I’m fairly sure that I first received my first AARP solicitation when I was only a few months shy of 50.  What?  How did they know my age and why would they think I was interested?  Not only had I not even considered retiring, the idea of getting older was still very foreign to me.  In fact, I wasn’t even willing to admit I had hit midlife, let alone become a senior.  But things change and here I am 14 years later.  And yes, I am now a card-carrying member of AARP.  This last weekend I sat down and read one of their latest publications and that got me thinking about why I find them helpful—and what I find annoying.  Interested? [Read more…]