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STOP the constant renewal messaging

Forum|Forum|5 months ago
March 12, 2026
5 replies
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I can't help but wonder who thought it'd be a good idea to plaster the entire site with so many static and drop down/pop up ads for membership renewal? I have YEARS left on my membership and have zero interest in renewal at this time. Further, I am much less likely to renew given the constant barrage of renewal messaging on every page of the AARP website. I know that when/if I renew, I will still be constantly bombarded on a site that is greatly diminished by reminders and offers for my renewal.

It's already too much to be forced to see so much advertising on a site and for a business that I essentially--if partially and minutely--fund. I'm not paying for a membership to be pandered to constantly and it irks me that I have no way of opting out of such needless and unwanted messaging given that I can do a Google search for most everything that's provided on this site. I have used the site less and less because of all of the aforementioned, and the less I use it? The less I want to continue doing so.

SereneSeagull

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Ad blockers that other people use have proven helpful.
For me I use the App on a tablet and have almost zero ads.

This website is open to the public not just members. Ad revenue is needed on all websites, so it’s really something the end user has to deal with or get ad blockers.

Edit to add, if you are using Chrome/Google you can block pop ups in the settings. Also in AARP’s Privacy Hub at the bottom of the website you can control certain aspects there as well.

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RobertS739244

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I agree with you SereneGull, the site has both a public and a members only face, and the two are well blended. However, it wouldn't be hard (might take some time) to add a simple check to the ad displayer mechanism(s) that blocks renewal ads/pop-ups for members whose membership expires at least a year in the future. This would target those ads to the members benefit the most and remove the annoyance factor from the members who benefit the least from the ads.

Also, if the frequent ads/pop-ups annoy members and cause them to visit the site less often, I wonder if they have the same affect on non-members and perhaps drive them away rather than attract them?

SereneSeagull

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I don’t know @RobertS739244 , with the amount of time it takes for the other glitches to get fixed here, I don’t think trimming ads for members, sorting them from non-members is high on their priority list.

Pop up blockers are an easy fix on Chrome/Google settings when I use the computer. When I use the app on tablet, the majority of ads are eliminated anyway. Then again others here have ad blockers, many of which are one’s own security software.

It’s not up to the websites to cut back on ads, in my opinion, it’s up to the users. I do not see how they’d have the time to decipher who a member is and filter out the ads for them. The cost and man-power alone on that. Ads are a trade off in my opinion.

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GAKKIEZ

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I totally agree with you! I'm a AARP Life Member and find the constant membership renewal notices annoying. It's no wonder many of our AARP members have confusion on membership and may even have multiple AARP membership numbers.

Ad Blockers don't help with removing the ads on the website either. It's confusing and time consuming to actually search or read articles of interest.

SereneSeagull

Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐

In the Privacy hub @GAKKIEZ you can opt out of getting all those pesky renewal notices. You’ll find the link at the bottom of AARP’s webpage, it says Privacy Hub. It’s at the very bottom of the black border all the way at the end of the page.

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