AARP--the sound a sea lion makes when it vomits, or a source of good deals

Not direct booking of cruises as such, but gift cards only? Usable to buy future cruises and/or amenities on cruises?

I have a Dennys near me. It is the only non-fast food chain resturant in the area.

I eat there 2-3 times a week. The Dennys discount makes it easy to justify the AARP membership as it saves me $250 to $300 a year.

 I think my first year was $12.

Saving money is good.

We take the AARP safe driving course every 3 years.  There is a small cost, but they run sales often and I save way more than that on my car insurance.  Much like the MRB.  

I investigated that, and the savings my insurance company would have given me were....75 cents a month. But maybe that's because I have no tickets or accidents. Auto insurance companies aren't logical.

I went there for lunch a lot until they stopped offering the Dennyburger. I guess they had to run out of Denny eventually.

The old fart menu, together with the AARP discount, enables you to have an actual meal for less than $10. Practically unheard of these days.

Yep, they have a quarter pound burger on the value menu. It is $7.99 with fries.  Add cheese and the AARP discount and I am usually out the door for around $10 including tax and tip. 

Yet, David can't find even a McDonalds hamburger for less than $18 in Texas.

I joined AARP because it was the only way for me to purchase a UHC Part B supplement plan.  I had UHC as my health insurance when I taught and they did a good job of paying my bills when I had my heart attack.  Then I cancelled my membership because it wasn't needed to continue to renew my UHC policy.