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This 5 year AARP membership is mainly useful for stacking member discounts on things like Walmart Plus, hotel rates, rental cars, and occasional local events. The Chase offer can shave another $8 off, and the membership can extend an existing term. Some of the strongest value comes from recurring savings on Walmart Plus, free additional driver coverage with Avis, and hotel bookings that beat standard rates. The main caveat is that the discounts are not universal, email marketing can be relentless, and some rates can be higher than free hotel club pricing, so it works best when a specific benefit already fits your routine.
Walmart+ subscribers who can time renewals, because the discount can be reused yearly and may cut the annual cost to about half.
Travelers booking hotels directly who can compare rates, because AARP pricing can beat standard rates and sometimes matches the best prepaid or member-only options.
Families using local perks and guest passes, because the membership can unlock recurring events like free ice cream or apple picking and allow a guest.
The most cited uses are Walmart+ discounts, rental car perks like a free additional driver with Avis, hotel rates booked directly, and occasional retail or dining deals such as 10% off at Outback. Some members also use it for insurance-related benefits or local events, while others find the savings too limited to matter.
The AARP and Walmart+ accounts likely need to use the same email address, and following the AARP instructions can make the discount work. The discount has also been reported as limited to the first year for some accounts and tied to the delivery address.
Yes, if timing is flexible, because half-price AARP offers often appear from late October through November and can be paired with cashback offers like Chase or Amex. That can bring the effective cost below the listed price.
No, the marketing emails can be relentless, so a throwaway email address is a practical way to keep them out of your main inbox. The membership itself may be worth it for discounts, but the email spam can be ongoing.
Yes. The 5-year membership can add time onto an active account instead of replacing it, so an existing expiration date may be extended rather than reset. That makes it useful if your current membership still has time left.
I get the walmart 50% discount every year. Done it a few times now.
I got it the first two years but since then it's not been available to me. Tried going without for a while to see if they'd offer me a better deal, tried different email address and credit card and used my wife's name, doesn't work for me. Between the AARP discount and the $20 referral bonuses I usually pay about $25 a year. I'm happy with that. Walmart has already delivered to my house 3 times today! (2 Spark drivers, 1 FedEx). I get my money's worth.
You can only get that the first year. I've had Walmart+ for years now and I don't qualify for any of those discounts anymore. It's tied to my address. Changing credit cards and email doesn't work if you use the same address for deliveries.
I've had Walmart plus for a few years and have only paid $49 or so each time. One time I had to let it expire a month or so to wait for the 50% off. Another time I extended it a year for 50% off. You can absolutely get w+ for a discount every year.
I've had Walmart plus for a few years and have only paid $49 or so each time. One time I had to let it expire a month or so to wait for the 50% off. Another time I extended it a year for 50% off. You can absolutely get w+ for a discount every year.
I'm glad that your anecdotal experience has been this good. I hope it continues. But I've done everything possible, including dropping service for 5 weeks, and it still hasn't worked. Believe me I'm a cheap b*st*rd and I would love to get that deal. I get regular deliveries 6-7 times a month as well as single items shipped almost every day. It just ain't happening. There's no other game in town where I live and they know it. There's one other grocery store, no Amazon Fresh, no Costco etc. I live 18 miles from the store and I'm just grateful they even deliver out in the boonies where I live!
You can only get that the first year. I've had Walmart+ for years now and I don't qualify for any of those discounts anymore. It's tied to my address. Changing credit cards and email doesn't work if you use the same address for deliveries.
Not true. You just have to let it expire. I've renewed at 50% off every Black Friday.
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I'm glad that your anecdotal experience has been this good. I hope it continues. But I've done everything possible, including dropping service for 5 weeks, and it still hasn't worked. Believe me I'm a cheap b*st*rd and I would love to get that deal. I get regular deliveries 6-7 times a month as well as single items shipped almost every day. It just ain't happening. There's no other game in town where I live and they know it. There's one other grocery store, no Amazon Fresh, no Costco etc. I live 18 miles from the store and I'm just grateful they even deliver out in the boonies where I live!
Many people in the deal threads about the 50% off have gotten it after their first year. They're the reason I've never paid full price for it. I believe mine expires around March so maybe I let one year go more than a month.
or maybe more likely, they know you're going to keep it regardless so they don't offer you the chance to save. Sounds like you use it more in a month than I do in a year. Possibly even with me using it for fuel discount which is the real reason I got it in the first place. although now with the free 25 4x6 photos a month I may max that out. finally print out some of my nature photos and family gathering photos. that's an astounding $4.50 a month 😂
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No this is the regular price. I sold these memberships a few years ago and the price has not changed. Well they did raise it for a few months during COVID but no one would buy it...lol
Many people in the deal threads about the 50% off have gotten it after their first year. They're the reason I've never paid full price for it. I believe mine expires around March so maybe I let one year go more than a month. or maybe more likely, they know you're going to keep it regardless so they don't offer you the chance to save. Sounds like you use it more in a month than I do in a year. Possibly even with me using it for fuel discount which is the real reason I got it in the first place. although now with the free 25 4x6 photos a month I may max that out. finally print out some of my nature photos and family gathering photos. that's an astounding $4.50 a month 😂
I agree. If you look at past threads about 50% off there are lots of us who never get the offer. Why would they offer it to me? I'm just glad the AARP deal exists or I would be paying the full amount. I certainly do to Amazon. So just don't tell me if you're all getting Amazon discounts too! 😂
I've had Walmart plus for a few years and have only paid $49 or so each time. One time I had to let it expire a month or so to wait for the 50% off. Another time I extended it a year for 50% off. You can absolutely get w+ for a discount every year.
Thanks! I just verified this works. Went from $99/year to $58/year.
I agree. If you look at past threads about 50% off there are lots of us who never get the offer. Why would they offer it to me? I'm just glad the AARP deal exists or I would be paying the full amount. I certainly do to Amazon. So just don't tell me if you're all getting Amazon discounts too! 😂
I was one of those that got kicked off sharing with my buddy. Amazon offered me prime for $15 for a year. That ends in October and I'm pretty sure I'm not renewing at full price. If they had a prime shipping only option that was cheaper, maybe I'd bite. I'm not paying $130 a year just for prime shipping. I don't use any of their other garbage so it's $130 just for prime shipping. Pass.
I was one of those that got kicked off sharing with my buddy. Amazon offered me prime for $15 for a year. That ends in October and I'm pretty sure I'm not renewing at full price. If they had a prime shipping only option that was cheaper, maybe I'd bite. I'm not paying $130 a year just for prime shipping. I don't use any of their other garbage so it's $130 just for prime shipping. Pass.
I get that. I've gone back and forth with it but I get my money's worth out of it too. When you live out in a rural area it's a two hour commitment just to run to the store. I get Amazon orders pretty much daily as well. I work from home so between the two I save a lot of time and gasoline by letting them bring everything to me. But the biggest value of Amazon is watching Slickdeals and buying as much as possible with Subscribe and Save. No Prime needed for that.
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This 5 year AARP membership is mainly useful for stacking member discounts on things like Walmart Plus, hotel rates, rental cars, and occasional local events. The Chase offer can shave another $8 off, and the membership can extend an existing term. Some of the strongest value comes from recurring savings on Walmart Plus, free additional driver coverage with Avis, and hotel bookings that beat standard rates. The main caveat is that the discounts are not universal, email marketing can be relentless, and some rates can be higher than free hotel club pricing, so it works best when a specific benefit already fits your routine.
Walmart+ subscribers who can time renewals, because the discount can be reused yearly and may cut the annual cost to about half.
Travelers booking hotels directly who can compare rates, because AARP pricing can beat standard rates and sometimes matches the best prepaid or member-only options.
Drivers renting from Avis who want a free additional driver, because the membership can pay for itself after one rental.
Families using local perks and guest passes, because the membership can unlock recurring events like free ice cream or apple picking and allow a guest.
People expecting broad savings on everyday purchases, because the discounts can be easy to beat elsewhere and may not recoup the fee.
People who only need a few specific discounts, because the membership may be useful for one benefit but otherwise go unused.
Shoppers who want a quiet inbox, because signup can trigger nonstop marketing emails.
Hotel bookers who assume the member rate is always the lowest, because AAA/AARP pricing can be higher than the hotel's own free club rate.
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Yeah--but it's Walmart.
or maybe more likely, they know you're going to keep it regardless so they don't offer you the chance to save. Sounds like you use it more in a month than I do in a year. Possibly even with me using it for fuel discount which is the real reason I got it in the first place. although now with the free 25 4x6 photos a month I may max that out. finally print out some of my nature photos and family gathering photos. that's an astounding $4.50 a month 😂
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