--- title: What Are the Best Senior Discounts? With High Inflation, Older Americans Are Searching for Deals description: With inflation high, more older Americans are searching for the best senior discounts to help them make ends meet. authors: - name: Mary Ellen Cagnassola role: Reporter url: https://money.com/author/mary-ellen-cagnassola/ bio: Mary Ellen (M.E.) Cagnassola is a former reporter at Money, where she covered Social Security, retirement, housing, and employment. Her work reflects her commitment to service and equity in consumer finance. education: Rutgers University, BA Journalism at_money_since: 2021 articles: 205 covers: - Personal Finance - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes former_staff: true editors: - name: Brad Tuttle role: Senior Editor url: https://money.com/author/brad-tuttle/ bio: Brad Tuttle is a former senior editor at Money with over 10 years’ experience covering a vast number of personal finance topics, including careers, cars, travel, budgeting, investing, insurance, credit cards, consumer psychology, real estate, banking, and shopping and deals. education: Columbia University School of Journalism, MS at_money_since: 2014 articles: 366 covers: - Personal Finance - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology social: - https://twitter.com/bradrtuttle - https://linkedin.com/in/brad-tuttle-834b225 former_staff: true published: '2023-03-22T21:15:34.000Z' modified: '2024-05-08T06:02:02.000Z' section: Personal Finance tags: - News word_count: 565 canonical: https://money.com/senior-discounts-with-high-inflation/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Senior couple shopping for vegetables at supermarke](https://img.money.com/2023/03/News-Older-Americans-Using-Senior-Discounts.jpg) As the cost of living rises, data suggests people are showing an increased interest in taking advantage of senior discounts to help them afford everything from groceries to gasoline. The majority of Americans say they are [living paycheck to paycheck](https://money.com/americans-living-paycheck-to-paycheck/) amid [heightened inflation](https://money.com/february-2023-inflation-prices-climbing/), but those on a fixed income are often struggling the most. Though [inflation cooled to about 6%](https://money.com/february-2023-inflation-prices-climbing/) in February, more than half of retirees said in [a survey](https://seniorsleague.org/retirees-worried-their-cola-will-fall-short-this-year/) that current Social Security benefits — which include the [biggest cost-of-living adjustment increase](https://money.com/bigger-social-security-checks-schedule-2023/) in 40 years — simply aren't [enough to keep up with rising prices](https://money.com/social-security-cola-increase-not-enough/). Apparently, one way that older Americans are making ends meet is by using discounts that exist just for them. Yelp data shows that in 2022, the frequency of mentions of senior discounts in reviews of businesses jumped 36% compared to 2021, the company tells Money. Mary Johnson, Social Security and Medicare policy analyst for advocacy group The Senior Citizens League, tells Money that requests for help finding money-saving strategies and promotions have exploded in the past two years. “The first place older adults feel rising prices is at the grocery store,” Johnson says. “We have been inundated with emails indicating the writer is ‘down to one meal a day’ or is depending on other family members for housing or food — or even that they have been evicted and have no place to go.” While money-saving promotions for older Americans aren’t a cure-all for their financial woes, offers from AARP, supermarkets, pharmacies and other product and service providers can help cover essentials that many are struggling to afford. There is no shortage of offers for seniors out there — many chain restaurants offer deals for 10% or so, and there are often travel perks available like discounts on [hotel stays](https://money.com/best-hotel-rewards-programs/), rental cars and trains. Certain gas stations offer special promotions to seniors who are members of their rewards programs too. Pretty much everywhere you go, shop and eat could have a senior discount, so: When in doubt, ask and see if there's a deal to help you save a little. ## Best senior discounts Money consulted roundups of senior discounts from sites like [seniorliving.org](https://www.seniorliving.org/), [AARP](https://www.aarp.org/membership/benefits/all-offers-a-z/), [theseniorlist.com](https://www.theseniorlist.com/senior-discounts/) and [seniorsleague.org](https://seniorsleague.org/) in search of promotions for necessities like meals and drugstore items. Here are some of the best offers we found. ### Senior discounts at grocery stores Fred Meyer: 10% off on select items on the first Tuesday of every month for those 55 and older. Harris Teeter: 5% discount on Thursdays to those who are 60 or older. [Hy-Vee](https://www.hy-vee.com/stores/store-news/newsdetail.aspx?n=5015&s=230): Customers ages 55 and up get 10% off on Wednesdays at participating locations. ### Senior discounts for drugstores and wellness [Walgreens](https://www.walgreens.com/topic/promotion/aarpcard.jsp?ban=FY21AARP_vanityURL): AARP members earn 3% to 10% Walgreens Cash rewards on certain Walgreens brand products when they link their AARP and myWalgreens memberships. See additional details. [Rite Aid](https://www.riteaid.com/rewards/65): Rite Aid Rewards 65+ offers benefits including 5x rewards points on the first Wednesday of every month, a free pharmacist consultation, and more when seniors age 65 or older create an account. [Lenscrafters](https://www.lenscrafters.com/lc-us/content/aarp): AARP members get 50% off prescription lenses with the purchase of a frame, 30% off non-prescription sunglasses and a $55 comprehensive eye exam. ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://money.com/senior-discounts-with-high-inflation/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://money.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Personal Finance", "item": "https://money.com/personal-finance/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Saving Money", "item": "https://money.com/saving-money/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "What Are the Best Senior Discounts? 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