Seniors, let us know your favorite discounts so others can enjoy!
Note that the Kohlâs discount only applied to their brands and not everything in the store.
Here in mypart of Hawaii, Ace Hardware offers a Kupuna (HAW: grandparent/ancestor) discount for those over 55 years of age on Tuesdays.
I donât know if it makes any difference today, but McDonalds used to offer a âSenior Coffeeâ discount. Big box home/hardware places (Lowes, Home Depot, etc) also offer discounts to the military.
While not a Senior discount, some places in Hawaii offer a KamaÊ»Äina (HAW: child or person of the land) discount. Generally it is a âlocalâ discount which might be given on meals or other things. Hawaii is very tourist location and while not always understood by tourists, yes, locals can get discounts and it may not seem fair. However, if I want to go on a boat tour I can get a discount if there is space available. Some hotels may offer general discounts for elderly, AAA and so on, they may offer a discount for those of us who live nearby. We fill unused rooms at a discount while still getting the hotel some profit. We also then tend to direct others to the same hotels. Thos people may be those who are visiting us and we prefer to have them stay away from our house (family and fish both smell after a few days) 
Whenever I go someplace with an entry fee (museums, movies, etc.), I check for a senior or veteran/military discount. Usually they are either the same, or the veteran/military is a larger discount. Sometimes a military discount is only for active duty; sometimes also for retired; occasionally for family members.
Many years ago, went into a Mcâs for coffee. She charged me 25 cents. I stared at the clerk who smiled, âSenior discount.â
That was the minute I realized I was old.
yepâŠwhen they donât ask and give it to youâŠ
Conversely, sevearal years ago (almost eons) I was in South Carolina on business and went into abar after work. I was 35 at the time and the bartender said she needed to see some ID. I laughed and said I hadnât been asked for ID in years and she said âthen that makes me the nicest person in the world, doesnât itâ.
Weâre not big fans of blanket âSenior Discountsâ. Not because we donât appreciate anything discounted, but in todayâs world discounts to others less fortunate and more needy might be more appropriate.
While many people might be able to say or look as though they were in need, it is harder to look and act older (just ask any teenager trying to buy liquor).
I just had a thought. Maybe seniors are offered a discount so they wonât groan and start saying âback in my day I got these Big Mac combos for $1.29 and I cannot believe you are charging 10 times that now!â. We usually start with that and then go on to remind people we walked 10 miles to school each way, uphill, in 3 feet of snow, in our bare feet, refreshing ourselves with water from the garden hoseâŠ
I got what I thought was a cheap life alert for my parents - equipment was free, no contract. I got the MobileHelp one. Many of the others charged for equipment, had higher monthly costs or required you to sign up for a 3 year contract.