rjrice1 Posted February 8, 2018 #1 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Just bought two $500.00 gift cards from AARP (nice to be over 50) Saving $100.00 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdsgu Posted February 8, 2018 #2 Share Posted February 8, 2018 You don't have to be over 50! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoge3k Posted February 8, 2018 #3 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Just bought two $500.00 gift cards from AARP (nice to be over 50)Saving $100.00 . FYI, ANYONE can get the gift cards from AARP & Allstate, you do not have to be over 50 and you do not need to be an AARP Member. (I am nowhere close to 55 and have been buying these for a long time) We always pay off our cruises, gratuities and all onboard spending with the gift cards. It's nice to save $400-$500+ on a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsotm73 Posted February 8, 2018 #4 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I guess I'm twice as smart because earlier this week I bought four $500 cards and paid off my cruise with them, with a few hundred left for excursions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernsands18 Posted February 8, 2018 #5 Share Posted February 8, 2018 How do you purchase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dsotm73 Posted February 8, 2018 #7 Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) How do you purchase? AARP Rewards for Good program: www.aarp.org/rewards-for-good You establish an account (you do NOT have to be a member) and start taking quizzes. You do not even have to pass the quiz, simply completing one gives you points. Once you accumulate enough points you can buy the gift cards with a 10% discount. A $500 gift card costs you $450 and 5000 points. I had already accumulated my points in anticipation of them becoming available. These were e-cards, so the whole process of purchasing the cards and applying them to my outstanding Carnival balance, took no more than ten minutes. Edited February 8, 2018 by dsotm73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjrice1 Posted February 8, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Now that's a good savings. I guess I'm twice as smart because earlier this week I bought four $500 cards and paid off my cruise with them, with a few hundred left for excursions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjrice1 Posted February 8, 2018 Author #9 Share Posted February 8, 2018 You are absolutely right... FYI, ANYONE can get the gift cards from AARP & Allstate, you do not have to be over 50 and you do not need to be an AARP Member. (I am nowhere close to 55 and have been buying these for a long time) We always pay off our cruises, gratuities and all onboard spending with the gift cards. It's nice to save $400-$500+ on a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops, Esq. Posted February 8, 2018 #10 Share Posted February 8, 2018 You don't have to be over 50! Not that there is anything wrong with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoge3k Posted February 8, 2018 #11 Share Posted February 8, 2018 There are 987349 threads about the gift cards on here you can read to get lots more information, Allstate point codes, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger0613 Posted February 8, 2018 #12 Share Posted February 8, 2018 You don't have to be 49 1/2 or older to join AARP. People younger than that can get an associate membership. I get all AARP discounts. The only things I am not eligible for are the insurance products. You are supposed to call AARP to get an associate membership since it isn't available or even mentioned on their website. An associate membership is the same price as a regular membership($16/year). The first year should be $12. When you call, you may get a rep that will try to charge you $16 for the first year. Be polite but firm and you should get it for $12. https://wallethacks.com/is-aarp-worth-it/ AARP members have the same 5,000 daily point limit but get points faster than non-members. AARP members don't have to spend as much time taking quizzes. Members get 75 pts per day for logging in and double points in all quizzes. Newsletter points and points sent with physical gift cards aren't doubled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie562 Posted February 9, 2018 #13 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I am 33 years old and I have an AARP membership. As others have stated you do NOT have to be over 50 to join. A personal vacational planner from Norwegian actually signed me up. At that time Norwegian would offer 5% discount on cruise fares for AARP members Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinam2 Posted February 9, 2018 #14 Share Posted February 9, 2018 You have to pay of the membership of AARP correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyisu Posted February 9, 2018 #15 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I am not an AARP member but I still participate in The rewards for good program. We paid for our cruise, an excursion and we will pay for onboard expenses using gift cards purchased through this program. It doesn’t take long to earn points. I usually do the quizzes when I’m watching TV. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomhower Posted February 9, 2018 #16 Share Posted February 9, 2018 You have to pay of the membership of AARP correct. No, it's free. Just join the rewards program for free. We started buying them and haven't spend a dime for membership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted February 9, 2018 #17 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Just bought two $500.00 gift cards from AARP (nice to be over 50)Saving $100.00 . You can get those in alot of places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scheckel Posted February 9, 2018 #18 Share Posted February 9, 2018 From a non cruiser., we just apply these then to the balance of the cruise once u buy the gift card? Or can they only be used onboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoge3k Posted February 9, 2018 #19 Share Posted February 9, 2018 From a non cruiser., we just apply these then to the balance of the cruise once u buy the gift card? Or can they only be used onboard? You can apply them to your balance and once it's paid you can use them on board as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoge3k Posted February 9, 2018 #20 Share Posted February 9, 2018 You can get those in alot of places. Where can you get the 10% discounted gift cards other than AARP or Allstate? Never heard of anywhere else having them except Verizon which they stopped late last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
going to see the world Posted February 9, 2018 #21 Share Posted February 9, 2018 This is awesome, thanks for the information! Just grabbed a $500 card so I could make a payment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazycruiser1971 Posted February 9, 2018 #22 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Thanks for the information.. I just signed up and earned my first 5000 points and purchased a $500 gc... Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scheckel Posted February 9, 2018 #23 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I just ordered mine from all state, balance isn’t due for a few more weeks, but I only ordered $450 for 500 right now to make sure I get them in the mail in time... saving $50 bucks.. I’ll take any savings!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoge3k Posted February 9, 2018 #24 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I just ordered mine from all state, balance isn’t due for a few more weeks, but I only ordered $450 for 500 right now to make sure I get them in the mail in time... saving $50 bucks.. I’ll take any savings!!!! FYI the eCards (when they have them) are MUCH MUCH better than having to order a physical card. If you order more you may check for them. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
going to see the world Posted February 13, 2018 #25 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Does anyone know how often the ecards come out? Only physical cards are currently available now Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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