W2R
Moderator Emeritus
I am not sure, but I think senior discounts at retail establishments and museums around here are generally accepted to be 62 years of age or older. I will have no problems accepting them when I am eligible. Provided they still exist.
I met my cousin for a movie in Pittsburgh this past Saturday and the theater posted a senior discount of $6.00 versus the regular of $8.00. My cousin is 68, 12 years older than I, and she went first requesting the senior discount. When it was my turn, the cashier just looked at me inquiringly , so I told him "I'm close, just not quite there yet...give me a regular ticket".
They probably vary. Supercuts offers a "senior haircut" ($1 off) and I think it is for age 60 and over. I think the theaters here specify age 55. I will get property tax breaks at age 65. The Art Museum is free on Wednesdays for those over 62 (I think?). So anyway, I think the ages for these senior discounts and breaks are very much up in the air, at least here. You can always ask at individual establishments once you hit 55 or so.