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Senior Citizen Shopping, Discounts
Spring Sports Often Offer Senior Discounts Up to 50
Percent
Plenty of discounts, too, on cool duds to wear for
the summer
By Elliott Brown, Contributing Editor,
SeniorDiscounts.com
 May 17, 2007 - Now that spring has officially
sprung, it's time to start looking outside for savings. Attending a
sporting event can be a great way to save while taking in the sun.
Though tickets for some major sports - professional baseball,
basketball, football, NASCAR, golf and hockey - are often in too much
demand to be discounted, there are still deals to be found.
Some franchises offer "Senior Day" promotions that
offer savings of over 50%. You may also find good deals with no age
restrictions for games during the middle of the week.
Sports like soccer, tennis, rodeo, swimming and
track often offer senior discounts. The age requirements for these
discounts will vary depending on the event. Usually they apply to those
60 years and over, but keep an eye out for discounts that begin at age
50 or 55. You can expect to save anywhere from 10% to 20%.
Don't forget about your local minor league, college
and high school sports teams. Many of these teams play at very high
levels. Better yet, they consistently offer discounts to their
already-low admission prices while giving you the opportunity to root,
root, root for the home team.
You should also keep your younger relatives in
mind. Children can usually receive a discount of their own, and there is
nothing like talking a little one to a game. Many different sporting
events offer child rates and some ballparks even have grandparent days
with discounts on admission and food for both you and your younger
companion.
We have many sports discounts located on our web
site in the Sports and Recreation category, but there are many more.
Often the best way to find them is by calling the box office because the
discounts often don't appear on web listings.
If you would rather spend this spring participating
in sports instead of watching them, discounts are available at almost
all local, regional and national parks, and many bowling alleys,
gymnasiums and golf courses. There are even discounts on fishing
permits. You can find information on many specific discounts in our
database, but senior rates are usually on display at athletic facilities
and parks.
When in doubt about a discount, you can always just
ask, but make sure you tell us about it later.
For those of you who consider shopping a sport and
would rather spend the spring finding cool duds to wear for the summer,
there are plenty of discounts for you, too. Banana Republic offers 10%
off every day for those 60 and over (participation and age requirement
may vary). On Tuesdays, Ross Dress For Less gives a 10% discount to
anyone over 55.
Now get yourself outside and redefine daylight
savings!
Article submitted by SeniorDiscounts. The largest
database of discounts available to people 50 and older.
http://www.seniordiscounts.com
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