A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:

"Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day of
the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. Promotions vary, so ask ahead.
Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO, Food Lion,
Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly and
Publix."

Never heard of that before. (None of those stores are around here (MA/
NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
senior discount. (I think, but I'll ask next time!) )

Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?

--
Silvar Beitel

"Silvar Beitel" > wrote in message
...
> A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:
>
> "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
> your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day of
> the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. Promotions vary, so ask ahead.
> Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO, Food Lion,
> Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly and
> Publix."
>
> Never heard of that before. (None of those stores are around here (MA/
> NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
> senior discount. (I think, but I'll ask next time!) )
>
> Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?

Senior discount??? SENIOR DISCOUNT??? Pah. WHAT seniors??? Don't you
know we are all young vibrant folk who don't need such things??? HUH???
;o)
--
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http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

Silvar Beitel wrote:
>
> A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:
>
> "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
> your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day of
> the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. Promotions vary, so ask ahead.
> Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO, Food Lion,
> Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly and
> Publix."
>
> Never heard of that before. (None of those stores are around here (MA/
> NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
> senior discount. (I think, but I'll ask next time!) )
>
> Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?

My regular grocery store, "Farm Fresh" offers a 5% discount for people over
55 every Tuesday and Thursday. Whenever I'm there on those days I usually
have to remind them to give me the discount. Sadly though, I rarely shop on
those days. Most weeks for me it's a Saturday morning thing. I've got a
nice list for tomorrow morning already, btw.

G.

On Apr 5, 9:09*am, The Other Guy > wrote:
> On Fri, 5 Apr 2013 08:37:19 -0700 (PDT), Silvar Beitel
>
> > wrote:
> >A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:
>
> >"Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
> >your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day of
> >the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. *Promotions vary, so ask ahead.
> >Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO, Food Lion,
> >Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly and
> >Publix."
>
> >Never heard of that before. *(None of those stores are around here (MA/
> >NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
> >senior discount. *(I think, but I'll ask next time!) )
>
> >Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?
>
> Never heard of such a thing, and did NOT get any hits on Kroger or
> Albertsons websites..
>
> To reply by email, lose the Ks...

call your local stores and ask.

On Fri, 5 Apr 2013 08:37:19 -0700 (PDT), Silvar Beitel
> wrote:

> A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:
>
> "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
> your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day of
> the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. Promotions vary, so ask ahead.
> Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO, Food Lion,
> Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly and
> Publix."
>
> Never heard of that before. (None of those stores are around here (MA/
> NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
> senior discount. (I think, but I'll ask next time!) )
>
> Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?

Never thought to ask! We do take advantage of Sr. Discount Day at the
movie theater... which is on Monday at our favorite theater.

Here's another list for you that was compiled in 2012
http://www.bradsdeals.com/blog/senior-discounts/


--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Friday, April 5, 2013 10:20:27 AM UTC-6, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 5 Apr 2013 08:37:19 -0700 (PDT), Silvar Beitel
>
> > wrote:
>
>
>
> > A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:
>
> >
>
> > "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
>
> > your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day of
>
> > the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. Promotions vary, so ask ahead.
>
> > Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO, Food Lion,
>
> > Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly and
>
> > Publix."
>
> >
>
> > Never heard of that before. (None of those stores are around here (MA/
>
> > NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
>
> > senior discount. (I think, but I'll ask next time!) )
>
> >
>
> > Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?
>
>
>
> Never thought to ask! We do take advantage of Sr. Discount Day at the
>
> movie theater... which is on Monday at our favorite theater.
>
>
>
> Here's another list for you that was compiled in 2012
>
> http://www.bradsdeals.com/blog/senior-discounts/
>
> Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

I asked a clerk in one of our local clothing stores about a "Seniors Account"...
He laughed and laughed...and said he had never heard of such a thing.

On Apr 5, 8:37*am, Silvar Beitel > wrote:
> A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:
>
> "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
> your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day of
> the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. *Promotions vary, so ask ahead.
> Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO, Food Lion,
> Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly and
> Publix."
>
> Never heard of that before. *(None of those stores are around here (MA/
> NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
> senior discount. *(I think, but I'll ask next time!) )
>
> Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?

I get the "grey hair" discount. Shopping on a Tuesday last year at a
local chain, when the cashier said the total I didn't hear him quite
right, and gave him a questioning look. He immediately gave me a
discount.

"Silvar Beitel" > wrote in message
...
>A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:
>
> "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
> your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day of
> the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. Promotions vary, so ask ahead.
> Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO, Food Lion,
> Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly and
> Publix."
>
> Never heard of that before. (None of those stores are around here (MA/
> NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
> senior discount. (I think, but I'll ask next time!) )
>
> Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?
>
Judging by the size of the shopping baskets that I've seen many seniors take
to the checkout, a discount will not make much difference to their tab.
It's the young families who are struggling to get by that need the help.
Graham (69)

On Fri, 5 Apr 2013 09:49:28 -0700 (PDT), Roy >
wrote:
>
> I asked a clerk in one of our local clothing stores about a "Seniors Account"...
> He laughed and laughed...and said he had never heard of such a thing.

Ross gives a Sr. discount on Tuesdays
http://www.rossstores.com/cu_faq.aspx
and you saw Banana Republic on the other list - so both ends of the
money spectrum are covered. We have also put our (USA) Senior Pass to
national parks to very good use.

-more senior grocery discount information as of 2011 (USA)
<http://seniorliving.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=seniorliving&cdn=people&tm=19&f=00&su =p284.13.342.ip_p531.60.342.ip_&tt=2&bt=7&bts=3&zu =http%3A//seniordiscounts.com/>

I see there are various discounts offered to seniors in Australia as
well as Canada and the UK. All you need to do is ask Google if you're
interested.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 4/5/2013 11:37 AM, Silvar Beitel wrote:
> A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:
>
> "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
> your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day of
> the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. Promotions vary, so ask ahead.
> Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO, Food Lion,
> Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly and
> Publix."
>
> Never heard of that before. (None of those stores are around here (MA/
> NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
> senior discount. (I think, but I'll ask next time!) )
>
> Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?
>
>
Around here there is a tendency to package stuff in amounts too large to
use at one meal, hence a negative discount for geezers!


--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not" in Reply To.

We received a senior discount on our auto insurance. $ 1.60. We're
thinking they didn't want us to get too excited in our condition. Polly

On Apr 5, 10:37*am, Silvar Beitel > wrote:
> A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:
>
> "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
> your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day of
> the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. *Promotions vary, so ask ahead.
> Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO, Food Lion,
> Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly and
> Publix."
>
> Never heard of that before. *(None of those stores are around here (MA/
> NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
> senior discount. *(I think, but I'll ask next time!) )
>
> Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?
>
> --
> Silvar Beitel

Not here in one of the highest-cost-of-living cities in the Midwest.

N.

On Fri, 5 Apr 2013 12:53:00 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> wrote:

> We received a senior discount on our auto insurance. $ 1.60. We're
> thinking they didn't want us to get too excited in our condition. Polly

Oh, man Polly... you're always good for a laugh! Are you absolutely
positive you weren't in vaudeville?

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Apr 5, 11:37*am, Silvar Beitel > wrote:
> A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:
>
> "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
> your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day of
> the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. *Promotions vary, so ask ahead.
> Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO, Food Lion,
> Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly and
> Publix."
>
> Never heard of that before. *(None of those stores are around here (MA/
> NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
> senior discount. *(I think, but I'll ask next time!) )
>
> Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?
>
> --
> Silvar Beitel

Never have I run into this. Actually, the seniors around here are far
better off than the struggling 20 and 30 year olders with kids,
mortgage etc.

There is a dept store which offered 15% off on Mondays to 50 and over
- but then the under 50 folks squawked and they started a Tuesday
club for them. Now they just offer an overall discount so no one can
yell discrimination. It's one more card to carry, but they can also
just punch in yer phone number and if you've signed up, you get the
discount.

I'm sick of all these frequent user clubs etc - just give everyone a
price break and be done with it.

Kroger gives straight 10% off any time to seasoned citizens with the magic mark of the beast card. They also have a killer gas discount program. They also have the best pharmacy in town. Makes Walgreen's look like the idiots they are. Extra gas points for prescriptions. They also have beer wine smokes and snuff. What more could a person need?

On 4/5/13 12:16 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>
>> "Participating chains include...Publix."

"...does not include stores in Florida..."

which is more than 90% of their stores.

-- Larry

Silvar Beitel wrote:
> A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:
>
> "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
> your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day of
> the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. Promotions vary, so ask ahead.
> Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO, Food Lion,
> Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly and
> Publix."
>
> Never heard of that before. (None of those stores are around here
> (MA/ NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
> senior discount. (I think, but I'll ask next time!) )

I've never heard of it either. I have not seen anything posted at Fred
Meyer or Albertsons. Some places give a military discount. I think Rite
Aid does a senior discount on one day of the week. I know of a local
nursery that gives a senior discount and also a cash discount.

I am registered with Albertsons. Lemme go to their website and see...
Hmmm... Does not say anything there. Lemme Swagbuck it. This is very old
info but it looks like in Carlsbad CA, on the first Wed. of the month, there
is a 10% senior discount.

http://thecarlsbaddispatch.com/view_...332&forum_id=1

I just called my mom who is a senior. She didn't remember at first but then
said that Fred Meyer does do one but it's only on one day of the week and
she never asked for it. Does not know about an Alberstons one.
>
> Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?

graham wrote:
> "Silvar Beitel" > wrote in message
> ...
>> A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:
>>
>> "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
>> your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day
>> of the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. Promotions vary, so ask
>> ahead. Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO,
>> Food Lion, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark,
>> Piggly Wiggly and Publix."
>>
>> Never heard of that before. (None of those stores are around here
>> (MA/ NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
>> senior discount. (I think, but I'll ask next time!) )
>>
>> Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?
>>
> Judging by the size of the shopping baskets that I've seen many
> seniors take to the checkout, a discount will not make much
> difference to their tab. It's the young families who are struggling
> to get by that need the help. Graham (69)

Part of the problem there is that some seniors just don't have the money to
buy much. And yet they are not low income enough to qualify for any
assistance. Also some seniors get confused by things like coupons so don't
bother to even try to use them. Then again to those same people a senior
discount might confuse them as well. Or they may forget to ask for it. A
restaurant that we dine at used to give a senior discount automatically.
Which is odd to me because they already have a discounted senior menu. But
if you have a senior dining with you, they will discount the entire table.
But then they stopped doing it. When my SIL asked why, she was told that
you need to ask for it. But the senior I dine with always forgets to ask
for it.

Polly Esther wrote:
> We received a senior discount on our auto insurance. $ 1.60. We're
> thinking they didn't want us to get too excited in our condition. Polly

Hehehehe.

On 4/5/2013 10:37 AM, Silvar Beitel wrote:

> Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?
>
> --
> Silvar Beitel

George qualifies for the senior rate at Kroger, they take 10% off, but
it is not good on liquor, beer, cigarettes or prescription drugs. At our
store, it is good every day, but that may not be true in every state, or
in every store.

Becca

On 4/5/2013 12:20 PM, sf wrote:

> Here's another list for you that was compiled in 2012
> http://www.bradsdeals.com/blog/senior-discounts/
>
>
It's funny how these different establishments define "senior". I was
old enough to join AARP at 50. Now I have to wait until 55 or even 60 to
get these discounts?


--
CAPSLOCK–Preventing Login Since 1980.

On Apr 5, 11:37*am, Silvar Beitel > wrote:
> A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:
>
> "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
> your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day of
> the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. *Promotions vary, so ask ahead.
> Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO, Food Lion,
> Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly and
> Publix."
>
> Never heard of that before. *(None of those stores are around here (MA/
> NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
> senior discount. *(I think, but I'll ask next time!) )
>
> Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?
>
> --
> Silvar Beitel

I've never heard of a 55+ here being considered as a senior when it
comes to discounts at stores. I asked once, and was told it's 60 and
up.

On Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:19:14 -0400, Cheryl >
wrote:

> On 4/5/2013 12:20 PM, sf wrote:
>
> > Here's another list for you that was compiled in 2012
> > http://www.bradsdeals.com/blog/senior-discounts/
> >
> >
> It's funny how these different establishments define "senior". I was
> old enough to join AARP at 50. Now I have to wait until 55 or even 60 to
> get these discounts?

Even worse, we have to wait until 65 to draw full social security.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Apr 5, 10:37*am, Silvar Beitel > wrote:
>
> A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:
>
> "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
> your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day of
> the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. *Promotions vary, so ask ahead.
> Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO, Food Lion,
> Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly and
> Publix."
>
> Never heard of that before. *(None of those stores are around here (MA/
> NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
> senior discount. *(I think, but I'll ask next time!) )
>
> Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?
>
>
> Silvar Beitel
>
>
Kroger, here, does a 10% senior discount the first Wednesday of each
month.

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> On 4/5/2013 12:20 PM, sf wrote:
>
>> Here's another list for you that was compiled in 2012
>> http://www.bradsdeals.com/blog/senior-discounts/
>>
>>
> It's funny how these different establishments define "senior". I was old
> enough to join AARP at 50. Now I have to wait until 55 or even 60 to get
> these discounts?

But don't try to apply for your Social Security!

A Moose in Love wrote:
> On Apr 5, 11:37 am, Silvar Beitel > wrote:
>> A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:
>>
>> "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
>> your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day
>> of the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. Promotions vary, so ask
>> ahead. Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO,
>> Food Lion, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark,
>> Piggly Wiggly and Publix."
>>
>> Never heard of that before. (None of those stores are around here
>> (MA/ NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
>> senior discount. (I think, but I'll ask next time!) )
>>
>> Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?
>>
>> --
>> Silvar Beitel
>
> I've never heard of a 55+ here being considered as a senior when it
> comes to discounts at stores. I asked once, and was told it's 60 and
> up.

Denny's considers 55 to be a senior.

I'll never forget the first time my mom was offered a senior discount. It
wasn't there but another place. My coworker's son was working there. My
mom got all bent out of shape about it. Turns out that she was beyond the
age of getting the discount but she was still bent out of shape. And
wouldn't you know that my coworker's son was the one that offered the
discount. I felt bad for him. You don't want to tangle with my mom.

"The Other Guy" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 5 Apr 2013 22:44:28 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>
>>I'll never forget the first time my mom was offered a senior discount. It
>>wasn't there but another place. My coworker's son was working there. My
>>mom got all bent out of shape about it. Turns out that she was beyond
>>the
>>age of getting the discount but she was still bent out of shape. And
>>wouldn't you know that my coworker's son was the one that offered the
>>discount. I felt bad for him. You don't want to tangle with my mom.
>
> Vanity can be amazingly stupid.
>
> I'll take ANY discount I'm offered, and if I qualify for one,
> and am NOT offered it, I'll ask for it.

You and me both!

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 5 Apr 2013 12:53:00 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> > wrote:
>
>> We received a senior discount on our auto insurance. $ 1.60. We're
>> thinking they didn't want us to get too excited in our condition. Polly
>
> Oh, man Polly... you're always good for a laugh! Are you absolutely
> positive you weren't in vaudeville?
The $ 1.60 is the awful truth. I carefully filed the insurance statement
away with our important papers. Wouldn't want to lose that one. Polly

On Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:23:47 -0700, The Other Guy
> wrote:



>
>I'll take ANY discount I'm offered, and if I qualify for one,
>and am NOT offered it, I'll ask for it.
>

Absolutely.
McDonalds has any size coffee for $1. I'd get a small no matter what
the price, but I can get a senior coffee for 79¢, so why not keep the
21¢ in my pocket?

On Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:12:47 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:19:14 -0400, Cheryl >
>wrote:
>
>> On 4/5/2013 12:20 PM, sf wrote:
>>
>> > Here's another list for you that was compiled in 2012
>> > http://www.bradsdeals.com/blog/senior-discounts/
>> >
>> >
>> It's funny how these different establishments define "senior". I was
>> old enough to join AARP at 50. Now I have to wait until 55 or even 60 to
>> get these discounts?
>
>Even worse, we have to wait until 65 to draw full social security.

You must be older than me. After a birth date of 1937 is it climbing
steadily. 1943 to 1954 group had to wait to 66. Born 1960 or later
it is 67.

On 4/6/2013 8:01 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:12:47 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
>> Even worse, we have to wait until 65 to draw full social security.
>
> You must be older than me. After a birth date of 1937 is it climbing
> steadily. 1943 to 1954 group had to wait to 66. Born 1960 or later
> it is 67.
>
Yup.

Polly Esther wrote:
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Fri, 5 Apr 2013 12:53:00 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> We received a senior discount on our auto insurance. $ 1.60. We're
> >> thinking they didn't want us to get too excited in our condition. Polly
> >
> > Oh, man Polly... you're always good for a laugh! Are you absolutely
> > positive you weren't in vaudeville?
> The $ 1.60 is the awful truth. I carefully filed the insurance statement
> away with our important papers. Wouldn't want to lose that one. Polly

I was with a credit card company once that got busted for purposely
processing mailed payments late just so they could charge you a late penalty
and even a higher interest rate if it happened twice in one year.

They did that to me and in the next year I ended up oweing (sp?) several
hundred dollars extra due to penalties and eventual higher interest rate.

Then they got caught and I got a class action lawsuit notice.
The lawyers won the class action lawsuit. They got most of the money and the
actual people that got ripped off got a rock.

I was overcharged several hundred dollars for what they illegally did. My
settlement payment was a check for $0.68 cents. I kid you not. ;0

G.

On Sat, 06 Apr 2013 08:01:16 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:12:47 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
> >On Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:19:14 -0400, Cheryl >
> >wrote:
> >
> >> On 4/5/2013 12:20 PM, sf wrote:
> >>
> >> > Here's another list for you that was compiled in 2012
> >> > http://www.bradsdeals.com/blog/senior-discounts/
> >> >
> >> >
> >> It's funny how these different establishments define "senior". I was
> >> old enough to join AARP at 50. Now I have to wait until 55 or even 60 to
> >> get these discounts?
> >
> >Even worse, we have to wait until 65 to draw full social security.
>
> You must be older than me. After a birth date of 1937 is it climbing
> steadily. 1943 to 1954 group had to wait to 66. Born 1960 or later
> it is 67.

Ooops. Maybe it's Medicare then. I dunno. Don't draw, don't care
when I qualify. Not a taker.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Sat, 6 Apr 2013 05:23:19 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Fri, 5 Apr 2013 12:53:00 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> We received a senior discount on our auto insurance. $ 1.60. We're
> >> thinking they didn't want us to get too excited in our condition. Polly
> >
> > Oh, man Polly... you're always good for a laugh! Are you absolutely
> > positive you weren't in vaudeville?
> The $ 1.60 is the awful truth. I carefully filed the insurance statement
> away with our important papers. Wouldn't want to lose that one. Polly

LOL! While it may be the god's honest truth, you did it again and
made me laugh out loud... you're the only one who can do that so
consistently.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> On Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:12:47 -0700, sf > wrote:
> >Even worse, we have to wait until 65 to draw full social security.
>
> You must be older than me. After a birth date of 1937 is it climbing
> steadily. 1943 to 1954 group had to wait to 66. Born 1960 or later
> it is 67.

I was born in 1953.

I can retire at 62 but the monthly payment would be a joke.
My full retirement is age 66.
Ultimate SS retirement for me is age 70.
At that age I'll get the maximum per month and no penalty for working.

I'm 3 months away from turning age 60.
I still feel young (somewhat). Still feel good and I actually seem to be in
better shape than many younger guys I work with. ??? I plan to work until
age 70, at least.

You never know though.... my health could go all to hell in the next 10
years. Hopefully not.

G.

On Sat, 06 Apr 2013 10:01:39 -0500, Gary > wrote:

> I was overcharged several hundred dollars for what they illegally did. My
> settlement payment was a check for $0.68 cents. I kid you not. ;0

Which goes to show how many people had been ripped off and joined the
suit. I hope someone went to jail, but it's just usually wishful
thinking when it comes to robbery like that. If they were less bullet
proof, we'd be seeing those Wall Street criminals in jail by this
time.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"Silvar Beitel" wrote in message
...

A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:

"Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day of
the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. Promotions vary, so ask ahead.
Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO, Food Lion,
Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly and
Publix."

Never heard of that before. (None of those stores are around here (MA/
NH border), and none of the stores that *are* around here have a
senior discount. (I think, but I'll ask next time!) )

Do any of you geezers get a senior discount where you shop?

--
Silvar Beitel

~~~~~~~~~~~
I have a Kroger card, and that does provide a discount--but only for Kroger
brand products or items that are on their targeted list. In my case, this
sometimes means only a few cents but will be several dollars on other
occasions. I also use the card for gasoline (10 cents reduction per gallon
for every $100 spent in the store).

MaryL

A Moose in Love wrote:
>
>I've never heard of a 55+ here being considered as a senior when it
>comes to discounts at stores. I asked once, and was told it's 60 and
>up.

It's arbitrary, each business can choose an age that best attracts the
group with the most disposable income.

On 4/5/2013 12:16 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Fri, 5 Apr 2013 08:37:19 -0700 (PDT), Silvar Beitel wrote:
>
>> A blurb in the April 2013 AARP Bulletin:
>>
>> "Many supermarkets offer discounts - typically 5 to 10 percent off
>> your grocery tab - for customers 55-plus who shop on a specific day of
>> the week, often Tuesday or Wednesday. Promotions vary, so ask ahead.
>> Participating chains include Albertson's, Bashas', HI-LO, Food Lion,
>> Fred Meyer, Fry's, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly and
>> Publix."
>>
>> Never heard of that before.
>
> Here is a more complete list with details. Note that this was
> compiled in 2011.
>
> http://www.seniordiscounts.com/artic...-08-04-11.aspx
>
> -sw
>
I called the Publix where I shop and the woman in customer service said,
"Senior discounts? No ma'am."

Jill

Gary wrote:
>Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> sf wrote:
>> >Even worse, we have to wait until 65 to draw full social security.
>>
>> You must be older than me. After a birth date of 1937 is it climbing
>> steadily. 1943 to 1954 group had to wait to 66. Born 1960 or later
>> it is 67.
>
>I was born in 1953.
>
>I can retire at 62 but the monthly payment would be a joke.
>My full retirement is age 66.
>Ultimate SS retirement for me is age 70.
>At that age I'll get the maximum per month and no penalty for working.
>
>I'm 3 months away from turning age 60.
>I still feel young (somewhat). Still feel good and I actually seem to be in
>better shape than many younger guys I work with. ??? I plan to work until
>age 70, at least.
>
>You never know though.... my health could go all to hell in the next 10
>years. Hopefully not.

If you wait too long you may collect nothing, or very little.
Mathematically it works out that most people collect substantially
more SS when they retire at the earliest age that they can collect. If
you're still in debt SS will never get you out of debt. The thing is
SS was never meant to be a pension, you can't live on SS alone, if
that's your only income/asset you'll need to avail yourself of every
government handout possible and you still won't live much better than
in a box under a bridge. I retired early, at age 60, I've been able
to do a lot more than most people I know who worked till 65 and older,
and retiring younger means less stress so one's health deteriorates
less. I'll be 70 next month, most everyone my age I knew at age 60 is
gone and of the few who are still alive most are seriously infirm/in
nursing homes. My advice to anyone who plans on retirement is to
retire as soon as possible... I've seen people's health deteriorate
very rapidly, one day they are fine, a month later a funeral. And
then there are those who are ascared of retirement, they die on the
job... they plan to retire, some day.. they are very
irrational/unrealistic. During the past five years several of the
people my age I knew had to battle cancer, none won. Remember, no one
gets out alive.