How do I create or log into your aarp account?

Go to aarp.org and select "Join" or "Log In" in the top right corner. If you are already a member, log in with your email and password. If you are new, you can join online for about $12/year. Once logged in, your member benefits are activated.

How do I explore the member discounts?

From the main menu, select "Benefits & Discounts." Browse categories like Travel, Restaurants, Health, and Entertainment. Click any discount to see instructions — some are automatic when you show your membership card, others give you a promo code to use online.

How do I use the health and financial tools?

From the main menu, go to "Health" or "Money." Look for tools like the Medicare Plan Finder, the Caregiving Cost Calculator, and the Social Security Benefits Calculator. Each tool walks you through a series of questions and gives you personalized results.

How do I sign up for the fraud watch network?

Go to aarp.org/money/scams-fraud and select "Get Fraud Alerts." Enter your email address or phone number to receive free alerts about scams currently targeting people in your area. You do not need to be a member to use this service.

How do I download the aarp mobile app?

On your iPhone, open the App Store and search for "AARP." On an Android phone, open the Google Play Store and search for "AARP." Download the free official AARP app. Log in with the same email and password you use on the website.

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AARP (originally the American Association of Retired Persons) is a nonprofit organization focused on people 50 and older. Membership costs about $12–$16 per year and gives you access to a large range of discounts, information, and tools — but many people sign up and never explore everything that is available.

AARP's website (aarp.org) and mobile app give you access to member discounts on hotels, restaurants, pharmacies, and car rentals; health and financial calculators; news and articles tailored to your interests; and a community forum where you can ask questions and connect with others.

What you can access for free

Much of AARP's content — articles, guides, health information, and scam alerts — is available without a membership. But discounts and some tools require a paid membership.

AARP Discounts

AARP members can get discounts at hundreds of businesses including Walgreens, Denny's, Best Western hotels, National car rental, and many more. The AARP member discounts page (aarp.org/benefits-discounts) lists current deals organized by category.

AARP Health Tools

The website has tools like a Medicare Part D plan finder, a caregiving cost calculator, a retirement readiness calculator, and a brain health games section. These are genuinely useful and regularly updated.

AARP Fraud Watch Network

One of AARP's most valuable services is its Fraud Watch Network (aarp.org/money/scams-fraud). It tracks current scams targeting older adults and lets you sign up for free scam alerts by email or text.

The mobile app

The AARP app (available for iPhone and Android) lets you access discounts, read news, and play games from your phone. It also has a Fraud Watch section with a helpline number you can call if you think you have been targeted by a scam.

Quick Tip: The AARP Fraud Watch Network helpline is 1-877-908-3360. You can call it free even if you are not an AARP member.

How to Use the AARP Website and App: Discounts, Tools, and Member Benefits

Create or log into your AARP account

Explore the member discounts

Use the health and financial tools

Sign up for the Fraud Watch Network

Download the AARP mobile app

What you can access for free

AARP Discounts

AARP Health Tools

AARP Fraud Watch Network

The mobile app

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