The American Seniors Association (ASA) was started in 2005 as an alternative to AARP. Although AARP bills itself as a non-partisan organization, they have become more and more political over the years causing many members to shy away from the organization. Another complaint was that AARP was essentially becoming a big insurance company and the profits from those activities changed their perspective from helping members to helping themselves.  This gave rise to an organization with a different mission.

Here is the ASA Mission Statement

The American Seniors Association’s mission is to provide seniors with the choices, information, and services they need to live healthier, wealthier lives.

Our members’ dignity and security matter most to us, and that’s why thousands of Americans every year turn to the American Seniors Association for the help they need.

We offer our members better choices to help with:

• Medicare
• Insurance
• Prescription Discounts
• Travel Services
• Auto Club
• Information on Where to Find the Facts

We are driven by a uniquely American philosophy that starts with the understanding that government doesn’t tax and regulate “things.” It taxes and regulates “people.” Individuals like you and me. That’s why we treat every member as an individual, with a different story and different priorities, freely united as individuals to provide each other with better values in the services we want and need.

ASA has been running a program this year where AARP members can send in their AARP card when they join and receive their second year of membership free. So far this offer has resulted in hundreds of thousands of torn AARP cards arriving at their offices. ASA membership costs $15 per year.  Click here to learn more about ASA.