Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50, 2007-2008 (Unbelievably Good Deals & Great ... Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50) [Paperback]

Joan Rattner Heilman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Unbelievably Good Deals & Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50 | Publication Date: October 30, 2006

"A bible for bargain buffs"
--New Choices

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

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"Great tips for the over-50--but not over the hill--crowd."
--Chicago Tribune

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"Those who fit the bill will find this trove of packages, discounts, and special tours invaluable."
--Travel and Leisure

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"The best single source of good deals for seniors."
--Selling to Seniors

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If you're over 50, you're entitled to the BIGGEST bargains, BEST deals, and BOLDEST vacations of your life. In fact, there are hundreds of amazing discounts that can save you a fortune on everything from golf to globetrotting. They are all here in this fully updated edition of Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50.

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• Save up to 70 percent on airfare and vacations .
• Discover America at discount rates or go abroad on a budget .
• Get 10 to 50 percent off your favorite hotels and inns .
• Take free classes and almost-free courses .
• Cut 5 to 25 percent off car rentals and train tickets .
• Save a bundle on shopping, taxes, insurance . . . and so much more! .

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Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Joan Rattner Heilman is the author and coauthor of more than a dozen books and was for many years the �Bargains� columnist for New Choices magazine.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 17 edition (October 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071477470
• ISBN-13: 978-0071477475
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,159,746 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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86 of 87 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not great., January 18, 2007

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Jodi Putnam (Northern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50, 2007-2008 (Unbelievably Good Deals & Great ... Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50) (Paperback)

I purchased this book as a Christmas present for my parents, who are retired and do alot of traveling. I thought that it would contain lots of great tips. However, I was wrong. Alot of the "discounts" we already knew about, or could get through our insurance(AAA) at any age. Alot of the discounts were so small that it really wasnt worth the time to even try to get them. My parents are not into traveling in large groups either, so that ruled out a large portion of the travel discounts. I did not find much useful information in this book, and ended up selling it to the used bookstore instead of giving it to them.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, December 5, 2007

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P. Hartnett "cliffysmom" (Pearland, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50, 2007-2008 (Unbelievably Good Deals & Great ... Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50) (Paperback)

I'm actually disappointed in this book -- didn't have any NEW deals I didn't already know about, and the day after I purchased it here, I found it somewhere else for a fraction of what I paid here. Oh well ... live and learn, I guess.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Helpful For New Ideas, March 1, 2009

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Pinks (PA) - See all my reviews

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I like this book, but it is not as helpful and I had hoped. It is filled with many new ideas for us and I am sure that we will use it.