Share the Joy of Savings! AARP Rewards Community Contest 2025

Times have been very financially difficult. I'm working one full-time job and 2 part-time jobs. Many of my annual premiums are due this time of year (homeowners insurance, home warranty, pet insurance). My homeowners insurance increased by more than 50%. So I'm shopping around to decrease some of these expenses. I was able to get a great discount using AARP on a new home warranty policy. These savings will help my situation. And I can stretch my money to afford a few more Christmas gifts.

my family is growing with more grandkids. I’m glad bc it gives me future hope for all of us. But prices have grown,too. So I could use some help. Please consider my situation 

 I experienced the "joy of savings" this year by taking advantage of Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale prices and paying for gifts with AARP Rewards gift cards. I sent gift baskets to our family and friends (local and across the country) using the 1-800-Flowers family of companies (includes Harry & David's) and saved 30-50% on each gift. You can only use one gift card per order, so I did separate orders for each gift basket. I paid a flat rate for an annual membership to the shipping club which gave me free shipping after the first order.

I I hope this is as easy as it sounds !

I enjoy winning and collecting gift cards so I can save them for the holiday season. I enjoy gift giving and the savings I get from giving gifts to others! It's a win, win for everyone!

I enjoy keeping up with the weekly quizzes on news and what is happening as well as educating myself more through AARP videos. Not only am I earning points that could be put towards gift cards and gifts this holiday season, but I’m also giving myself the gift of knowledge and staying informed!

This rewards program has been a true comfort. Being laid off after 26 years was devastating, and the year-long job search was grueling.

The videos offer me a way to keep learning—improving my health, mind, and skills, and staying safe from scams. Earning points for gift cards, even small wins, provided moments of much-needed hope and gratitude. They truly made a difference until I finally secured my new job. Thank you for this meaningful boost!

I enjoy the games and watching informative videos and doing quizzes. I retain a lot of the knowledge I get from AARP rewards and it helps in my daily life. People often ask me "How did you know that?" and I tell them I read or watched it on AARP.  I love redeeming points for gift cards, every little bit helps and I purchase discounted gift cards and enter sweepstakes and play the instant wins. 

i love redeeming points for dining discounts. When I don’t want to cook, I don’t feel guilty, since some of it is paid for! 

I I enjoy watching informative and discussion provoking videos.  I've learned a lot from them and the quizzes.  I still like hardcopy materials - please don't stop printing the magazine and news-paper-like materials.  I don't want to be on my phone or computer all the time to stay informed.