Thrifty in my 60's

SandyShores

Just caught up with your thread, another here going to be 60 in a few month's time.  I hadn't realised I would be entitled to free prescriptions and free eye tests.  I don't shop at Boots or B&Q very much but will definitely bear those in mind and I'm also going to get a Senior Railcard.  Thanks also to the poster who mentioned dropping a day at work and taking into account the reduced pension/NI payment for doing that.  Just waiting for my pension statement to come through - I plan to keep working but dropping a day would be very nice.

Edit - just spotted that you can get 10% discount at Iceland on Tuesday - another one I don't go to but good to know.

OpalGirl

Happy New Year - I'm another one who will be 60 this year. I think 1964 was a very special year 

Brambling

OpalGirl said:

Happy New Year - I'm another one who will be 60 this year. I think 1964 was a very special year 

Me too I believe we are also the last of the baby boomers but that depends on what you read 

my pension information from my last employer has come in and I have my projections for my current employer.  I've a telephone meeting with someone from Pensionwise on Friday then I'll check my spreadsheet to see if early retirement in May is definitely on the cards 🙂 I don't think I'll be able to go part time where I currently work and TBH not sure I want to. Just need to sort the budget out and check which option to chose with my pension 

RHemmings

I'm already 60. Do I not pay for prescriptions? I didn't know that. EDIT: Oh, it's clear here: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/prescriptions-and-pharmacies/who-can-get-free-prescriptions/  

Gem-gem said:

If you live in London / Greater London you can pay £10 a year and get an Oyster 60+. This entitles you to free travel after 9:30am on trains, buses and tube all within Greater London. My husband saved a fortune each year. 

The first year, both him and his friend went on days out travelling around the underground going to the end of the lines and riding different train lines. 

Hopefully it will still be around when I reach sixty. 

I was excited about this until I noticed that you have to live in London to qualify for this. 

Rosa_Damascena

@RHemmings - the age exemption is applied automatically so you wouldn't be at risk of paying accidentally.

Pension pots are now unlimited so I wouldn't be tempted to pull back early.

I_Love_comps

 I managed. to get my first NSD of the month yesterday..

@Brie I already take a prescription vitamin D tablet due to having low levels of vitamin D a few years back .

I_Love_comps

Had 41pence from TCB .  I have op'd this to my cc card .

Slinky

OpalGirl said:

Happy New Year - I'm another one who will be 60 this year. I think 1964 was a very special year 

Have to agree with you on this!

Blackcats

1964 was a very special year indeed!  

What a great virtual MSE combined 60th birthday shindig we could have this year.
I've still got an unopened tin of quality street I can bring to the party 🥳

Floss

Slinky said:

OpalGirl said:

Happy New Year - I'm another one who will be 60 this year. I think 1964 was a very special year 

Have to agree with you on this!

Definitely, as I'm another one 😁