DiveCruiser Posted February 3, 2008 #1 Share Posted February 3, 2008 It is getting like Christmas which starts in july now. It is AARP's way of getting more money out of us. If i'm a senior why don't I get discount on anything that really matters like Airfare, instead of just coffee??????? Bob :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted February 6, 2008 #2 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Hey--I started getting AARP benefits at 50! I don't feel old at all, but I'll take a discount anytime! We did get a senior discount on a cruise once---waaaay before we qualified! No one asked for proof of age--(hubby's hair's been white since he was 30!) so that was a nice thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lddam Posted February 6, 2008 #3 Share Posted February 6, 2008 It is getting like Christmas which starts in july now. It is AARP's way of getting more money out of us. If i'm a senior why don't I get discount on anything that really matters like Airfare, instead of just coffee??????? Bob :mad: Gee, Bob, what's got your shorts all in a twist? First of all, no one forces you to join AARP. If you wish to avail yourself of the member benefits, you join. If the benefits are not valuable to you, then you don't join. I don't think AARP is trying to rip anyone off. But, if you are a member, it entitles you to discounts from Avis, National, and Hertz. If you are a member, it entitles you to discounts at most Grey Line tour operators. If you are a member, it entitles you to floral arrangement discounts from FTD Direct. If you are a member, it entitles you to discounts at more than 25 national motel, hotel and resort properties. Uh, Bob, that seems to me to be a bit more than discounted coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitty9 Posted February 6, 2008 #4 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Hey, I get the 55+ discount at Denny's !!! That ain't bad. Seriously, AARP's medical insurance is pretty good. I couldn't get health insurance any place else, but AARP has done a nice job for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomko2 Posted February 6, 2008 #5 Share Posted February 6, 2008 55+ got us an upgrade to a JS on the Explorer for only $200 USD; also got us $800 CDA off our recent Panama Cruise (nothing to sneeze at!); shopping at TJ Maxx on Mondays - 10% - just ask for your discount; lots of special shopping days and discounts for seniors. All good in my book! Kathy:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethaniesmom Posted February 6, 2008 #6 Share Posted February 6, 2008 i never complain about a discount! Beverly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctn Posted February 11, 2008 #7 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Been 55 now for 3 yrs !! proud of it!! enjoy all the discounts they give out for 55 Yrs and older folks!! Corkey Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loverbubbles Posted February 21, 2008 #8 Share Posted February 21, 2008 If all I can get for getting older is a coffee discount-I'm goin for it. ;) Loverbubbles ( with a name like this-why not?) Nordic Prince RCCL 1972 Doric (Home Line) 1978 Festival (Carnival) 1994 Monarch (RCCL) 1995 Legend (RCCL) 1996 Voyager ( Olympic) 2003 Regata (Oceania) 2003 Constellation (Celebrity) 2004 Galaxy (Celebrity) 2005 Galaxy (Celebrity) 2006 Dream (NCL) 2006 Navigator (RCCL) 2007 Galaxy (Celebrity) Jan. 2008 Voyager (RCCL) April 2008 Conquest (Carnival) Nov. 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixeybelle Posted March 3, 2008 #9 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Hey coffee is better than nothing.D;) id you get free wine when you turned 21? CHeers Toots! Pixey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveCruiser Posted March 4, 2008 Author #10 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Been 55 now for 3 yrs !! proud of it!! enjoy all the discounts they give out for 55 Yrs and older folks!! Corkey Carol My grand mother was thirty nine till my dad got close. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctn Posted March 9, 2008 #11 Share Posted March 9, 2008 My grand mother was thirty nine till my dad got close. Bob then she could have said they were "twins" -- corkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katiel53 Posted March 15, 2008 #12 Share Posted March 15, 2008 My husband doesn't look his age. When he was 60 and we went to Denny's, he ordered from the senior menu. (He doesn't eat much, so that was perfect for him.) He was sssssssssssssssssssssssooooooooooooo upset that they didn't ask for ID to prove he was over 55. I just laughed until I became 55 and they never asked me my age. I guess, what goes around comes around. Now though, we just accept that we are getting "over the hill." We do forget to ask for senior discounts though, so I guess we need to start thinking about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krogerlady Posted March 24, 2008 #13 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I was never once carded to buy alcohol when I was legal to do so...duh....40 years ago, but i get carded to prove I can get a senior discount about half the time. I think its funny. I can handle it, for sure, for sure!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2cruiseagain Posted March 24, 2008 #14 Share Posted March 24, 2008 DH is the senior cruiser right now. I still have a year to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmfan Posted March 25, 2008 #15 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Love getting the senior discount. Just wish they were on more sailings.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hag Posted March 26, 2008 #16 Share Posted March 26, 2008 It is getting like Christmas which starts in july now. It is AARP's way of getting more money out of us. If i'm a senior why don't I get discount on anything that really matters like Airfare, instead of just coffee??????? Bob :mad: You're kidding - aren't you? When my husband turned 50, I signed us up right away and checked out their auto insurance. I was able to double - yes, double - our coverage for just a tad less than what we were paying. If that isn't a discount that matters, then I sure don't know what is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveCruiser Posted March 27, 2008 Author #17 Share Posted March 27, 2008 You're kidding - aren't you? When my husband turned 50, I signed us up right away and checked out their auto insurance. I was able to double - yes, double - our coverage for just a tad less than what we were paying. If that isn't a discount that matters, then I sure don't know what is! My wife did too That is what is so great about you gals. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bette And Bill Posted March 27, 2008 #18 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I enjoy all the benefits of my AARP membership. From the coffee, dinner, hotel discounts and the cruise discounts. It all adds up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady_cruiser Posted April 2, 2008 #19 Share Posted April 2, 2008 It is getting like Christmas which starts in july now. It is AARP's way of getting more money out of us. If i'm a senior why don't I get discount on anything that really matters like Airfare, instead of just coffee??????? Bob :mad: BOB - do you know that both Wendy's and Long John Silver's Seafood Restaurant gives discounts to Senior Citizens? I do have to ask for it though even if I know I look like a senior :p . 59, loving it and can't wait until I'm 60. I plan to start celebrating my 60th birthday (Feb 26th, 2009) two weeks before and two weeks after. I will only turn 60 once so why not celebrate something that comes around only once in a lifetime?!! Oh poor sad little lady. I have a feeling she's not angry because of something that happen but because she isn't on a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisnpat Posted April 3, 2008 #20 Share Posted April 3, 2008 My DH and I are both seniors and love the little perks that we get. Just wish we got more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAS-KARR Posted April 4, 2008 #21 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I'm not greedy at all but I have this comment to make~ ~ ~10% 20 years ago really meant something, nowadays 10% is like a poor joke, whoever is in charge of determining the percentage should "pull their head out" and atleast go to 15 for God's sake. Hello ???? CIAO, :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiagolfer Posted April 24, 2008 #22 Share Posted April 24, 2008 My DH and I are both seniors and love the little perks that we get. Just wish we got more. I second that, DW and Myself are not too proud to turn down any discount which we receive.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorset Cruiser Posted April 29, 2008 #23 Share Posted April 29, 2008 In the UK we have to wait until we are at least 60 for any discounts. I now get my free country-wide bus pass (which I do make use of) and living in a seaside town, I am entitled to a free deckchair on the promenade and I intend to make use of that this summer:D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKGloryBelle Posted May 7, 2008 #24 Share Posted May 7, 2008 HI, Ya'll, I was a member of AARP for a year and then quit because I thought they were involved in some political lobbying that I wasn't sure I'd want to back. Anyone know more about the politics of AARP? Is it neutral party-wise and on most non-Senior issues? Thanks much. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetz Posted May 7, 2008 #25 Share Posted May 7, 2008 It is getting like Christmas which starts in july now. It is AARP's way of getting more money out of us. If i'm a senior why don't I get discount on anything that really matters like Airfare, instead of just coffee??????? Bob :mad: Because you are Not a senior, only according to AARP so they can start sucking money from people early..:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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