14 Supermarkets That Give Seniors a Discount

Posted by samcal9977zz @samcal9977zz, Jul 7 12:41am

14 Supermarkets That Give Seniors a Discount

Food prices have come down, but there are still ways to save

https://www.aarp.org/money/budgeting-saving/info-2022/supermarket-senior-discounts.html

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"Food prices have come down..."

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Not around me.

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@scottrl

"Food prices have come down..."

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Not around me.

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same here. food prices are still way up.

I think the news reported that groceries are up by something like 40% and only a small percentage is because of inflation. The rest by price gouging that started in the pandemic.

Really disgusting that these companies would take advantage of people when they are most vulnerable.

AARP, I have found, has a lot of great info. But, you know, they also seem to have their own political bias and agenda. They seem to be pro-business and not critical of it.

Doesn't matter to me, they still have good info in the mix of their pro-business spin, or whatever they are doing...

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@scottrl

"Food prices have come down..."

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Not around me.

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Hi Scott!
Food prices haven't come down where I live either. (Edmonds, Washington). However, there are ways to economize when it comes to food. My mom grew up in the depression and learned a lot of ways to prepare good nutritional dinners for very little money. Every time we had a beef roast, she saved the "drippings" that the meat was cooked in. They made wonderful gravy and beef stew! Whenever we had a turkey at Thanksgiving, she made soup from the leftover bones. Mom also cooked a lot of beans adding brown sugar, onion and mustard for flavor. Dry white beans are very cheap compared to meat. Split peas are also cheaper and make good soup. You don't have to add ham to it if you can't afford it. They are also a good source of potassium. These suggestions might help your food budget a little. It did mine!
PML

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@pml

Hi Scott!
Food prices haven't come down where I live either. (Edmonds, Washington). However, there are ways to economize when it comes to food. My mom grew up in the depression and learned a lot of ways to prepare good nutritional dinners for very little money. Every time we had a beef roast, she saved the "drippings" that the meat was cooked in. They made wonderful gravy and beef stew! Whenever we had a turkey at Thanksgiving, she made soup from the leftover bones. Mom also cooked a lot of beans adding brown sugar, onion and mustard for flavor. Dry white beans are very cheap compared to meat. Split peas are also cheaper and make good soup. You don't have to add ham to it if you can't afford it. They are also a good source of potassium. These suggestions might help your food budget a little. It did mine!
PML

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I agree. There are definitely ways to save a lot of money, if you put some research and time into it all.

One thing you can do is buy bulk. You can buy bulk beans and rice. In 50 lb or even 100 lb sacks. And if you can store them well, you can have food for months that costs next to nothing.

And sure, grow some of your own vegetables, even fruit trees, etc. etc. etc.

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Money Saving Tips

another thing you can look into. There is a whole movement now, called "Frugal Living." Those folks have endless ideas on how to save money..

And here are some money saving links below ---- 4 links

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Frugal Living Comprehensive Guide: 37 Ways to Find Serious Savings
The frugal living lifestyle begins with coupons, creativity and a little elbow grease.
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/frugal-living-guide
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(from Good Housekeeping)

The 41 Best Money Tips From Highly Successful People
These pointers will inspire you to achieve financial independence and stability.
https://tinyurl.com/4wmp7ba9
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(from The Penny Hoarder)

Easy Ways You Could Make Extra Money This Month
https://tinyurl.com/4f6k7a8y
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20 frugal tips from someone who's saved thousands
Some call it being cheap. I call it being smart.
Meredith Bodgas, Editorial Director, Fidelity Smart Money
https://www.fidelity.com/learning-center/smart-money/frugal-living-tips
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@samcal9977zz

Money Saving Tips

another thing you can look into. There is a whole movement now, called "Frugal Living." Those folks have endless ideas on how to save money..

And here are some money saving links below ---- 4 links

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Frugal Living Comprehensive Guide: 37 Ways to Find Serious Savings
The frugal living lifestyle begins with coupons, creativity and a little elbow grease.
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/frugal-living-guide
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(from Good Housekeeping)

The 41 Best Money Tips From Highly Successful People
These pointers will inspire you to achieve financial independence and stability.
https://tinyurl.com/4wmp7ba9
++++

(from The Penny Hoarder)

Easy Ways You Could Make Extra Money This Month
https://tinyurl.com/4f6k7a8y
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20 frugal tips from someone who's saved thousands
Some call it being cheap. I call it being smart.
Meredith Bodgas, Editorial Director, Fidelity Smart Money
https://www.fidelity.com/learning-center/smart-money/frugal-living-tips
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Very useful suggestions! Thank you for sharing these articles!
PML

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@pml

Very useful suggestions! Thank you for sharing these articles!
PML

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quite welcome!

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None of those supermarkets are in the S.F./S.J. bay area of Northern California. None of our grocery
stores give discounts to Seniors!!!

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@papercutter

None of those supermarkets are in the S.F./S.J. bay area of Northern California. None of our grocery
stores give discounts to Seniors!!!

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found some links I saved in my computer:

Senior Discounts, Tips on Senior Living
https://www.seniorliving.org/
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The Best Senior Citizen Discounts


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Discount on Amazon Prime...
if you are on some government programs, like Medicaid, you can halve your cost...
https://thekrazycouponlady.com/tips/money/amazon-prime-senior-discount
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AARP publishes a lot of articles with discounts for Seniors.

I guess you could ask the local chapter.

Here's a chapter finder link:
https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/aarp-chapters/
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I saved a couple of their articles, here's one:

8 Surprising Retailers That Offer Senior Discounts - from AARP

Supermarkets aren’t the only stores that let you save money as you get older
https://www.aarp.org/money/budgeting-saving/info-2023/surprising-stores-with-senior-discounts.html
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