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[Venezia]

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@Mistreatedbycs wrote:

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No it's not an entitlement to get old.......when you get old, you feel entitled.  Two seperate meanings. 

I get it everyday in my small store, asking for a senior discount, What?  I run a small store. don't advertise any type of discount and all I get is, do you have senior citizen discounts.  I know you won't get it if you don't ask but seriously?  Wow, a 10% discount with my merchandise margin is a big deal.

Sorry we agree to disagree.

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Maybe you could just put a sign up on your door or by the register that says "We do not offer any discounts".  Then you wouldn't have to be bothered by customers asking if you do and the customers wouldn't have to risk you being bothered by them asking.  (Reminds me of the sign you sometimes see that says "Please do not ask for credit, as a refusal often offends.")

I think most customers, however, would accept a simple "Sorry, we don't."

I also have an AAA card and I occasionally (when I remember) ask if a retailer offers a discount.  I don't take it personally, if they don't.

[Financialgrl]

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@software wrote:

Agree, my late parents were on a great policy through AARP.

$100/month for each and it covered all their co-pays and out-of-pockets that Medicare didn't.    It was a good way for them to budget for health care costs.    It was a benefit for them.    I think it was United Healthcare.

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@Sooner wrote:

I never remember where the discounts or, and never remember to ask!  

AARP is basically an insurance company targeted at older folks. 

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I belong to AARP bc I like reading the magazine and bulletins.  However, each week I get about 3 mailers "pushing" their insurances, so yeah the comment about it basically being an insurance company targeting older folks is spot on

[151949]

I buy insurance from AARP and I don't get all these ads in the mail you all say you get -- go figure. I should be their targetted customer. Anyway , I never understand the big deal about getting ads in the mail. I get many ads , every day , that I'm not interested in. I toss them in the trash. Big deal! I don't understand all the angst over it.

[jackthebear]

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@milly1 wrote:

I'm not so sure you can ever unsubscribe to this organization.  Since they supported health care changes where my husband's insurance basically doubled anything I receive from them goes right to the shredder.  You can get many senior discounts without belonging to AARP.  

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you can get off their mailing lists b/c I did it, but you have to be persistent

I used catalog choiceorg ,  and drilled down in the web site to find a link  to use

It takes a while but it can be done, most people can't be bothered,  

I mentioned before that I went on a anti junkmail campaign a few years ago 

[Fressa]

I finally subscribed after being flooded with so many offers. I really wanted some concise information on Medicare and the different options. I found the most concise in some AARP information. I also thought that it might be useful for future insurance needs or prescription discounts but that was just an extra.

It's inexpensive as far as memberships so I thought I would try it out for a year. This Medicare thing has my head spinning with what to choose and what not to do. I find that the more I read the more confused I get. 

[KarenQVC]

I like to consider what legislation is in my best interest.  AARP does analyze this for me.  Lobbyists are a way of life and can be worth their weight in gold if they get out what is in the best interests of older people.  That is why I recommend AARP.

@Mistreatedbycs  I would be happy older people came to my store.  There is $ in them there pocketbooks.

[151949]

@Fressa  AARP used to offer online medicare town hall meetings that were very helpful to us. There would be a medicare rep present to answer your questions.I don't know if they still do them but they were well worth the investment of your time. 

Of course, now we don't know if medicare will even survive, and it's most definitely going to change. As my neighbor said - Fasten your seat belts , I predict a very bumpy ride coming.

[Carmie]

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@151949 wrote:

@Fressa  AARP used to offer online medicare town hall meetings that were very helpful to us. There would be a medicare rep present to answer your questions.I don't know if they still do them but they were well worth the investment of your time. 

Of course, now we don't know if medicare will even survive, and it's most definitely going to change. As my neighbor said - Fasten your seat belts , I predict a very bumpy ride coming.

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I don't expect Traditional Medicare to change.  The Advantage Plans might have to go. They are losing money hand over fist.  That is going to be a big adjustment for a lot of people.  Hopefully, they will just stop making these plans available to new enrollees and let the people who already have them alone, until they are no more..

[Katcat1]

@dex,   I was a member for one year.  I guess if I traveled and used the discount, it would  be good to be a member.  The discounts are not that big for insurance, etc. so I say SAVE YOUR MONEY.   I still receive mail and throw it in the garbage.