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Learn More About Refer A Friend and Start Earning
Invite Friends. Get Paid. Repeat.
Earn $15 for each friend who joins AARP and $5 when they renew.
You must be an AARP member to participate in this program
How to Start Earning
1. Sign Up
Sign up for Refer A Friend and get access to your dashboard and personal referral link.
2. Invite Friends
Share your personal referral link with friends via email or social media. Your link unlocks a special offer just for them.
3. Earn
Get paid $15 for each friend who joins and $5 when a current or past member renews.
4. Track
Check your dashboard anytime to see pending, approved, and available payouts — all in one place.
Redeem a Referral
1. Redeem
Once a referral qualifies and remains active for 60 days, we’ll notify you. Choose your payout method — PayPal or Venmo.
2. Payout Ready
Check your stats to see when referrals are approved and payouts are available. You will also receive an email notification with additional instructions.
3. Choose Your Payment
Follow the steps to select your payment method — PayPal or Venmo. You'll receive additional emails including one from Tangocard.com.
4. Repeat
Keep sharing your link. There is no limit to the number of friends you can refer.
Refer A Friend FAQs
Getting Started
AARP Refer A Friend is a referral program that gives eligible AARP members a way to refer friends and family to become AARP members. When someone joins or renews an AARP membership using your personal referral link, you can earn a referral payout. See Terms and Conditions for full details.
Current AARP members who meet the program eligibility requirements can participate. Certain individuals may not be eligible. Please see the Terms and Conditions for full details.
Visit aarp.org/membership/referafriend, log in with your AARP account, and follow the steps to join the program. Once you are enrolled, you'll get online access to your personal dashboard and referral link.
No. There is no cost for eligible AARP members to sign up for AARP Refer A Friend.
Friends
After you sign up for the program, you will receive a welcome email directing you to your dashboard with your personal referral link to copy and share. You can visit your dashboard at any time on AARP.org.
Share your personal referral link with friends, family, or others who may be interested in an AARP membership. From your dashboard, you can send your link by email or social media. Feel free to let them know why you enjoy your AARP membership.
Your friend gets access to a special AARP membership offer available exclusively through your referral link.
Earning Referral Payouts
You can earn $15 when someone joins AARP using your referral link, and $5 when a current or past member renews their membership through your referral link, as long as program requirements are met. See Terms and Conditions for full details.
No. There is no limit to the number of people you can refer. However, there may be a limit on the total number of referral payouts you can earn within a calendar year. See Terms and Conditions or your dashboard.
Once a referral remains an active member for 60 days, the payout process begins. You must also be an eligible member at that time.
1. Redeem: In the Redemption Center, select the payout(s) you want and click redeem.
2. Open the Email: Look for a Tangocard email sent for each selection and click the link.
3. Pick a Method: On the Tango landing page, choose PayPal or Venmo.
4. Get Confirmation: Look for an email from PayPal or Venmo confirming payment has been sent.
5. Receive Funds: PayPal or Venmo will confirm via email that funds have transferred. Click to accept.
Log in to your Refer A Friend dashboard to view your referral activity, including pending referrals, approved referrals, and available payouts.
A pending referral means your friend has joined or renewed using your link, but the 60-day qualification period hasn't been completed yet. Once AARP confirms your friend’s membership meets the requirements and is confirmed, the referral moves to "approved" and your payout becomes available.
Yes. You'll receive email notifications at key milestones — when you sign up, when a referral is pending, and when a payout is ready to claim.
No payout is earned unless your friend completes a qualifying action (joining or renewing) through your referral link and the membership remains active for the 60-day qualification period.
Yes. If current or past member renews using your referral link, you earn the current renewal referral payout amount.
Program Support and Partners
Extole is the technology provider that powers the AARP Refer A Friend experience.
Tango is the payout provider that helps process eligible referral payouts through available digital payment options, which may include PayPal or Venmo.
The full AARP Refer A Friend Terms and Conditions are available through the program dashboard. You must agree to the Terms and Conditions to participate.
Please contact AARP Consumer Care at 1-800-566-0242 between the hours of 8:00 AM-8:00 PM (ET) Monday-Friday.