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In reply to the discussion: Getting old? Senior discounts you must ask for. [View all]DebJ
(7,699 posts)180. Yes what happens to that equation if you pull out the wealth of
Mitt Romney, the Koch Bros, and the like?
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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
Gotta ask for it. Why not. though I wish they would still think I was under 21 (LOL)
graham4anything
May 2013
#5
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
I suppose I don't really want to know how you feel about Social Security. n/t
A Simple Game
May 2013
#52
Don't the younger people pay into Social Security to enable the older and
A Simple Game
May 2013
#75
One of the two of us is claiming that younger people are subsidizing seniors.
A Simple Game
May 2013
#90
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
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
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
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
Liberalism only when it doesn't effect "my pocketbook" seems the norm in these parts..
pipoman
May 2013
#47
There are a few in the "over 55" that are very wealthy. Remember that 1%? To penalize all is
uppityperson
May 2013
#160
If you have the discounted meals/services go only to people with young families, is that not
bike man
May 2013
#161
There's about 3 on that list that I might use, and none of those are close to me.
hobbit709
May 2013
#18
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
Actually, it could be kind of embarrassing if they look at you like you're from outer space.
Smarmie Doofus
May 2013
#42
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
bookmarking! 58 is next for me...we never think to ask for these things!
NRaleighLiberal
May 2013
#49
Publix also has 2 for 1 deals regularly. We check their website, and adjust our shopping list
bike man
May 2013
#92
Free entry to high school football games for my dad! Here in Texas, that's a HUGE deal.
ScreamingMeemie
May 2013
#83
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
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
It saddens me that I'm seeing a certain resentment -- younger versus older...
Buns_of_Fire
May 2013
#187
What Insurers Are Trying to Get Out of Health Reform - Over 50 Age Ratings
slipslidingaway
May 2013
#198
You're welcome, just pointing out the BIG discount seniors do not get...
slipslidingaway
May 2013
#203
Why can I not send this list to 'over 65' friends. It will not forward or it
Paper Roses
May 2013
#221