Most
folks I know like a bargain, no matter what their age. That being
said, many over 50 embrace a bargain savvy lifestyle with gusto.
Whether looking for a deal is a budget requirement or just a
satisfying strategy toward “having it all,” finding and claiming
senior discounts is “the hidden object game” of retirement.
According to author, Emily Brandon, in How
to Get Senior Discounts on
the U.S. News Money platform, “Many
stores provide discounts only to seniors who ask for them. 'Most
businesses won't advertise or promote their senior discount, so it's
very difficult to locate them,'says David Smidt, president of
SeniorDiscounts.com. 'Wherever you are doing business, ask whether
there is a senior discount available.'”
As I am a bargain hunter and hope to
share some of what I discover in the marketplace here with you, I
read on to discover several “not your usual 50 cents off a sub”
senior discounts worth noting in another article, 10
Great Senior Discounts, also by
Emily Brandon. With
the holiday season fast approaching I liked that “Kohl’s
shoppers age 60 and older get 15 percent off in-store purchases on
Wednesdays. And Ross customers age 55 and older get 10 percent off
purchases made on Tuesdays. In some cases, the day of the week a
discount is offered varies by location,” according to Brandon.
Also
good to know were her travel tips on hotels, Amtrak, Greyhound, car
rental companies and national chain eateries that offer discounts:
some attached to a $16 a year membership to AARP, but others just
with proof of age. Of note was “The America The Beautiful pass “for
people age 62 and older, just $10 ($20 via mail) will get you a
lifetime pass that provides you and up to three other adults—or a
carload of people—free admission to more than 2,000 national parks
and federal recreation sites.”
Check
out her photo slide show/article at
http://money.usnews.com/money/retirement/slideshows/10-great-senior-discounts
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