Hi Edgar:
This AAA type of billing has been going on for years. Imagine how much money AAA has gained from this type of billing. Since this dollar charge has been used for "AAA Foundation for traffic safety" is there any way to find out how much money has funded this foundation over the years and where is it being spent? We live in Massachusetts and checked a copy of our paper bill when our membership expired on 07/01/2016. It showed the optional dollar charge. We receive a paper bill every year and the latest bill showed the optional charge. I read the bill every year and deduct the dollar.

Edgar replies: Hi Vincent... thanks for checking your old bills. I actually looked at the Foundation's 990 tax returns and they take in about $6-million a year in contributions from all sources. I don't believe all the regional offices cram their members' bills or they would be getting much more than $6-mil in "voluntary" contributions.