Senior discounts

[rk911]

we generally don't ask for them but the older we get the more they're just given to us. i was right around 50 when got the first one....either a movie theatre or restaurant.

 

[candrew]

CBD Sunday for seniors at the local weed shop

Now, if only the neighboring convenience store would pair that with a Doritos BOGO.......

 

[deserat]

When I was younger, I wanted to get to 70 so I could ski free...alas, the ski resorts have now made it 75 or 80 or not free....too many broke a$$ bimbos skiing as one older man on the ski lift (he was 78) told me....

Best deal this year, though, was my $99 Epic ski pass for military personnel - it was some anniversary deal that I purchased last fall when my buddy sent me the link. I skied 10 days in CO in Jan/Feb this year (just got back a week ago) and got my cost per day below $10. Win!!!!!

 

[njhowie]

AMC $5 movies all day every Tuesday.

This perk is available to everyone using AMC's mobile app, not just seniors.

 

[njhowie]

You can become a member of AARP today and take advantage of their many discounts. We joined in our mid/late 40's because the cruise line offered a great AARP discount.

When traveling we always use the 15% discount at Denny's.

 

[njhowie]

Southwest has a senior discount.

The Southwest senior discount is off the Anytime fare, which even after discount is significantly more expensive than the best non-refundable fares. For anyone who is not familiar with Southwest, all Southwest tickets are changeable without fees.

 

[braumeister]

Best deal this year, though, was my $99 Epic ski pass for military personnel - it was some anniversary deal that I purchased last fall when my buddy sent me the link. I skied 10 days in CO in Jan/Feb this year (just got back a week ago) and got my cost per day below $10. Win!!!!!

It's not a special deal any more; a regular thing for active/retired military. I got one too this year and also spent 10 days using it in Colorado last month. Amazing deal!

https://www.epicpass.com/info/military.aspx

 

[mountainsoft]

T-Mobile’s pricing for 55+ is the best deal I’ve seen for a major carrier. 2 phones with unlimited everything for $70, including all taxes and fees. And free use of Gogo on airplanes, plus free roaming in over 200 countries.

Depending on how much you use your cell phone, you might want to look at Tracfone. We spent $188 all of last year on two phones, less than $16 per month. We mostly use text and data with only occasional voice calls.

 

[travelover]

The Southwest senior discount is off the Anytime fare, which even after discount is significantly more expensive than the best non-refundable fares. For anyone who is not familiar with Southwest, all Southwest tickets are changeable without fees.

Thanks, I did not read the fine print. Not much of a deal, then.

 

[pb4uski]

AMC $5 movies all day every Tuesday.

Our local movie theater at home offers seniors (60+) matinee pricing ($4) all day long... regular price is $6.50.

We used to have to either go on Tuesdays ($4 all day) or buy a coupon book (12 tickets for $49) in order to get the bargain but now we just have to say "one senior please".

 

[Offgrid Organic Farmer]

The nearest grocery store offers a senior discount of 5% every Tuesday. It is good for anyone over 50.

We shifted our weekly shopping to Tuesdays.

 

[Dtail]

Our local movie theater at home offers seniors (60+) matinee pricing ($4) all day long... regular price is $6.50.

We used to have to either go on Tuesdays ($4 all day) or buy a coupon book (12 tickets for $49) in order to get the bargain but now we just have to say "one senior please".

Nice, plus I assume you bring your own snacks; otherwise defeats the savings.

 

[pb4uski]

We usually buy a popcorn with real butter... umm.... hot popcorn is wonderful even if it is overpriced.... but we sometimes sneak in a water and candy from home.

 

[audreyh1]

I'm not sure this is true, maybe just the people you associate with and folks on this board are quite wealthy.

However, another way to look at the discounts is, that they are incentives to spend money. As crazy as it seems, it works, offer a person a "special" discount and it puffs up their ego a bit, so they take the $2,000 cruise because they get it at a discount off the regular rate, even if it's only a $20 discount.
Come into McD's for a free senior coffee, and of course you end up buying a burger.

Are you not sure that the over 55 population is far wealthier than the under 55 population in the USA? I can assure you it’s quite true.

 

[Huston55]

Military Discounts

Somewhat on topic: lots of great military discounts out there.

https://themilitarywallet.com/military-discounts/

 

[Drake3287]

Nice to see I'm finally better then average in something!

 

[daylatedollarshort]

Depending on how much you use your cell phone, you might want to look at Tracfone. We spent $188 all of last year on two phones, less than $16 per month. We mostly use text and data with only occasional voice calls.

That sounds great. What plan(s) do you have? I don't use many minutes or data in a month so I think an annual Tracfone plan would be cheaper for me that what I have now.

 

[zinger1457]

That sounds great. What plan(s) do you have? I don't use many minutes or data in a month so I think an annual Tracfone plan would be cheaper for me that what I have now.

Take a look at one of the Pay Go plans. I use H20 Wireless (ATT network), as cheap as $10 for 90 days, unused minutes carry over. It cost me less than $60/year for my needs.

 

[ziggy29]

Take a look at one of the Pay Go plans. I use H20 Wireless (ATT network), as cheap as $10 for 90 days, unused minutes carry over. It cost me less than $60/year for my needs.

I don't know if the Paygo plans are the same, but I use H2O and I am mostly happy with it. But I am on the $35 monthly plan ($31.50 with auto pay) and for a couple days each month they hit me with these annoying reminders that "my airtime is about to expire" before each call, and sometimes when I am checking texts.

Shut up. I'm on auto pay. And there seems to be no way to stop those nags.

 

[zinger1457]

I don't know if the Paygo plans are the same, but I use H2O and I am mostly happy with it. But I am on the $35 monthly plan ($31.50 with auto pay) and for a couple days each month they hit me with these annoying reminders that "my airtime is about to expire" before each call, and sometimes when I am checking texts.

Shut up. I'm on auto pay. And there seems to be no way to stop those nags.

I auto recharge every 90 days with the Pay Go plan, don't get any reminders other than a notice that a recharge has been made.

 

[Sunset]

Are you not sure that the over 55 population is far wealthier than the under 55 population in the USA? I can assure you it’s quite true.
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You are correct that the median over 55 is wealthier than the median 20 something, still shocking how low it really is, considering that means 1/2 of people those ages have less than that amount.

That over 55 person wealth median is pretty low. At 4% it would add about $7,000 dollars a year to spend, so if they get SS of $15,000/yr they are up to $22,000 which is not a lot to spend.
So retailers are enticing these old geezers to loosen the change purse before they croak

 

[Al18]

Whoever made that Average and Median Household Wealth by Age chart did a very poor job, omitting data for 25-29 year olds, 35-39, 45-49, 55-59, 65-69 and 75-79!

 

[Scuba]

Now, if only the neighboring convenience store would pair that with a Doritos BOGO.......

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[target2019]

Whoever made that Average and Median Household Wealth by Age chart did a very poor job, omitting data for 25-29 year olds, 35-39, 45-49, 55-59, 65-69 and 75-79!

It's there, I believe. The labeling is poor, and difficult to understand.

 

[Nick12]

I've seen seniors get free coffee at Burger King and Wendy's. All they have to do is to ask for a senior coffee. Free is good.