Do You AARP?

What actually is AARP? Its acronym is so well known, you may have to think for a minute to remember that it is the American Association of Retired Persons, "a not-for-profit membership organization for people 50 and over." AARP and AARP volunteers are everywhere, including horse rescue farms.

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You probably received an invitation about the time you hit 50 but may have thought, what has this got to do with me? answer--lots. For a mere $16/year for you and your partner/spouse, AARP will provide you with access to benefits such as health insurance, jobs for people 50+, discounts on groceries, restaurants and hotels, an excellent bulletin

(Source: freerepublic.com) and yes, an online dating service.

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How about a cell phone for $10/month? or special savings days at Duane Reade where you present your AARP card and get 15-20% off everything? If you are a confirmed coupon user, today's 303 free printable coupons are for you. They even provide a website on how to use their discounts discounts.aarp.org/howitworks/index/uSource/H09.

Enjoy online games? go to games.aarp.org/ for some free downloads to sharpen your brain.

You will also get very polite, personalized service on travel reservations plus a few bennies for AARP members.And there are valuable tips for those of us who want part or full time work.

If you have been absolutely baffled by the various medicare options (could you take a test on Parts A, B, C, D and supplemental?),

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The AARP website at www.aarp.org can be your first stop for all things senior and retired. Importantly, AARP advocates for all of us with Washington and the individual states. Its presence is everywhere including the Mall of America in Minnesota where AARP teaches health reform.

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The AARP Foundation concentrates on four priority areas, hunger, income, housing, and isolation, and works hard to secure our social security and medicare programs. It is the face of the huge and growing percentage of America's retirees and elders and represents an increasingly recognized economic resource. Join the other 37 million folks who together act on behalf of all of us lucky enough to be living longer.

If you have used other AARP benefits that you'd like to share, please join in.

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