good reason, it just seemed like the thing to do. Small amount of money and as someone else noted I’d like to have this large lobbying faction out there working on “our” behalf.

By: Tom Sightings

Tom Sightings — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 13:59:00 +0000

Now that I’m getting so old I can use the term “older” without any insult, I’ll soon be taking another look at AARP on my blog Sightings Over Sixty — because, I suspect, while AARP may not be that useful for people in their 50s, it could be very valuable for people in their 60s. We’ll see . . .

By: Kay Lynn

Kay Lynn — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 22:30:00 +0000

You’re also paying for the organization’s advocacy. To me that’s more important than most of the discounts. I want someone lobbying for my interests.

By: Lynne Spreen

Lynne Spreen — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 22:30:00 +0000

You guys, be careful! You say “older” and “old” as if it’s an insult. But I digress. My only experience with AARP was after I signed up for a year, and got OH so much junkmail. I think they’re probably doing some good, and Kymberly, I’ve looked at the magazine a few times and it was interesting. But I’ve also read that they’re kind of intransigent vis a vis Congress…lobbying for us old peeps at the expense of anybody else. I admit I’m not well informed on this topic but my initial reaction to AARP is, no thanks.

By: Kymberly

Kymberly — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 21:04:00 +0000

I, too got the AARP entreaty when I turned 50 and had a jaw dropping moment of total denial. Then I read the magazine and discovered I really liked most of the articles. For me, the magazine makes membership viable and valuable. Boom Chicka Boomer fessing up to reading “older people” stuff and liking it!