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February 22, 2021 · Personal finance

Invest in an AARP membership

For only $16 a year, you can take advantage of the many perks of being a member of AARP. Such perks include receiving free financial advice about important issues in retirement such as investing with IRAs, reinventing your career and claiming Social Security.

As an AARP member, you can also benefit from savings on health and wellness expenses, pay less on car insurance, cut costs on home insurance, prescriptions, restaurant meals, entertainment and shopping. You can also earn rewards points for using specific online tools and webinars at aarp.org. and redeem your points for deals from local retailers.

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