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(20,868 posts)That is the AAA card. I never new it had any benefits other than if you broke down with/in your car somewhere.
I resented having to pay for that card this year as I have superior towing/roadside service with my automobile insurance for $10.00 a year but I must pay the money for the AAA card because my homeowner's insurance is through AAA.
So I complained about it and was sent a list of local business establishments that give 10% to AAA card members and ANY age.
As for discounts over 50 ... many have changed to 55. Some of the ones that were for those 55+ have now changed to 60.
I am soon to be 58 and find very few "discounts" for people my age.
My husband (who HATES to shop and goes missing on me when I take him with me, is often an irritant and simply not worth the 10% off at a store that will give you the 10% IF you are 65+ these days).
I suspect this trend will continue. If I make it to 60, places giving discounts to those 60+ will soon all be 65+ and on it will go I suspect.
Whatever ...
and no, I am NOT rich unless you consider an income of $1100.00 a month "rich". I don't know where they get these "statistics" from.