Customer Reviews

Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures that you Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50 (Unbelievably Good Deals)

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4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

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.

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.

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.

This is an excellent book with some great values in it. Unfortunately, it is 3 years old and needs updating since many of the deals have changed or some have been discontinued. There is a wealth of information and savings that can pay for the price of the book in one hotel stay. REALLY WOULD LIKE TO SEE AN UPDATE PUBLISHE

I give a copy of this book to every one of my friends who turns 50 (and those who are over 50 but don't have a copy yet). I believe that it belongs in the library of every over-50 person! It is filled with endless travel perks, and non-travel perks, that (in most cases) you have to be at least 50 to get. This book is one of the reasons I not only was not depressed about turning 50 (two years ago), but actually started looking forward to it. Joan Heilman gives us reason after reason to celebrate entering the second half of our lives. This book is perfect for all independent, thinking, fun-loving people who are 50 and over.

I agree with the other negative reviews on this book. There's VERY little for anyone under 62. Now if the book were titled "Unbelievably good deals and great adventures that you absolutely cant get unless you're 'over 62'" or "unless youre a SENIOR" i wouldnt have been bothered. But the "over 50" thing? well, it just felt like that was put in the title to get a sucker like me to buy the book (i'm 52).

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.

The book has limited new information. Most of the material is old and outdated. The suggestions for unbelievably good deals cost more than paying retail. The old story--you get what you pay for was certainly true in this case.

I really like this book the most for the variety of travel, educational, and volunteer information it contains for people over 50. There are some unusual options here for various groups of people including adventure travelers, lifelong learners, and even people with good dance skills. For the latter group, the men get info and sites to go to where they can receive free or cheap ($25 a day) luxury cruises to exotic locales on cruise lines we all know of. The men act as "gentleman hosts" and get paid for dancing with the ladies, socializing, escorting the ladies on shore excursions, hosting dinner tables, and playing games- all things they would be glad to do anyway. They get a free cruise,cabin, and meals with maybe a $25 a day processing fee. Ladies aren't left out- we can go on the same ships as entertainers or lecturers (this doesn't require a degree- just need to know about the subject). Great adventures is part of the title and they are not kidding. No one reading this book will be lazing life away in a rocking chair. After 50 is when the real adventures begin.

The book is way too fundamental in searching out a value. If you need it, you are not cost conscious; and probably would not read if you were planning a future endeavor.