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137. I've never had to use this AAA card but once

Sun May 26, 2013, 01:31 PM

May 2013

I think I left the door open on the car and the battery needed a jump. Otherwise, I have not needed to use it.

I maintain my car wisely. In fact, I just put new tires on it for the first time since I bought it in 2002.

I also have it maintained constantly as you must to that when you live in a rural area that has little if no public transportation.

Luckily, my car only has 35,000 on it still as I do not drive much anymore. My insurance premiums are low and I have full coverage as well as the additional towing coverage that is far better than anything AAA sells no doubt.

I could use both forms of towing/roadside service if I got in a huge mess. As for rates, I don't much care any more being I have just the one car; husband now almost blind and no longer drives.

And isn't it just grand that us "rich" retirees have so much (NOT!). If I could afford to take taxis everywhere, believe me I'd sell the car in a flash and do just that!

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Getting old? Senior discounts you must ask for. [View all] OffWithTheirHeads May 2013 OP

Food Lion? Newest Reality May 2013 #1

Don't know. OffWithTheirHeads May 2013 #2

Looks like it is 6% etherealtruth May 2013 #56

It's definitely a typo. mwooldri May 2013 #87

Thanks, madokie May 2013 #3

So does Home Depot sammytko May 2013 #19

Good to know. The Lowes' policy is published on their web site: AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #58

I'm legit but my two brothers isn't according to this but they get the discounts as if they were madokie May 2013 #61

I have to show my ID to get the discount. sammytko May 2013 #175

This leads to nothing but trouble Cirque du So-What May 2013 #4

I rarely have anything good to say about McD's, but... Atman May 2013 #36

Oh, yes. Good old McD's! SheilaT May 2013 #154

AAA and AARP are accepted at most of the same places...so I don't do AARP. Atman May 2013 #167

It used to concern me that I didn't look old enough to buy beer. Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #169

Actually, it's been my experience that if you claim the senior discount SheilaT May 2013 #170

I guess. I'm still getting used to people occasionally calling me "sir" Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #173

And if you ask them to make you a fresh pot, Jane Austin May 2013 #191

Exactly! No "food." Just coffee. Atman May 2013 #202

Kinda like this? Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #207

+1 Monty Python FTW ... n/t Beartracks May 2013 #210

Gotta ask for it. Why not. though I wish they would still think I was under 21 (LOL) graham4anything May 2013 #5

I have long believed the discounts pipoman May 2013 #6

My guess is that the super-wealthy do not typically eat at Applebees (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #8

Not talking about the "super wealthy".. pipoman May 2013 #10

Lots of well off older people are tight with their money and eat at places like that. pnwmom May 2013 #41

That will only be the case for the next couple of years. Once the reagan generation gets up there loudsue May 2013 #76

Exactly! That "is" where the US is headed, but many still don't get it, RKP5637 May 2013 #82

I always appreciate the glory of perfect ignorance. aquart May 2013 #183

+1, n/t RKP5637 May 2013 #77

Um, TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #13

Hurray for capitalism pipoman May 2013 #14

Wait until you reach that age. TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #22

I'm close now.. pipoman May 2013 #29

I suppose I don't really want to know how you feel about Social Security. n/t A Simple Game May 2013 #52

I suppose you can make some vague connection between pipoman May 2013 #69

Don't the younger people pay into Social Security to enable the older and A Simple Game May 2013 #75

And again, how does this relate to a discount at pipoman May 2013 #80

One of the two of us is claiming that younger people are subsidizing seniors. A Simple Game May 2013 #90

How much is bloated? fwm May 2013 #105

I think that the poster you are replying to was being sarcastic. PotatoChip May 2013 #130

Please don't just pick one post out of a sub thread and accuse the poster of nefarious things A Simple Game May 2013 #145

Didn't the current Social Sec recipients pay into SS to enable the prior recipients Honeycombe8 May 2013 #124

I paid into SS for over 50 years, RebelOne May 2013 #142

Please read post #145. n/t A Simple Game May 2013 #146

Boomers paid for BOTH their parents and themselves mntleo2 May 2013 #126

Thank you! Either people forgot about this or never knew. dmr May 2013 #134

Please read post #145. And yes I do know about the excuse Rayguns used A Simple Game May 2013 #147

+1000 Atman May 2013 #168

Thank you for reminding everyone of that! nt Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #171

+1000 Sherman A1 May 2013 #186

I receive $469 a month SS truegrit44 May 2013 #141

Please read post #145. n/t A Simple Game May 2013 #148

Seniors pay taxes too you know lunatica May 2013 #53

We're not talking about taxes.. pipoman May 2013 #62

You'll find out. Things change when you get older. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #123

Keep bashing seniors for getting discounts TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #129

"The retired WEALTHY"????? WTF! ARE YOU KIDDING???? loudsue May 2013 #93

They sure aren't around here. It all sounds like republican talking RKP5637 May 2013 #99

LOL..the stupid go-to of the privileged pipoman May 2013 #104

LOL RKP5637 May 2013 #108

Here is an interesting graph that substantiates some of what RKP5637 May 2013 #109

Again..the stats are there.. pipoman May 2013 #100

What is the breakdwon of the over 55 (25% have 64% of the wealth) as far as who has wealth, who uppityperson May 2013 #155

I am trying to live on my SS income and also support two other people, one with PTSD. djean111 May 2013 #21

And those working families are paying for many elderly services.. pipoman May 2013 #26

Yeah, I had to work my way up when I was young, I paid my dues, and now my "up" is pretty much down. djean111 May 2013 #32

LOL pipoman May 2013 #38

eye-opening pie chart mainer May 2013 #128

I worry about getting bankrupted by healthcare. Not to Medicare age yet but over 55 uppityperson May 2013 #158

Actually, we are elders who may end up bankrupt because of health care pretty soon. DebJ May 2013 #178

I'd like to see the breakdown by # of people with $ money. Betcha it is skewed mightily uppityperson May 2013 #156

Well, the largest share of wealth is held SheilaT May 2013 #157

There are answers.. pipoman May 2013 #192

Amen to that!!! CountAllVotes May 2013 #121

No Good Deed Ever Goes Unpunished rpannier May 2013 #45

Liberalism only when it doesn't effect "my pocketbook" seems the norm in these parts.. pipoman May 2013 #47

As a senior citizen daybranch May 2013 #59

The stockholders of Lowes and Golden Coral pipoman May 2013 #67

Are you serious? No one is forcing them to give discounts to Seniors... KoKo May 2013 #79

Stats and all, ya know.. pipoman May 2013 #85

There are a few in the "over 55" that are very wealthy. Remember that 1%? To penalize all is uppityperson May 2013 #160

Yes what happens to that equation if you pull out the wealth of DebJ May 2013 #180

+1, n/t RKP5637 May 2013 #88

Not over 60, are you. Shrike47 May 2013 #98

I retired in 2010 and my income dropped by over 50%. RebelOne May 2013 #139

I got laid off in my 50's hollysmom May 2013 #166

Many old people need coaxed out of their money. JohnnyRingo May 2013 #107

Sort of my point.. pipoman May 2013 #196

Most seniors are barely scraping by. ananda May 2013 #114

Particularly after years of slight of hand with the COLA. aquart May 2013 #184

I agree. I'l be eligible for some senior discounts next year mainer May 2013 #116

My problem is that I forget. ananda May 2013 #119

As a 62 yr old I agree with you. nt raccoon May 2013 #125

If you have the discounted meals/services go only to people with young families, is that not bike man May 2013 #161

I agree..it should be equally available at equal prices pipoman May 2013 #206

They are. kiva May 2013 #200

Kid's meals cost less because they are less. pipoman May 2013 #205

And most senior meals also are smaller. kiva May 2013 #214

People with kids are subsidizing YOUR old age mainer May 2013 #217

I'm not disagreeing, kiva May 2013 #219

Thank YOU! nt snappyturtle May 2013 #7

Can I add one? Le Taz Hot May 2013 #9

Ha! Back in the day, My wife and I would quit our jobs every summer OffWithTheirHeads May 2013 #15

Can I just say that does NOT work at Le Taz Hot May 2013 #23

Yeah, like I said, that was "back in the day". OffWithTheirHeads May 2013 #27

I just got mine in the mail. $20 (cheap). Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #25

We got ours when we visited the Grand Canyou a few years ago. OffWithTheirHeads May 2013 #33

I just told my husband about that MuseRider May 2013 #51

I'm skeptical of some of those. 40% at K-Mart? 30% at Banana Republic? onehandle May 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Hassin Bin Sober May 2013 #12

The retail ones are not correct. Agschmid May 2013 #68

Dang! I could have used this information yesterday! SnowCritter May 2013 #16

I just copied this list and made annabanana May 2013 #17

Yep! Same here. n/t RKP5637 May 2013 #91

Me too. n/t RebelOne May 2013 #143

There's about 3 on that list that I might use, and none of those are close to me. hobbit709 May 2013 #18

"Massage Envy - NYC 20% off all "Happy Endings" (62 +) " amuse bouche May 2013 #20

How is this fair? pipoman May 2013 #31

Since when is life fair? OffWithTheirHeads May 2013 #37

Don't worry amuse bouche May 2013 #86

LOL RKP5637 May 2013 #102

Just as an FYI WCIL May 2013 #24

Can't find anything on Publix website about 15% off on Wednesday for seniors. djean111 May 2013 #28

My Publix gives 5% off on Wednesdays. DemoTex May 2013 #81

This message was self-deleted by its author DemoTex May 2013 #84

It really does IMO. I also paid a very heavy tax bill for education for years RKP5637 May 2013 #94

Wow...Thanks! n/t whathehell May 2013 #30

Wow! I knew about a few of these, but I'm going to start asking every time I shop. Arkansas Granny May 2013 #34

Can't find anything on Kmart's site about 40% Wednesday discount for over 50s. Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #35

No. like I said, This was sent to me by a friend. OffWithTheirHeads May 2013 #39

Actually, it could be kind of embarrassing if they look at you like you're from outer space. Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #42

One of the few nice thing about getting old is that you stop OffWithTheirHeads May 2013 #43

Well said. And you can speak your mind and it's tolerated because your old. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #74

Speak your mind is one thing. Saying things that are tactless and hurtful is quite another.nt raccoon May 2013 #132

I know exactly what you mean! All of the bullshit endured for RKP5637 May 2013 #96

Can't find anything on Dunkin Donuts' site re. free coffee. Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #40

DD would go out of business if it weren't for the revenue from old people HomerRamone May 2013 #65

Copied it. Printed it. Mira May 2013 #44

a lot of these discounts dont exist rdking647 May 2013 #46

Thanks for the updated info. UtahLib May 2013 #54

Thanks rd. russspeakeasy May 2013 #57

If I may add a local Bay Area place... pink-o May 2013 #113

My local Kroger only gives 5% off on Wednesdays only RebelOne May 2013 #144

Jiffy Lube gives a senior discount? Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #182

You're right. For instance, the Big Lots (30%) one is definitely bogus CrawlingChaos May 2013 #190

Kohl's is not every Wednesday tabbycat31 May 2013 #195

Thanks for the very useful information. UtahLib May 2013 #48

bookmarking! 58 is next for me...we never think to ask for these things! NRaleighLiberal May 2013 #49

OT Ms. Toad May 2013 #63

That's a variety I created called Lucky Cross - NRaleighLiberal May 2013 #110

Wow! Thanks for this! lunatica May 2013 #50

I'll be joining the 65 club in October. ananda May 2013 #118

Wow, thanks so much. Will pass on to family & friends n/t williesgirl May 2013 #55

Many thanks. K&R and printed. trof May 2013 #60

The only problem I see is PD Turk May 2013 #64

Some of the retail % are wrong... Agschmid May 2013 #66

Publix is stated as 15% DemoTex May 2013 #78

Publix also has 2 for 1 deals regularly. We check their website, and adjust our shopping list bike man May 2013 #92

Thanks for taking the time to post this pangaia May 2013 #70

National Parks HockeyMom May 2013 #71

Problem is, I've already forgot where I put this list. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #72

Thanks!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 May 2013 #73

Free entry to high school football games for my dad! Here in Texas, that's a HUGE deal. ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #83

I ask for the young person's surcharge. lumberjack_jeff May 2013 #89

At a lot of restaurants there's a discount for seniors SheilaT May 2013 #162

Useful information-Thanks! fwm May 2013 #95

Thanks for posting this! Greybnk48 May 2013 #97

Super-Duper K & R!!! SoapBox May 2013 #101

well, thank you! NJCher May 2013 #103

One for everyone of any age CountAllVotes May 2013 #106

Watch for using your car insurance for roadside assistance and towing Freddie May 2013 #136

I've never had to use this AAA card but once CountAllVotes May 2013 #137

Hope you don't have to use FlaGranny May 2013 #212

AAA CountAllVotes May 2013 #215

I had no idea that FlaGranny May 2013 #220

Except For The Junk Food...Good Deals otohara May 2013 #111

I agree CountAllVotes May 2013 #117

I use Consumer Cellular for my iphone. ananda May 2013 #112

There's an app for that Courtesy Flush May 2013 #115

What about public transportation? ananda May 2013 #120

public transportation CountAllVotes May 2013 #122

lemme get this straight datasuspect May 2013 #127

Yeah, we really had it easy. TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #133

a planet with $5 gas, $10 squares datasuspect May 2013 #135

Yup. That's the planet I live on too. SunSeeker May 2013 #150

why would you pick up the tab for that guy? Skittles May 2013 #176

He's on a fixed income, dontcha know. SunSeeker May 2013 #177

I had an aunt doing the Obama email bullshit Skittles May 2013 #193

He'll keep doing it if you let him. TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #181

You have ISSUES! Atman May 2013 #204

Disneyland? CountAllVotes May 2013 #140

Those of us currently turning 65 were born in 1948. SheilaT May 2013 #164

And there were things like rubella, polio, measles, no streptomycin for TB, scarce dialysis bike man May 2013 #174

...and the military draft, gas and food rationing, real threat of nuclear war, TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #179

thou doth protest too much datasuspect May 2013 #194

You aren't looking at the younger boomers. When I graduated from DebJ May 2013 #185

Thanks ---wow who knew ? olddots May 2013 #131

Kroger gives a 5% discount to semiors 65+ on Wednesday. n/t RebelOne May 2013 #138

CO and UA are both UA now urbuddha May 2013 #149

Kudos indepat May 2013 #151

Every bit helps. I hope some of this list will apply to my area. Thanks. Paper Roses May 2013 #152

A very similar list I found Yooperman May 2013 #153

gotta bookmark this CatWoman May 2013 #159

The list has several errors, and there are several responses pointing out these errors, bike man May 2013 #163

So what do you want from me? I stated in the OP that I could not verify OffWithTheirHeads May 2013 #197

K & R L0oniX May 2013 #165

I agree that seniors should always ask for discounts. stillwaiting May 2013 #172

It saddens me that I'm seeing a certain resentment -- younger versus older... Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #187

Many seniors live on fixed incomes. Jennicut May 2013 #188

Harris Teeter days may vary by location. spooky3 May 2013 #189

What Insurers Are Trying to Get Out of Health Reform - Over 50 Age Ratings slipslidingaway May 2013 #198

Interesting Post....thanks! KoKo May 2013 #199

You're welcome, just pointing out the BIG discount seniors do not get... slipslidingaway May 2013 #203

After Reading you post and some "Naysayer Replies" ...I SAY HELL YEAH! KoKo May 2013 #201

Thanks! nt Raine May 2013 #208

Massage Envy - NYC 20% off all "Happy Endings" (62 +) OnyxCollie May 2013 #209

Add Consumer Cellular to that list FlaGranny May 2013 #211

riteaid RILib May 2013 #213

Thanks for this. Looking through your list it occurs to me that Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #216

I live in a 55+ community. This will be printed for everyone here to see. In_The_Wind May 2013 #218

Why can I not send this list to 'over 65' friends. It will not forward or it Paper Roses May 2013 #221