Frugal Shopping if you are over 50

Discounts for the senior citizens go way beyond the early bird special. You just have to know where to look.

For that, The Early Show turns to Linda Bowman, a self-described expert bargain hunter.

The author of " Free Stuff & Good Deals for Folks Over 50, Second Edition," Bowman says it never hurts to ask about a discount.

"Money is money," she says. "A market or a department store may have a discount on a Tuesday for example, so you can save on that. You could go to your local cleaners, they might have a special senior discount."


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