That’s fine for bragging rights, but not when checking into hotels. Some chains, including Best Western, Marriott, Clarion and others offer discounts to guests age 55 and older. The savings could be from 10% up to 50%, depending on season, special promos and other factors.

The same senior privilege may happen when you ID yourself while shopping for clothing and other stuff in Marshall’s, Banana Republic and other store chains. Many seniors are not aware of discounts also available at some movie theaters, grocery and pharmacy stores.

According to latest reports, because of dropping gas prices and other factors, travel costs in 2016 could be the lowest in years. So, now that you’re a seasoned citizen, with more time to hit the road, consider several important savings tips.

By booking inclusive vacations that combine air fare and hotel reservations, savings could be up to 25% cheaper than booking separately. Also, if you’re available to fly at any time, the lowest-priced airfares are those booked from one to two months in advance. And tickets for Wednesday night/red eye flights are the cheapest.

Of course, when making your travel plans, keep checking daily, sometimes hourly, for online deals that make the savings even more bountiful.

For senior wanderers, the world of travel is always getting more technically sophisticated, and too often very confusing. However, because all the new happenings can work to make travel more economical and interesting, it’s essential to keep up with them.

Remember the days before ATM machines, when you had to go into a bank to get cash or change money with a live teller? And before smartphones, when calling home from a foreign country, it was an expensive experience while being enclosed in a phone booth.

Twitter is where the world communicates via short 140-character messages. It provides amazing instant networking, with the system of followers and followings. Twitter accounts can be for individuals, businesses and just about any other entities.

For senior wanderers, the world of travel is always getting more technically sophisticated, and too often very confusing. However, because all the new happenings can work to make travel more economical and interesting, it’s essential to keep up with them.

Remember the days before ATM machines, when you had to go into a bank to get cash or change money with a live teller? And before smartphones, when calling home from a foreign country, it was an expensive experience while being enclosed in a phone booth.

Twitter is where the world communicates via short 140-character messages. It provides amazing instant networking, with the system of followers and followings. Twitter accounts can be for individuals, businesses and just about any other entities.