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Hosses senior discount and other senior discounts in 2019. Many people can appreciate saving a bit of money. Many business owners recognize that senior citizens do not always have the flexible spending options that those who are younger have. They still want your business. As a result, they may offer a discount or a small savings for using their service. Senior discounts range widely. Senior discounts can apply to everything from medical alert systems to internet service. There is no legal requirement for any location to offer them. However, many don’t advertise them thoroughly. Ask about them whenever you visit an establishment. It could save you a significant amount of money quickly.

Home Depot: Home Depot does not offer specific senior discounts. However, it does price match the discounts that other retailers may offer for the same product in their location. TJ Maxx: Shoppers here can qualify for up to 10 percent off when they shop on Mondays. However, this discount is now limitedly available (may only apply in Florida right now).

Tracing its roots back to 1935, Roto-Rooter is the largest plumbing and drain cleaning service provider in North America, with more than 600 company-owned or franchised locations that reach about 90% of the U.S. population. Roto-Rooter reportedly offers seniors a discount. Its website doesn’t seem to mention it, but online sources cite it, mentioning a 10% or 15% discount for those 55 and up or 62 and up. It will also depend on whether your local Roto-Rooter offers the deal, but it’s worth asking about. Plenty of plumbing jobs they do for you might total $250, and some might even cost $500, so getting 10% off might save you $25 or $50. Read more info on Carrabba’s senior discount.

Tracing its roots back to 1907 when its main forms of transportation were feet and bicycles, United Parcel Service, now UPS (NYSE: UPS), has grown into one of the world’s largest delivery companies. It boasts a delivery fleet of about 119,000 vehicles, 454,000 employees, and 10.5 million customers. It also has more than 4,600 retail The UPS Store locations, where those carrying AARP cards can get 15% off eligible products and services and 5% off domestic and international shipping services. If you send packages frequently and spend, say, about $10 per week doing so, you might save $50 annually.

Dress Barn started in 1962 in Connecticut and now, with some 800 store locations around the country, is part of the Ascena Retail Group. It reportedly offers 10% off on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to customers who are 55 or older, though not necessarily at every location — so you might want to ask about available discounts before completing your shopping. If you buy $100 worth of clothing there every few months, you might save $40 or more per year.