Page 18 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 15, 2025 Savvy Senior by Jim Miller Where to Find Senior Discounts in 2025 Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I are in our 50’s and would like to know what resources you recommend for locating senior discounts, and what age do they kick in? Frugal Fay Dear Fay, One of the great perks of growing older in America is the many discounts that are available. There are literally thousands of senior discounts on a wide variety of products and services including restaurants, travel and lodging, entertainment, retail, health, grocery stores, automotive services and much more. These discounts – typically ranging between 5 and 25 percent off – can add up to save you hundreds of dollars each year. So, if you don’t mind admitting your age, here are some tips and tools to help you locate the discounts you may be eligible for. Always Ask The first thing to know is that most businesses don’t advertise them, but many give senior discounts, so don’t be shy about asking. You also need to know that while some discounts are available as soon as you turn 50, many others may not kick in until you turn 55, 60, 62 or 65. Search Online Because senior discounts frequently change and can vary depending on where you live and the time of year, the internet is the easiest way to locate them. A good place to start is at TheSeniorList.com (click on the “Money” tab), which provides a large list of discounts in restaurants, grocery stores, retail stores, and for prescription medications, travel and more. You can also search for discounts by provider. Go to any standard search engine like Google or Bing and type in the business or organization you’re curious about, followed by “senior discount” or “senior discount tickets.” Or use an AI tool like Chat GPT or Gemini to do a search. If you use an iPhone, you can even use the “Senior Discounts & Coupons” app (available in the App Store), which categorizes discounts by age and type. Join a Club Another good avenue to senior discounts is through membership organizations like AARP, which offers its members age 50 and older a wide variety of discounts through affiliate businesses – see AARP.org/ViewMyBenefits. If, however, you don’t like or agree with AARP, or don’t want to pay the $15 membership fee, there are other organizations you can join that also provide discounts like the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC.us), the American Automobile Association (AAA.com), or for retired federal workers, the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE.org). Types of Discounts Here’s an abbreviated rundown of some of the different types of discounts you can expect to find. Restaurants: Senior discounts are common at restaurants and fast-food establishments – like Chili’s, Denny’s, Golden Corral, Outback Steakhouse, McDonald’s and Sonic – ranging from free/discounted drinks to discounts off your total order. Retailers: Many thrift stores like Goodwill and Salvation Army, and certain retailers like Joann, Kohl’s, Michaels, Ross, PetSmart and Walgreens stores offer a break to seniors on certain days of the week. Supermarkets: Many locally owned grocery stores offer senior discount programs, as do some chains like BI-LO, Piggly-Wiggly, Fry’s, New Seasons, Fred Meyer and Hy-Vee, which offer discounts on certain days of the week. Travel: American, Delta and United Airlines provide discounted senior fares for select destinations in the U.S. to passengers 65 plus, while British Airlines offers AARP members $65 off economy seats. Amtrak provides a 10 percent discount to travelers over 65. Most car rental companies give discounts to 50-plus customers or AARP members. Royal Caribbean, Norwegian and Carnival cruise lines offer senior rates to cruisers 55 and over. And, most hotels offer senior discounts, usually ranging from 10 to 30 percent. Entertainment: Most movie theaters, museums, golf courses, ski slopes and other public entertainment venues provide reduced admission to seniors over 60 or 65. And the National Park Service offers a lifetime senior pass for those 62 and older for $80. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior. org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. 1. August 15 is National Lemon Meringue Pie Day; which got its start in America, that pie or apple pie? 2. The continental USA’s only living coral barrier reef is in what state? 3. The Massachusetts State House golden dome’s top has a wood sculpture of what: a pineapple, a pinecone or the Lady of Wisdom? 4. On Aug. 16 in what year was gold discovered on Rabbit Creek, causing the Great Klondike Gold Rush: 1849, 1860 or 1896? 5. What two metals are used to make a nickel? 6. Are owls always nocturnal? 7. On Aug. 17, 1893, what star of “Klondike Annie,” “I’m No Angel” and “My Little Chickadee” was born? 8. In August 1765, in Boston, were the Stamp Act Riots; what was the cause? 9. In the early 1800s in the USA, newspapers started selling for the amount of what coin? 10. On Aug. 18, 1587, who was born (first name is the name of a state) who was the first English child born in an American colony? 11. In July 2025, the “most dogs on a paddleboard” record was achieved by four, 12 or 15? 12. Can bears hang from trees? 13. August 19 is National Aviation Day; what two words mean airship? 14. How are Bourbon, Madagascar, French and Tahitian similar? 15. How are Eswatini, Lesotho and Morocco similar? 16. On Aug. 20, 1920, 8MK (now WWJ), the first licensed commercial radio station, began in what American city that is across from Windsor, Ontario? 17. The MLB record for most career home runs is what: 714, 715 or 762? 18. In 2016 why did the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority ban ads featuring people using empty Heinz Baked Beans cans as musical instruments? 19. How are Duke of Braintree, the Rail-Splitter and Silent Cal similar? 20. On Aug. 21, 1942, what animated film about a fawn was released in the USA? ANSWERS 1. Lemon Meringue (Reportedly, Philadelphian Elizabeth Goodfellow ran a shop and cooking school and invented the pie; apple pie originated in England.) 2. Florida (Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary) 3. A pine cone (The Maine State House has the Lady of Wisdom.) 4. 1896 5. Copper and nickel 6. Most are; some are diurnal (active during the day) or crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk) 7. Mae West 8. Every page of printed matter, including dice and playing cards, started being taxed. 9. One cent (known as the penny press or penny papers) 10. Virginia Dare 11. 12 12. Only bear cubs 13. Dirigible and zeppelin 14. They are types of vanilla. 15. They are African monarchies. 16. Detroit 17. 762 (by Barry Bonds; Babe Ruth: 714; Hank Aaron: 715) 18. Due to safety concerns 19. Presidents’ nicknames (John Adams, Abe Lincoln and Calvin Coolidge, respectively) 20. “Bambi”
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