Senior Special Section: We hope all of you are making it through this Friday the 13th without any mishaps. This week we are bringing some retail discounts that can help you save some money while getting ready for the Halloween Holiday. Read below for the full article.

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Halloween Discounts

Today is Friday the 13th and Halloween is just around the corner, so this week we thought we should mention some of the discounts that can help with your Halloween preparations.
We have included some of the national and regional retail chains that provide senior discounts on items like candy, costumes and decorations. These stores can help you save money while preparing your children and grandchildren for their Halloween trick or treating.

Decorations and Supplies:

Factory Card and Party Outlet:
Shoppers can receive 10% off every Wednesday at select locations. Discount, age requirement and participation can vary. Please call or ask at a local store for details.
Savers:
Savers has a senior discount program available at many of its locations, although not all participate. The discount is usually on Wednesdays and is good for 10% to 20% off their used merchandise. The age requirement may also vary by store. Contact your local store for details.
ShopKo:
ShopKo offers a senior discount to individuals 55 and older. The discount is available once a month. Seniors receive a 15% discount on most items with some exclusions.

Costumes:

Goodwill Industries and Salvation Army:
You may be able to piece together a great costume at Goodwill and Salvation Army. Stores that offer a discount typically give seniors 55 and older anywhere from 10% to 20% off the purchase and are usually good only on certain days of the week, most commonly Tuesdays or Wednesdays.
Hancock Fabrics:
If you plan to make a costume this year, seniors 55 and older receive a 10% discount on the first Wednesday of each month.
KB Toys:
Grandparents and adults 50 and older can sign up for the KB Toys Grandparents' Rewards Club Card by filling out a short application in any KB Toys store. Customers will receive a discount of 10% every Tuesday at its more than 600 nationwide stores.

Candy and Supplies:

Longs Drug Stores:
The Longs Senior Advantage program provides its members with a 10% discount on all Hallmark products, 10% off all Longs Brand products and 10% off Longs One Hour Photo Processing. This program is free to join and Longs Drugs provides an online form on their web site, but customers can also register at a local store. The age requirement for the Longs Senior Advantage program is 60 years and older in California and Hawaii and 55 years of and older in all other states.
Pamida Discount Centers:
Shoppers 55 and older can save 10% on most items during select discount days. Contact your local Pamida store for dates and details.
Rite Aid:
Members of Rite Aid's Living More program receive 10% off cash purchases of prescription drugs and additional discounts on certain items in the store. Additional discounts include 10% on all Rite Aide products and 10% off most other products throughout the store every Tuesday. The age requirement for the Rite Aid Living More programs is 60 years of age and older and it is free to join.

Have a wonderful Halloween. Next week we will tell you about discounts at many of the grocery stores nationwide to help you even further with purchases for the Halloween holiday.

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Our winner this week, Margaret Harke of Visalia, CA will receive a one year SeniorDiscounts Card membership. Margaret, please e-mail us at: newsletter@seniordiscounts.com to claim your prize.

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Corrections Challenge

We can always use help keeping our database of discounts current and our web site free of errors. If you find a discount that is not correct, no longer valid, or an error on our web site, let us know and we will send you a gift. Just e-mail us at: mistakes@seniordiscounts.com with the mistake you have found and please include a correction if applicable. We appreciate your help.

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