Do you use senior discounts.

I'll use any discount that's available.

Once I was checking into a hotel and asked if there were any special rates available.

The clerk asked if I was a member of ______ Baptist Church, as they had a block of rooms that hadn't all been used.

"No, unfortunately, I'm not," I replied.

"Well, you are now!" she said and gave me a hefty discount.

As I said, I've never met a discount I didn't like....
 

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No and we don’t use coupons either.
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You feel about them as I felt about cashback cards, Caught a lecture from others about them, At the time I felt they were an unnecessary record keeping bother. Today, I only have one card, an unlimited 2% cashback card from my pension, I've used it to pay for online purchases or services. Made between $350-400 annually, so the record keeping isn't that much trouble, the cashback is somewhat worth it, It does comes in handy in emergencies & is paid off monthly - hence no interest or fees.

On the other hand the discounts are a pain (no coupons though) but hey! why not?, I'm retired what else do I have to bother or obsess over? I'm not that busy! And, it's something for nothing.
 

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Local store have special days with some discounts; I shop at those places on those days.

Most hotels have a discount for seniors. It’s the same as the Auto Club and several others.
 
AARP is a dirty conniving group IMHO. For years my mother would get begging mail from them to donate so they could "Fight for the notch babies"

They never helped her or any other senior with that. But the Hartford insurance group made bank from the retirees.

I remember being in missouri and i'm going to see "Cloverfield" And hit a Wendy's.
before I did. I made my order, cashier rang it up, then I saw "SNR DSCT" $2.56

I just smiled as I was only 57 at the time. But I did have a lot of gray already.

If I am offered one, sure. I do like our humane society thrift store. Every Wednesday 50% off your purchase and sometimes they'll have a senior discount and a additional 50% off the yotal.

I thought I was going to spend $23 three weeks ago, went to $11.50, then $5.25 three pants, three shirts. I'm going there this Wednesday again.
 
Speaking of cashback cards, I had an unusual experience last week with one of mine.

When the monthly cashback posted, it was for a LOT more than I usually get. I mean a LOT. I sent a message to the bank about it and received a standard "boilerplate" message back on "how it worked". I sent another message back saying I understood "how it worked" but that it seemed to be "working" on steroids this month and that I had received more than I was supposed to. Cue another boilerplate message from them.

OK, if that's how they want to play it, I cashed it in and put the money in one of my accounts. Let's see how long it takes for them to figure out they've made a mistake. I'll gladly give the money back, but I'll be darned if I'm going to beg them to accept it...LOL.
 
I don't use them. I gave up after following up on a couple of discount offers that turned out to be totally false and were not honored. I'm turned off by most specials because it's Arbor Day, or some trumped up reason to get my attention. My usual reaction is ignore and move on. Once in a very long while, I'll get tricked and I look and see, but I don't know why.
 
Well, have had senior discount season ski passes worth a couple hundred each season. Next 25/26 winter season will be $425 to ski 3 large Epic Tahoe resorts. Thanks for that list as there are a few listed I ought investigate. The cell phone/Internet service discounts are insignificant after all costs are actually added in. I occasionally stay at Motel 6 that has a My5 app. After comparing costs, it wasn't any better than using Expedia or Bookings. There are probably some real advantages if one takes time to review offers.

In any case, the greatest senior discount was my $10 purchase before they raised prices on the lifetime US National Parks Pass.
 
Thank you for the list Veronica. I don't shop or eat at most of those places, but I try to remember to ask about discounts wherever I go. Last time I was at Dunkin, I forgot to request the senior discount. I did at IHOP and since I use McD's app, I've been getting BOGO deals or buy one get the second half off. No other discounts are applied when using those deals.

I'm going to save those lists, however. Never know when the info will come in handy, especially the hotels, If I have to wind up staying somewhere other than our timeshare, those discounts will certainly come in handy. When not staying at our timeshare, I'm a person who prefers Marriotts, Hyatts and Hiltons or those of similar quality; and those are expensive.
 
I get discounts and rewards points (that I use at their gas pumps) at Brookshires Groceries where I shop, I also pay with a cash back card..I used to do groceries shopping at different places, now I only use Brookshires, the employees go out of their way to help people.. especially old people.
 
I'd use senior discounts. If I have to move it might be into a senior building or complex that offers rent at one third the actual price discount.

So far I have not used any senior discounts.
 
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