Money Moral Dilemma: Is it 'morally wrong' to use student discounts aged 55?

Guzzibear916

I am a student of 60+ and I get Amazon prime at student price, 10% off Co-op and recently saved over £150 on a Dell laptop using my student discount card. It is open to all students so as learning is a lifelong event I would suggest that student discounts are appropriate for those registered as students regardless of age.  

mrpunk50

Nice simple one:
No, your son is wrong.
Also, I work in a university and take advantage of "student" discount whenever possible. It's not some kind of charitable discount - it's a just a marketing promo companies use to whip up more sales. Companies normally offer 10%/20% off in a variety of offers and promos, of which this is just one example.

Pict_66

This website is devoted to devotees of money saving! Of course everyone is going to say you’re entitled! That’s because as a student, you are, but also you’re not going to get many people on here telling you to pay more for something when it’s perfectly legitimate to take a discount. I’m self employed. I earn a fifth of what my head teacher girlfriend earns. She pays zero council tax because she also does a PhD and I pay full whack. Fair? I say yes, because her PhD is going to benefit society through knowledge, plus it costs her much more than council tax would. 

MalMonroe

It's not wrong in any way, shape or form. I went to University as a full time undergraduate when I was 48 and enjoyed all the benefits that younger students have, thanks to my student card. I was so proud to be at Uni but financially it WAS a struggle and student discounts helped so much. My daughter, who was at a different uni altogether, couldn't have been more pleased for me. I don't understand your son's attitude. 

Not allowing older students to have student discounts would actually constitute age discrimination which isn't legal.  

deedee71

J3T said:

I’m a student. One day a week & I’m 53 & I use my nus extra card almost daily. 

If we’re entitled to it then why not? 

‘You’re son got an ‘ology in rudeness?🤷‍♀️

I had an NUS extra card when I was in my 40's.  A shop worker in Greggs told me the discount was only for young students......I was mortified and have to say I never    used it again after that.

MalMonroe

lavender-stamper said:

When you graduate you can apply for an Alumni NUS card and that carries on for life, so companies want to keep offering discount for your business. 

Alumni cards are not the same though, by any means.

You have to pay for them and they do not give all the benefits of an NUS card.

Ronyag12

I would suggest that your son considers what you have expended in his support throughout his life; and that this gives you  some very welcome financial support at this stage in your own life. If you are undertaking a course of study  you are, by definition,  a student.

dobbiesloan

I used to use my Open University Students Union card to drink cheaply at my local University. 

BlueNoseChas

I'm 48 so have been studying at in the University of Life for over 30 years and managed to wangle a NUS card the other year which has got me half price Prime for a couple of years since, nothing morally wrong in that so definitely nothing morally wrong with what your doing.

May I suggest you milk it for all it's worth whilst you can, if your son is going to persist with being unhappy with you about it just put him up for adoption or try flogging him on eBay 

TtheTA

I think it's morally wrong for companies to restrict discounts to students only!  A sale price for one should be a sale price for all.  If a company wants to help students, they should contribute to grants, sponsor lectures, etc.