The Complete Guide for Immigrants and Americans Life in the USA is a complete guide to American life for immigrants and Americans. All rights reserved. Senior citizens are given many advantages in American communities and by the American market. These include significant discounts on anything from travel to movies to bus-fare to consumer goods. Retail stores sometimes give senior discounts on slow days, every Wednesday, for example.
Some establishments give out senior citizens cards which allow discounts all the time.
Many stores, hotels, restaurants, theaters and other establishments do give senior citizen discounts, but do not advertise or publicize them widely. They won't give you the discount automatically, so it pays to ask. Community help for senior citizens can range from help preparing tax returns to free hot meals for the homebound. None of these advantages comes to a person automatically. The senior American has to become aware of the opportunities, apply for them, and learn to use them.