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Golden Buckeye Facebook Page Helps Shoppers Save
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Those who "like" Ohio's Golden Buckeye page on Facebook will be rewarded with a "Golden Buckeye Savvy Shopper" tip evert day through the end of this month.
The daily tips offer advice about comparison shopping and finding discounts as well as things consumers can do to keep themselves and their money safe, whether shopping at the mall, by phone or online. "The advice we are offering consumers comes from more than 35 years of the Golden Buckeye program building relationships between Ohioans, the state, large and small businesses and their communities," said Bonnie Kantor-Burman, director of the Ohio Department of Aging, which operates the Golden Buckeye program. "We are using new media tools and partnerships to empower our elders and strengthen our communities as we adapt to serve our growing and changing older population."
More than two million Ohioans are eligible for the Golden Buckeye card, honored at 20,000 businesses statewide. Golden Buckeye cardholders have saved an estimated $2 billion since the program began in 1976. All Ohioans age 60 and older, as well as adults ages 18 to 59 who have disabilities as defined by the Social Security Administration, are eligible for a free Golden Buckeye card. The link to the program's Facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/ohiogoldenbuckeye.
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
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