AARP Rewards Online Community Budget Contest 2025

This is my first  year with Aarp. I have enjoyed watching the zoom classes  on

Senior Planet. Many of them are about saving money. You can purchase discounted cards and redeem points to get  egift cards. Also download Rakuten/Retail Me Not to even get cash back. Don't forget to take advantage of Stores/Restaurants or Entertainment places to get your Senior Discount!!

I stopped eating and drastically cut down on my TP expenses

       It's all about the discounts, gift cards and new ideas...oh my!  Great content and usually a nugget or two in the videos!

I shop for groceries at Aldi, I compare prices and I'm saving a lot at Aldi. I don't need a car where I live because everything is in walking distance and I love to walk. I save on not paying car for car insurance, gas and car repairs. We have a free bus that takes us everywhere and to the Mall even the hospital if the weather is bad and I can't walk. It picks me up in front of my condo and drops me off there. I have a bus schedule. I don't miss driving because the traffic is so busy here. I eat out only once in a while because I love cooking. 

I have gotten a lot of good ideas on how to save money from the articles. This past year, after reviewing some of the articles on finance, and budget, I have asked for senior discounts for places not necessarily directly listed - and gotten a number of them. I have reduced my expenses on several monthly and annual bills just for asking. I also have started looking for senior discounts above and beyond what AARP lists and found a number of places where I can save if I shop on the right days: The local Goodwill offers senior discounts on Wednesday, for example. The department store Ross for Less recently moved into my area. Their senior discount day is Tuesday - and seniors get 10% off their purchase. These - and the ones AARP does mention directly -  have added to what funds I keep in my own pocket.  

I look for coupons that i can use at places that i go and discounts that i can get to save money. I also use the rewards i get for redemptions on gift cards so that i can save more on items that i am already using or going to buy. I also read the articles on saving money and incorporate a lot of those in my life. 

I read AARP health tips and I also load my digital coupons at the grocery stores I go to, usually at least two. I love veggies and fruits, so I try looking for coupons in these two categories.

Recently learned that we can get extra onboard credit once a year on our favorite cruise lines by having AARP!

Aarp is giving us knowledge about how to save money through different ways. You can save money using points to earn giftcards.You can use gift card for buying grocery, going to restaurants. 

We have saved money using gift card for buying clothes, grocery, Medications and many more.

Through aarp videos you can learn how to prepare different healthy dishes, enjoy yourself with family friends and relatives. In routine life aarp reward helps to control unwanted expenses and saved lot.

Stocking my mini fridge and desk drawer with lunch for the week has really saved me a lot of money that used to go on fast food.  At the same time, I am eating healthier.  Eating healthier has also helped me save on dinner for the family by cooking healthier meals instead of picking up fast food.  When I do go out, using the local discounts from AARP has helped cut back on expenses as well.