AARP Is The Best $12 Young People Spend

I joined the organization because of the discount they give their members. I upgraded to first class using points after buying cheap tickets with the help of the Chase and AARP discounts. The hotel deals are also good. You don't need to be old to join.

The Wall Street Journal covers a trend in younger people joining AARP to take advantage of discounts as effective ways of saving money become more focal in an era of inflation.

A rite of passage for those 50 and older, an AARP membership also is drawing younger folks determined to get discounts to cope with inflation. They shamelessly flash their cards at restaurants, often confusing the wait staff and amazing and embarrassing their friends and family.

…An AARP spokeswoman said the organization is seeing a definite uptick in younger members but won’t share specific member demographic data.

Many of the same deals can be received by anyone 13 and older. According to the website, it is never too late to sign up.

The hotels have rates for people over the age of 50. 10% discounts are offered by some restaurants, but they don't actually check your age, and you can get those discounts with an AARP card.

The Journal highlighted the video about the AARP discounts that was uploaded by BoardingArea's ZACH ABEL. A lot of people joined the organization off his TikTok.

@zacharyburrabel #stitch with @holterman I eat deals for breakfast, lunch, and a very early bird 4pm dinner #travel #travelhacks #traveldeals #aarp ♬ original sound – zacharyburrabel

You can get a second membership for free if you sign up for the first year.

AT&T has up to $10 off per line per month, Avis has deals, and Denny's has discounts. There are more than one.

Today is the day to do this. You can come out of orders of magnitude ahead if you buy a coupon book, but it is less expensive than an Amex Platinum card. It is a good investment for many of you.

The person said, "@crucker."

I'm an older person. My age is 41 years old. I don't agree with the organization's policies. I joined because I could get discounts. British Airways offers the most useful discount.

In general.

British Airways has great deals on cabin travel. I am not a fan of the BA product but they run sales frequently and when the price is reduced by the AARP discount, I joined.

In airlines.

New York, Atlanta, Boston, Miami, Philadelphia, Toronto, or Washington DC will get you to Tel Aviv on British Airways for about $2,000 round-trip in business class.

In general.