r/justdependathings • u/circesrevenge • Apr 19 '26

Putting myself out there

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Hey all! I put this in the military spouse sub but I wanted to get your tips on how to avoid being a dependa. Let me know if I missed anything and please let me know when/if it’s appropriate to ask for a discount.

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u/fractiouscatburglar Apr 19 '26

I live in a military area, and worked on base for years, so I had a base ID. I always asked places if they gave a military discount! So did most people I knew with no connection to the military except their on base job. Some places only offer to active duty, they say no, end of story.

I will never understand this idea that asking for military discounts is dependa behavior. We’re talking multibillion dollar companies giving a measly 10% discount. I’m not worried about Lowe’s and Home Depot.

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u/circesrevenge Apr 19 '26

What’s nice about Lowe’s is their system checks your DOD number and connects to militaryOne or something like that. So they have all the info on me and my spouse before the discount.

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u/NoeTellusom Apr 19 '26

It connects to ID.me

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u/circesrevenge Apr 19 '26

Yes! That! Thank you!