Go Ahead and Wave That Retirement Card!

by Marc Bastow | January 30, 2013 12:50 pm

A number of years ago (does it really matter how many?) I received an AARP card in the mail courtesy of my mom, who signed me up without my knowledge.

The card still resides in my wallet, virtually unused. And really, that’s silly, because membership actually entitles me to discounts across a spectrum of products, including insurance, travel, magazine subscriptions and medicines.

A piece by Investopedia’s Glenn Curtis[1] gave me this particular kick in the butt. But he’s right. I should reach for the card more often, and so should retirees. In fact, retirees should constantly be on the lookout for all sorts of ways to save money, as most of us are living/will live on some kind of fixed income. Cutting back makes those nest eggs last. A couple of his suggestions:

Here are a couple of other ideas:

Remember: The little things add up.

Marc Bastow is an Assistant Editor at InvestorPlace.com. As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.

Endnotes:

  1. Investopedia’s Glenn Curtis: http://money.msn.com/retirement-plan/5-simple-ways-to-save-in-retirement
  2. this one by TopRetirements.com: http://www.topretirements.com/blog/great-towns/best-states-for-retirement-2012.html/
  3. harped on this one a little bit before,: https://investorplace.com/2012/12/5-retirement-new-years-resolutions-intc-ge-dis-hd-nflx-dtv/3/
  4. CMCSA: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=CMCSA
  5. DTV: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=DTV
  6. PNC: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=PNC
  7. GOOG: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=GOOG

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