AARP Rewards Online Community Smart Saver Contest

Take advantage of different rewards programs like AARP Rewards, Microsoft Rewards, ibotta, etc. The savings and gift cards you can earn can take money off your grocery bill and really add up!

sign up for rewards programs from stores, restaurants, etc.  The points add up and they send freebies on your birthday. 

  I participate in the programs to earn rewards on the AARP site but am also able to receive gift cards when I donate blood at the local blood drives.  I was giving at the rec center where I participate in the Silver Sneakers program but had problems with my blood pressure plummeting and was about to give up even though it was a passion of mine.  I decided to go to the blood center and donate.  Not only was my donation successful but they have promos at the blood center periodically that will award and increase dollar amount gift card from what I was earning at the rec center.  What a blessing to benefit from a savings with the gift card and being able to donate to help someone in a health struggle.

II use AARP rewards program.  I use a loyalty program at Publix supermarket, receiver weekly information on food reductions on my computer. I try to only buy when I see BOGO's or products are price reduced that week.  I also shop Aldi's which is lower in price and I compare prices at both places before I even buy Bogo's.  I have a loyalty credit card at Walgreens, use it when they have 20% off days for seniors -this way I save both ways. I buy item a the $store and buy many items at a local thrift store which also supports 20 charities.

We have Lowes Foods here in NC.  Some of them have a hot food bar where they put hamburgers, ribs, etc.  I always check it for mark downs.  Their hamburgers are $3.99 full price and they mark them to $2.67 in the evening.  The trick is they have double meat in them. I buy rolls and take out half the meat.  Voila!  2 hamburgers for $2.67, fully cooked.

They also even have cooked steaks!  They marked down 2 steaks to around $5, down from $20.  Enough to make stir fry.  

They chicken breast pieces in the warming station were dry, so I made chicken salad! Delish!  

Happy shopping!

Bartering is not just a thing of the past.  Trade a meal  for half off music lessons.  My daughter's music teacher was a bachelor and he loved having  a home cooked meal once a  week.  I traded catering my gym's open house for a free year's membership.  Whatever your special skill, see if you can use it as currency .  It doesn't hurt to ask.

i shop in stores on days they give senior discounts like Ross Tuesday is senior day I save 10% Kohls discount is on Wednesday 

Compare prices, look for online discounts, and stack your errands into one trip. Make a list so you go in order and buy what you need. It's okay if you treat yourself to one thing, but don't do it at each stop or else you'll overspend your budget and defeat the purpose.

Every July1 I increase my retirement contribution by 1% 

If you have a Piggy Wiggy Grocery Store or Roses department store in your town. Both offer senior Discounts on Wednesday. And at Roses reduced prices are good on most items any day of the week.