American Association of Retired
Persons
How do I get enrolled in a driving program?
AARP offers a driving program called 55 ALIVE Driver Safety. During
this eight-hour course, participants learn defensive driving techniques,
new traffic laws, and many other issues that relate to senior drivers.
Most insurance companies offer a discount to customers who have completed
this program.
For a list of program locations call AARP at (888) 227-7669 or visit
their website at http://www.aarp.org/55alive/.
How do I join AARP?
Anyone over the age of 50 can join AARP for an annual fee of $12.50.
There are several methods by which you can join. Online applications
are available at http://www.aarp.org/membership/aarp/.
Other options include calling (800) 424-3410 or printing out the membership
application form http://assets.aarp.org/www.aarp.org_/articles/membership/printable_app_aarp.pdf and mailing it to the address on the application.
How do I get involved in seniors political action?
If you are interested in politics and issues that involve seniors, become
an AARP Citizen Advocate. Citizen advocates receive a periodic newsletter
that keeps them abreast of advocacy issues and local activities.
Visit the following AARP link to learn more or sign up: http://www.capitolconnect.com/aarp/registration.aspx
How do I obtain information about aging?
Seniors face many issues that relate to aging and this type of information
can be hard to find. Fitness, prevention, caregiving, news, research,
and insurance issues are all discussed online at AARP’s website.
Visit this site at http://www.aarp.org/health/.
How do I get discounted AARP hotel rates?
Visit the AARP member services page for hotels at http://www.aarp.org/benefits-hotels/
to see a list of participating hotels. The list details the discount,
gives the hotel’s reservation number and provides a link to the
hotel’s website. When you make your reservations, request the
AARP discount and, upon arrival at the hotel, present your current membership
card to confirm your AARP rate.
How do I get a low interest credit card?
The AARP has teamed up with First USA Bank to offer its members the
AARP Visa and MasterCard. The card is exclusive to AARP members and
carries no annual fee. Other benefits include travel insurance, car
rental insurance, lost luggage insurance, a low interest rate, and convenience
checks.
For more information about getting the AARP credit card call 800-734-7968
or visit their web page at http://www.aarp.org/aarp_benefits/offer_financial/
How do I get financial assistance for raising my grandchild?
The AARP website has provided a page that explains Public
Benefits for Grandfamilies. It covers the types of grants,
grant rules, and provides links to other sites that offer
additional information.
Call the AARP Grandparent Information Center at 202-434-2296
or visit the web page for additional information.
How do I get help for someone who has been recently widowed?
AARP has provided several methods to help those who have experienced
the loss of a loved one. Their website has a page on Grief & Loss,
http://www.aarp.org/griefandloss/.
It offers a wide variety of resources to help deal with loss.
AARP Grief and Loss Programs help the newly bereaved cope with the loss
of a loved one. These programs are offered to local communities and
include a wide variety of local resources and information. Visit this
website, http://www.aarp.org/griefandloss/support/,
enter your zip code, and find the nearest local program.
AARP also offers a grief support line where you can talk with someone
who cares. Call their toll-free number, 866-797-2277, for this confidential
service.
How do I learn about Medicare?
AARP has developed a page on their site that covers a wide variety of
Medicare issues. Topics include Medicare basics, making Medicare choices,
supplemental insurance, and your Medicare rights. Visit this page at
http://www.aarp.org/hcchoices/ to learn about Medicare.
How do I know if I’m saving enough money to retire?
AARP has a retirement calculator that will help you decide if you are
saving enough money for retirement. Users input personal information,
social security benefits, pension information, savings, and expected
expenses. The program will calculate your results and provide graphs
that will show your retirement savings over the course of your life
and how your expenses after retirement will be paid.
To use this retirement calculator, visit AARP’s Social Security
Center at http://sites.stockpoint.com/aarp_rc/wm/Retirement/Retirement.asp?act=LOGIN.
