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VITAMINS MATTER AS WE GET OLDER

As we get older, our bodies go through a lot of changes, and one thing that becomes really important is 
making sure we’re getting the right vitamins. I’ve learned this myself, and I wanted to share a few things 
that might help others in our community.

For starters, Vitamin D and calcium are super important. They help keep our bones strong and healthy. 
As we age, our bones can get weaker, and these two nutrients work together to help prevent things like 
fractures. A little sunshine helps with Vitamin D, but sometimes we need a supplement too.

Then there’s Vitamin B12, which helps with energy and memory. A lot of seniors don’t get enough of 
it because our bodies just don’t absorb it as well anymore. I’ve started taking a B12 supplement, and it’s 
made a difference for me.

Vitamins C and E are good for our immune systems and may even help protect us from some illnesses. 
It’s always best to get these from fruits and vegetables, but supplements can help if you’re not eating as 
much as you used to.

It’s easy to think that more vitamins are always better, but that’s not the case. Taking too much of 
certain ones can actually be harmful. That’s why it’s a good idea to talk to your doctor before starting 
anything new.

In the end, eating well, staying active, and keeping up with our vitamins can really help us feel better 
and stay healthy as we age. Just a little bit of attention to what we put in our bodies can go a long way!


WHERE TO FIND SENIOR DISCOUNTS IN 2025


Dear Savvy Senior,

My husband and I are in our 50’s and would 
like to know what resources you recommend 
for locating senior discounts, and what age 
do they kick in? Frugal Fay

 

Dear Fay,

One of the great perks of growing older in America is the many discounts that are available. There are 
literally thousands of senior discounts on a wide variety of products and services including restaurants, 
travel and lodging, entertainment, retail, health, grocery stores, automotive services and much more. 
These discounts – typically ranging between 5 and 25 percent off – can add up to save you hundreds of 
dollars each year.

 

So, if you don’t mind admitting your age, here are some tips and tools to help you locate the discounts 
you may be eligible for.

 

Always Ask

The first thing to know is that most businesses don’t advertise them, but many give senior discounts, so 
don’t be shy about asking.

 

You also need to know that while some discounts are available as soon as you turn 50, many others may 
not kick in until you turn 55, 60, 62 or 65.

 

Search Online

Because senior discounts frequently change and can vary depending on where you live and the time of 
year, the internet is the easiest way to locate them.

 

A good place to start is at TheSeniorList.com (click on the “Money” tab), which provides a large list of 
discounts in restaurants, grocery stores, retail stores, and for prescription medications, travel and more. 

 

You can also search for discounts by provider. Go to any standard search engine like Google or Bing 
and type in the business or organization you’re curious about, followed by “senior discount” or “senior 
discount tickets.” Or use an AI tool like Chat GPT or Gemini to do a search.

 

If you use an iPhone, you can even use the “Senior Discounts & Coupons” app (available in the App 
Store), which categorizes discounts by age and type.

 

Join a Club

Another good avenue to senior discounts is through membership organizations like AARP, which offers 
its members age 50 and older a wide variety of discounts through affiliate businesses – see AARP.org/
ViewMyBenefits.

 

If, however, you don’t like or agree with AARP, or don’t want to pay the $15 membership fee, there are 
other organizations you can join that also provide discounts like the Association of Mature American 
Citizens (AMAC.us), the American Automobile Association (AAA.com), or for retired federal workers, 
the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE.org).

 

Types of Discounts

Here’s an abbreviated rundown of some of the different types of discounts you can expect to find. 

 

Restaurants: Senior discounts are common at restaurants and fast-food establishments – like Chili’s, 
Denny’s, Golden Corral, Outback Steakhouse, McDonald’s and Sonic – ranging from free/discounted 
drinks to discounts off your total order.

 

Retailers: Many thrift stores like Goodwill and Salvation Army, and certain retailers like Joann, Kohl’s, 
Michaels, Ross, Petsmart and Walgreens stores offer a break to seniors on certain days of the week.

 

Supermarkets: Many locally owned grocery stores offer senior discount programs, as do some chains 
like BI-LO, Piggly-Wiggly, Fry’s, New Seasons, Fred Meyer and Hy-Vee, which offer discounts on certain 
days of the week.

 

Travel: American, Delta and United Airlines provide discounted senior fares for select destinations 
in the U.S. to passengers 65 plus, while British Airlines offers AARP members $65 off economy seats. 
Amtrak provides a 10 percent discount to travelers over 65. Most car rental companies give discounts 
to 50-plus customers or AARP members. Royal Caribbean, Norwegian and Carnival cruise lines offer 
senior rates to cruisers 55 and over. And, most hotels offer senior discounts, usually ranging from 10 to 
30 percent.

 

Entertainment: Most movie theaters, museums, golf courses, ski slopes and other public entertainment 
venues provide reduced admission to seniors over 60 or 65. And the National Park Service offers a lifetime 
senior pass for those 62 and older for $80.

 

Send your questions or comments to questions@savvysenior.org, or to Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, 
Norman, OK 73070.


OUT TO PASTOR 

A Weekly Religion Column by Rev. James Snyder

AND THEN IT'S MONDAY...........AGAIN

I'm not sure if it's just me getting old or something altogether different. 
Time seems to go by fast.

 

My father used to say, "The older you get the faster time goes." I'm 
finally beginning to understand what he meant by that.

 

At the time, I laughed at him and didn't understand what he was saying. However, I 
now have a good idea of what he was talking about. Time has a way of passing quickly.

 

It seems that all of a sudden, it's a Monday morning and my week is starting all over 
again. And I need to focus on planning out my week and making the most of it. However, 
by the time I finished planning my week, it was already Thursday. Oh boy, where 
does that time go?

 

When I was young, there were seven days in the week. Now that I'm older, there are 
only seven days in the week. The first seven days took significantly more time to 
complete than the next seven days. I'm still trying to figure out what the difference is.

 

Even The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage has a little problem with this. By Thursday, 
she will say, "Where did all my time go?"

 

I think I know a lot of things, but when I think I know them, I find out that I don't 
know them at all. I don't know where time goes or why it passes so quickly.

 

How would my life change if I could figure out where time goes? There must be somewhere 
where time hides or goes on vacation or something. And if I find that, I think 
my life would change in an instant.

 

The one thing that bothers me is that I just celebrated my 74th birthday. I've had 74 
years to figure this out, and I'm still at the same place I started. I don't know where 
time goes.

 

It seems that when I walk into my office on Monday morning to begin the week, I 
walk out shortly after, and it's Friday. What happens between Monday and Friday? I 
have my schedule, and I know when I'm supposed to do certain things, but that still 
does not explain how fast time goes.

 

When I was young, time seemed to slow down almost to a stop. Back then, it took me 
about four years to have a birthday. It took me about five years to catch up to Christmas. 
I'm not sure, but I think old Santa Claus had something to do with that. All his 
"hoe, hoe, hoeing" is his way of hiding this secret about time.

 

There are times when it seems to take forever to get from Monday to Friday. But at the 
end of Friday, I'm so excited my weekend is just about to begin. By the time I finish 
celebrating the weekend, it's Monday morning already. Oh boy. 

 

The other week, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I were going out for a 
nice dinner on a Saturday evening. We don't often do this, but occasionally, we treat 
ourselves to this kind of pleasure.

 

As we were going out the door to go to the diner, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage 
said, "Honey, do we have time to stop at Publix? I need to pick up something."

 

I never know how to answer that kind of question. I want to say, "Okay, but where do 
we find the time?"

 

What I want to figure out is why, when I have a schedule to meet, time seems to pass 
quickly. But when I don't have anything to do, time slows down to a snail's pace. I can 
never figure that out. Why is 60 minutes in one timeframe faster than 60 minutes in 
another timeframe? And is it all the same?

 

On Monday morning, I try to plan out my week's schedule so that I can complete everything 
on time. That is my plan, but it seems to me that "time" has a different agenda 
for me. Why can' time be on my side?

 

I wished I had control of my time like The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage.

 

Often, she will come to my office, look at me, and say, "Did you have enough time to 
finish that project?"

 

What do I say? Of course, I had the time to do it, but time was slipping away from me, 
wiggling to the left and then to the right, and I couldn't catch it. I had the time to do 
it, or at least I thought I did.

 

As I celebrated my birthday, I reflected on my past. How did I get to this point so 
quickly? Of all my expectations in life I never expected to get old.

 

I was reminded of what the Bible says along these lines.

 

"Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue 
there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the 
morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and 
then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, 
or that," (James 4:13-15).

 

My life as a Christian boils down to God's will for my life. My time is in His hands.

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