7 Ways to Maximize Your AARP Membership Now

Whether you're looking for discounts at your favorite restaurant, guides to inspire your next adventure or ways to save on prescription drugs, an AARP membership has you covered.

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Published January 29, 2024

/ Updated August 23, 2024

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With AARP, you get access to hundreds of carefully chosen discounts, tools and resources that help you learn, plan and save daily – you may even find that using a single benefit covers the entire cost of your membership. Consider this: during 2023, AARP members saved $580 million through everyday and travel discounts.

Here are seven ways to start maximizing AARP member benefits today:

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Plan your next trip like a local

Save when you link AARP membership to rewards programs

Always have AARP news, events and deals at your fingertips

Use your membership for local coupons and deals

Learn, earn and save with AARP Rewards

Get your free Rx discount card

Get AARP The Magazine before it hits your mailbox

Start maximizing your AARP member benefits today

Plan your next trip like a local

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Whether you're just dreaming or ready to book now, AARP Smart Guides offer insider tips to book a vacation you’ll never forget – from easing the chaos of air travel and getting road-trip ready to finding great accommodations and planning a low-drama big group vacation.

Insider Tip:  Install the AARP Perks™ browser extension to get reminders about travel discounts like passport renewal bundles or savings on Avis and Budget car rentals and discover helpful AARP information and resources as you browse.

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Save when you link AARP membership to rewards programs

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Easily link your membership with the following participating brand rewards programs to save instantly at checkout while earning points.  

Need help finding your membership number? Visit your My Account page on aarp.org to easily print your card or download it to your digital wallet from the AARP Now app.  

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Always have AARP news, events and deals at your fingertips

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Take the best of AARP everywhere you go with the AARP Now app. Get instant access to your digital membership card, stay connected with daily news stories, explore events happening nearby like a free Movies for Grownups screening and discover member benefits wherever you are.

Insider Tip: When you allow location detection on the AARP Now app, you’ll receive a notification anytime you’re near a discount you’ve saved.

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Use your membership for local coupons and deals

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Members can find coupons and online offers for local stores, restaurants and entertainment venues, plus save on tickets for theme parks and attractions. Just allow location detection on your web browser or enter your location to find discounts near you.

Plus, find tons of tips and simple ways to save money with AARP’s annual 99 Ways to Save and exclusive members-only content like the AARP Smart Guide to Money.

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Learn, earn and save with AARP Rewards

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Sign up for AARP Rewards, our free loyalty program! Enjoy activities designed to improve your mind, body and savings while earning points to redeem for discounted gift cards, sweepstakes entries and once-in-a-lifetime adventures. Even better, members earn 50% more points on each activity and get exclusive access to members-only rewards.   

Insider Tip: As you complete more AARP Reward activities for Extra Credit, you’ll gain access to even more exclusive monthly savings and deals.  

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Get your free Rx discount card

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With AARP® Prescription Discounts provided by Optum Rx®, you can get your free prescription discount card right away. It can be used to save on all FDA-approved medications at over 66,000-plus participating retail pharmacies nationwide, such as Walgreens Pharmacy, CVS Pharmacy and Walmart Pharmacy.  

While the program is open to anyone, whether you’re an AARP member or not, members receive deeper discounts on medications, home delivery and coverage extends to your dependents—regardless of age. 

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Get AARP The Magazine before it hits your mailbox

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Be among the first to enjoy celebrity interviews and timely articles covering health, finances, travel and more in AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. Sign up for text alerts to get notified as soon as the digital issues are available for members.

When will you receive your physical copies? Visit your My Account page on aarp.org to see when your latest issue should arrive.

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Start maximizing your AARP member benefits today

Whether you're looking for discounts at your favorite restaurant, guides to inspire your next adventure or ways to save on prescription drugs, an AARP membership has you covered. These are just a few ways you can start enjoying everything an AARP membership offers today. Not only will you maximize the value of your membership, but you'll also spend significantly less out of pocket. 

BONUS TIP: Refer a friend, and you'll both save! When you refer a friend to AARP, you'll each get three extra months of membership when they join. It takes less than a minute to send your personalized referral. 

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