Milestone birthdays (50, 60 and older) lead to discounts from some vendors. Senior discounts emerged in the 1960’s as a way to help retired people with meager savings but as people are living longer some of the discount programs may be enjoyed for 40 years. Some are questioning whether such discounts should be strictly based on age or if they should be income based. Many seniors in MA would qualify for means-tested discounts as 61% of single older adults have incomes that fall below the cost-of-living measure called the Elder Economic Index. For the complete article, Follow our link to Continue Reading