Extra! Extra! AAA Has Bail Bonds, Passport Photos, Meds, more
Recently, I overheard a conversation in the office that revolved around the soul-sucking, brain-shriveling task of going to the DMV. It went something close to this:
Her: Yeah, I have to go in to get it renewed because my address changed.
Him: Agh, that's a drag.
Her: Yeah, I'm bringing my hardbound copy of "War and Peace" with me to pass the time.
Him: Good idea.
Members of the American Automobile Association might already know that they don't necessarily have to withstand the endless wait at the DMV anymore for registration renewals and the like; you can take care of such things at your friendly neighborhood Auto Club office. Sure beats burning sick time on a DMV trip only to realize you've been standing in the wrong line for four hours.
But did you know that there are a whole host of additional services that the Auto Club can help you with, some of which have nothing to do with cars? Things like personal loans, bail bonds and prescription discounts. It's true! Check out the entire list in our recent article, Top 10 Other Benefits of Your AAA Membership. Who knew that the AAA card sleeping in your wallet, waiting for you to blow a tire or need a jumpstart, had so much potential?
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- Bryn MacKinnon October 8, 2008, 12:00 PM
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My car insurance covers roadside stuff at no additional cost. DMVs are mostly online everywhere now.
If I was going to join an auto club, it'd be something like the Better World Club - the AAA has a long history of fighting mass transit and bike paths. And they lobby against clean air, open space and fuel efficiency.
Go ask Click and Clack about 'em.
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