If 65 is the new 45, what is 55?
It is old enough to receive what might be called the Not-So-Senior discount.
Sometimes, you may need to announce that you are 55 or older to get the best senior discounts.
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For those who prefer to shop online, know that the discounts may only apply in-store.
So lets look at retailers and companies that offer discounts to those not-so-seniors who are 55 and older.
(Once you turn 60 years of age, your discount world opens up significantly.)
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But why stop there with savings?
There are even some freebies and limited time member offers.
Many discounts for people 55+ require AARP membership, especially in terms of travel and prescription pricing.
Hotels and car rental services are often more than happy to offer discounts to AARP members.
Its embarrassing whether you guessed right or you guessed wrong!
With the Not-So-Senior discount, it can be even more challenging.
Again, it may just cover your taxes or a tip, but every little bit counts.
You brew coffee at home, you dont walk into Target and you refuse to order avocado toast.
(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
Non-chain grocers may be more likely to offer a sizable discount to older shoppers.
Kroger and Walmart discontinued their senior discounts in 2020.
Publix, the largest grocery store chain in the Southeast, no longer gives senior discounts.
Only Albertsons, Safeway and Vons offer the 55 and older discount.
If there is a store you regularly visit, inquire as to its senior citizen discount day.
Another odd point about retail senior citizen discounts is that they do NOT advertise these offers.
They are available, but you have to ask.
Retail Senior Discounts at a Glance
Dining
The restaurant discounts listed below may be dining room only.
Check with each restaurant about discounts for pickup and delivery orders.
Restaurants are also more likely than others to limit senior discounts to 60+ or 65+.
Other restaurant chains, like IHOP, offer a senior discount through a special menu.
Youll find discounted items, too; however, the menus are limited.
Dining Senior Discounts at a Glance
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Simply register for the prescription card; when you show it to the pharmacist youll save money on medication.
AARP members do get 35% off rentals at Avis and Budget.
They get 5% off at Payless.
Hilton, Radisson and Wyndham hotels offer 10% off their best available rates to AARP members.
Cruise lines offer discounts of all sorts all the time.
There are more expensive tiers that offer more data and even a free Netflix subscription, though!
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Reporting from contributors Kent McDill and Jamie Cattanach included in this report.
