Here are some of my favorite “price choppers.” See how may others you can come up with.
1. Check out your favorite stores for their senior discount policy.
Some stores offer a 5-10% discount on all purchases made by seniors every day of the week. Others have a senior day, perhaps on Wednesday of each week, where seniors get a 20% discount. You may have to ask for the discount, although many stores now just automatically figure in the discount for anyone who looks as though they might fit into the “senior” category. The important thing is to be armed ahead of time with the policy of each store so that you can arrange your shopping trips in order to take advantage of any savings you are entitled to.
2. Make things go further
See if you regularly use items that can be diluted or otherwise cut back on to save money and to make your product last longer. Here are several ways you might want to consider: