Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures that You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50, 2009-2010 (Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures ... Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50)

The over-50 set’s bible for bargains, from golf to globetrotting

Inside this proven bestseller you will find even more information about trips, discounts, clubs, programs, and special perks--only good if you are over 50! Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can’t Get Unless You’re Over 50 includes amazing bargains on airfares, hotels, car rentals, public transportation, vacations designed for you and your grandkids, tennis camps, golf vacations, ski clubs, bike trips, and free--or almost free--college educations.

“One of the most-thumbed volumes on my desk. A fantastic piece of research.”
--Betsy Wade, New York Times

“The bargain hunter’s bible.”
--AARP The Magazine

“Great trips for the over-50-but-not-over-the-hill-crowd.”
--Chicago Tribune

"Ten years ago when I wrote the first edition of Unbelievably Good Deals, active vacation and adventure trips were seldom offered to mature travelers," says author Joan Heilman. "Today, however, these readers, especially baby boomers who've just turned 50, are looking for action, and the book reflects that trend."

This complete compendium for senior discounts includes special offers for adventure travel; lifetime admission tickets to national parks; airfare specials; up to 50 percent off on hotels and restaurants; discounts for golf, tennis, and ski vacations; and trips, clubs and matchmaking services for singles. The book also offers advice on how to beat the cost of car rentals; save money on train, bus, and boat fares; find thrifty alternative lodgings all over the world; uncover the best shopping values; discover volunteering opportunities; and get the lowdown on going back to school.

The last chapter provides an overview of organizations for people over 50 and what they can offer, or what you can offer them. As the author points out, "When you consider that there are more people in this country over the age of 55 than there are children in elementary and high schools, you can see why we have powerful potential to influence what goes on around here." --Kathryn True

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All Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review:
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

Good Deals book, 2008-07-23
This book is very elementary. The 'Good Deals' represented here are not more than most informed 'seniors' are already aware of, like National Parks discounts, AARP discounts, AAA discounts, etc. Not worth the money or the effort to read it.


24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

Unbelievably Good Deals & Great Adventures Over 50, 2003-07-22
My book club had this book on special so I decided to see if I could get it from Amazon cheaper. BOY, am I glad I did! I certainly would not recommend it. I was highly disappointed because there wasn't much for any one under 60 (62 is more like it). Every "deal" she listed is common knowledge. I gave it two stars only because some of the organizations listed...is worth checking out. But now you have the number so save your money for a really good book.


32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures that you absolu, 2002-01-15
This book should be renamed "Don't expect any deals unless your over 60." There were very few deals for anyone younger than 60 and those that were offered were basically common sense. Ask and you'll get discounts, you don't need to spend money on this book to find the bargains.


2 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

Great deals!, 2001-07-03
For bargain hunters of a "mature age", this is a very complete guide.


13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

Worth it for the phone numbers alone, 2001-06-03
This book does three things that make it a valuable present for people 50, 62, 65 and between and above. It lists all the kinds of things you can get a discount on, from travel onward, and tells you what age the discount is available for; it provides contact numbers so you can easily get more information; and it reminds you of things you might not have thought about, like ASKING for a discount on golf, volunteering to be a foster grandparent, or going to a summer tap dancing camp (among other choices) for elders.

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