The day you turn 50 you get that dreaded over-the-hill invitation–but from whom? Ah–from none other than your friendly folks over at AARP, better known as the 800 pound gorilla in the room. It is a group that conservatives love to hate almost as much as the NEA–both of them, and PBS. It’s a powerful group and it has 37 million members and $1.3 billion budget which is a force to be reckoned with.
You can join AARP the day you turn 50. Why so early, most people don’t retire at 50. Well, the reasoning is, you have to get ready to retire at 50. Actually, it is probably a good idea to start getting ready for retirement at age 25 but of course, no one believes it. At 25, you are immortal. (even more reason to prepare, looking at things from the other end of the barrel but you can’t tell young people anything.)
