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To request a replacement card or print a temporary card, visit our Update Your Account page.

Your membership includes:

* AARP's Products & Services such as health, automobile, and home owner's insurance; discounts on travel services, Internet access, online shopping, and much more.
* Advocacy – A voice in Washington and in your state representing you on issues that matter most to you.
* Information on healthy living, financial planning, consumer protection, safe driving, and caregiving.
* Publications – AARP The Magazine, the AARP Bulletin, and our bilingual magazine Segunda Juventud are filled with timely and dependable information.

For complete information about the program, please visit our group membership site.

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AARP members have access to AARP-endorsed insurance products offered by our member-benefit providers. Please visit the Health channel of our site for complete information.

For information regarding retirement planning, mutual funds or investments, banking, credit-card, or financial services, please visit the information site about our financial services.

Yes, your membership includes many travel discounts and services, such as trip planning, hotel and car-rental discounts; cruise packages, and vacations and tours. For complete information, please visit the Travel channel on our site.

Additional benefits include discounted legal services from lawyers participating in the AARP Legal Services Network, discounts when ordering through the Walgreens Health Essentials catalog, at Reebok and Rockport outlet stores, Borders bookstores, and more. Discounted Internet services are also available through EarthLink or PeoplePC. For complete details, please visit our Discounts site.

For information about AARP-endorsed insurance products, such as home owner's insurance, please visit the Insurance section of our Products, Services and Discounts site

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Yes, you may access the current issues by visiting these links: AARP The Magazine; AARP Bulletin; NRTA Live & Learn; and AARP Segunda Juventud.

To order one of AARP's free booklets on such topics as health insurance, Medicare, financial planning, staying healthy, and consumer protection, just use our online order form.

To find out about advertising on the AARP Web site, please visit our Advertising Guide. For information about advertising in one of our print publications, visit our Media Sales page.

Visit our Writer’s Guidelines page for complete information. Note, These guidelines are for AARP The Magazine only.

For any changes to the number of copies you are receiving of any of our publications, please call 1-888-OUR-AARP (1-888-687-2277) Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET or send an e-mail to member@aarp.org.

For AARP The Magazine, please use our "Tell Us What You Think" form. For AARP Segunda Juventud, send your personal comment or question to segundajuventud@aarp.org. For the AARP Bulletin, send your letter to the editor at: Bulletin Editor, Dept. RF, 601 E St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20049; or e-mail bulletin@aarp.org. Please include your address and phone number.

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For information about class schedules or to enroll, please visit the AARP Driver Safety Program Web site or call , toll-free, 1-888-AARP-NOW (1-888-227-7669).

The AARP Tax-Aide Program is available February 1 through April 15 each year. For full details, please visit the AARP Tax-Aide Web site.

Please visit the Grief and Loss Web page for information on common reactions to loss, frequently asked questions by the newly widowed, online resources, and publications.

Visit our Grandparent Information Center on our site. For additional information, we also invite you to visit our For Grandparents Web site.

Visit our Make A Difference/Volunteering site to learn how you can serve your community by putting your time, skills, and experience to good use.

Learn about AARP's activities in your state by visiting AARP In Your State.

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AARP's policies are determined by members. We gather members' ideas from town-hall meetings, phone calls, letters, e-mails, surveys, and polls. These policies are published annually in "The Policy Book: AARP Public Policies". For more, visit AARP's Public Policy online.

Visit Policy & Research to find online versions of all publicly available AARP research. Information includes member and nonmember surveys, Public Policy Institute reports, Issue Briefs, and Data Digests.

Go to the What's New area of the Policy & Research page or subscribe to the biweekly Policy & Research e-newsletter; for more immediate notification, add the Policy & Research RSS feed to your desktop.

To subscribe to the Policy & Research e-newsletter, click the E-mail Newsletter Sign Me Up! button on the Policy & Research page. To unsubscribe, follow the directions at the end of each newsletter.

You can order a Thesaurus or access a .pdf version of the Thesaurus in the AgeLine Database area of our Policy & Research page.

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Yes. Visit the caregiving-related content on our site for helpful articles and information.

For complete information, please visit our Long-Term Care Web site.

Please be aware that AARP does not endorse any living trust product or company. You may be interested in reviewing our publication "The Truth About Living Trusts" stock number D18113, which explains the differences between wills and living trusts. It also discusses how you can begin to decide what is appropriate for you. To order online, send an email to Member @AARP.org with the publication title and stock number; plus, your complete name, mailing address, and phone number.

AARP has been working to promote consumer protections against predatory lending at both the federal and state levels. We have been involved in several lawsuits to protect older homeowners whom these practices have harmed. For additional information and resources, please visit AARP's Consumer Information Web site.

A reverse mortgage is a loan against your home that you do not have to pay back for as long as you live in your home. For more information, please visit AARP's Reverse Mortgage Web site.

Contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and have your phone number placed on their National Do-Not-Call Registry. You can register your name online on the FTC Web site or call 1-888-382-1222.

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AARP believes that health-care reform is one of the most pressing domestic Issues facing our nation. To learn more about where AARP stands on this issue, please visit Divided We Fail.

Financial well-being is a cornerstone of the American dream. For complete information on AARP's position, visit the Financial Security pages on Divided We Fail.

AARP helps its 40 million members hold their federal elected officials accountable for the way they vote on the issues of greatest importance to Americans age 50+. For more information visit AARP's Government Watch Web page.

No. AARP strongly opposes proposals to "privatize" Social Security. For details on privatization, please visit the AARP Policy & Research Social Security Reform Web page or AARP's Social Security Center Web page.

For information about how the Medicare drug-coverage plan (Medicare Part D) works, please visit the AARP Bulletin Today Web page. To learn more about Medicare prescription-drug legislation, go to the AARP Policy & Research Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage page.

To learn about becoming an AARP Activist, visit the AARP Advocacy Center online.

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The AARP Foundation's programs could benefit you, your family, friends, and neighbors. Please visit the AARP Foundation site for a complete list of programs sponsored by the Foundation.

Visit AARP's National Event page for complete information.

You may request a statement by visiting the Social Security Administration (SSA) Web site or by calling the SSA at 1-800-772-1213. Useful links from SSA include: - Request a statement online - Download a paper version of the request form (SSA-7004) - Find a local Social Security office

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is a federal government entity that works to protect the retirement incomes of American workers. For more information, visit the PBGC Web site or call, toll-free, 1-800-400-7242.

Visit AARP's Low Income Help Web page. Another great resource is the Benefits Checkup site, a free service of  the National Council on the Aging. A simple questionnaire guides you to programs that may help you pay for prescriptions drugs, health care, utilities, and much more.

There is a Cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs in the federal government.  That department was created to inform and serve veterans.  For more details, visit the Department of Veterans Affairs Web site or call, toll free, 1-800-827-1000.

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For complete information regarding marketing possibilities at local and national AARP events, please visit our Sponsors & Exhibitors online.

For information about the many ways to donate, please visit the AARP Foundation Web page.

If your organization is committed to recruiting mature workers and has current job openings, nationally or regionally, please visit AARP National Employer Team (NET) for information about applying for membership with this program.

Please complete the online New Product Inquiry form for consideration of your product or services.

If you wish to provide services to AARP, such as marketing, printing, research, logo items, or something else, please e-mail your proposal to AARP Procurement & Contract Management at PCMNationalOffice@aarp.org or PCMLakewood@aarp.org.

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