How to Retire on a Shoestring

By Emily Brandon

Posted: June 27, 2008

Find low-cost or free activities. Retirees have more leisure time, so entertainment expenses can actually increase in retirement. But you don't always need to go to a movie. Instead, David Smidt, president of SeniorDiscounts.com, recommends checking out national parks and museums, especially those that offer free or low-cost admission to seniors. In many cities, seniors can also pay lower rates for public transportation. "Especially in local shops and stores, they may not advertise a senior discount, but if you ask for one, sometimes they'll give you that 10 percent off anyway," Smidt says. Another reason Smidt says you have to ask for discounts: "Employees don't want to presume that someone who is 40 years old is a senior."

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because my husband had heart attack and defibrilator in & out of hosp. I thought I may have to quit my job and help care for him I was missing lots of work etc. so I only get $611 befor ins taken out. My husband gets about $1100. Its a financial mess if I quit my parttime job. I am now 65yrs and the job is mainten. at a county park with lots of stuff I really cant do now, I have to try because of budget cuts we are about 5 or 6 people short with many more to go. This park is 500 acres and lots of work with more put on us all the time. I want to quit and find easier job but except for the simplest xomputer stuff I feel ill equip. to find other work. I need a real long and stretchable SHOESTRING

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