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She's Over 50 -- She Saves
Money
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| Good
as gold... |
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Buy
a Golden Age Passport for $10 from the U.S. National Park
Service if you're at least 62 and for the rest of your
life you will be admitted free of charge to all federal
parks, forests, refuges, monuments, and recreation areas.
So will anybody else who enters the park in the same vehicle
with you. For your Passport, write to the National Park
Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC, 20013. |
| Skiing
anyone? |
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The
older you are, the less it costs to ski. There's hardly
a ski area in North America that doesn't give mature skiers
a good deal. Many cut the price of lift tickets in half
at age 65 (sometimes earlier), and most stop charging
altogether at 70. Besides, there are lots of special clubs,
clinics, and senior ski weeks designed especially for
skiers of a certain age. |
| Over
the hill is good... |
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Join
the Over the Hill Gang if you've turned 50. Once a club
for skiers only but now into many activities from whitewater
rafting to golfing and biking. Because the club has more
than 5,500 members in 50 states and 14 countries, group
rates apply. Contact Over the Hill Gang International,
1820 W. Colorado Av., Dept. G., Colorado Springs, CO,
80904, 1-719-389-0022. |
| Sun
City, here she comes... |
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If
you're at least 55, you can take advantage of the Vacation
Getaways offered by eight Del Webb Sun Cities located
in popular retirement areas all over the country. Designed
to give you a sample of life in one of these adult communities
and encourage you to move in, the rates currently start
at $179 for three nights in your own villa with the use
of all the facilities on the premises. Cities include
Phoenix, Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Sacramento, Austin,
and Ocala, Florida. For more information, please contact
Sun Cities, 6001 N. 24th St., Phoenix, AZ, 85016, 1-800-DEL-WEBB. |
| Thrifty
transport... |
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Think
Thrifty when you rent a car. That is, of course, if you
are over 55. This agency guarantees you a 10 percent discount
off all rates--including special promotional rates--at
all of its locations in the world. Other rental agencies
offer senior discounts too, many starting at age 50; however,
this is usually on regular rates only. For information
on Thrifty Car Rental, call 1-800-367-2277. |
| Don't
forget to ask... |
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If
you're heading overseas, you can find bargains wherever
you go, mainly on transportation. For example, in Denmark
visitors over 65 pay only half price for tickets on the
Danish State Railway (every day except Friday and Sunday
when they get 20 percent off). Proof of your age is all
you need. Finland's Finnair Airlines takes a whopping
70 percent off the normal fare on domestic flights if
you're 65-plus. Bermuda holds its Golden Rendezvous Month
every February when it treats visitors over 50 to special
events and free activities. Remember to check! |
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| She
saves a bundle...
Membership
in the following associations can mean heaps of savings:
American Association
of Retired Persons (AARP)
601 E. St. NW
Washington, DC, USA, 20049
1-800-424-3410 or 1-202-434-AARP
US$10/yr membership
Canadian Association
of Retired Persons (CARP)
27 Queen St. E. Ste. 1304
Toronto, ON, Canada
M5C 2M6
1-800-363-9736 or 1-416-383-8748
CDN$15.95/yr. membership
 Canadian
Snowbird Association (CSA)
CDN$10 single $15 couple
180 Lesmill Rd.
North York, ON, Canada
M3B 2T5
1-800-265-3200 or 416-391-9000
Ed. Note:
Let's network! Drop us a line to let us know about other
50+ organizations in your part of the world.
Click here and let the savings begin! |
| Save
money, spend money...
So
you've put away some money by taking advantage of senior
discounts. Here are a few inexpensive travel treats
you can buy with your savings.
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A
Chinese newspaper -- for when someone tries to invade
your personal space. Pretend to be absorbed in your
reading and that you don't understand English, Spanish,
German, French, Dutch, etc.
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Or maybe you'd like to
spend your reserves on some good, old-fashioned pampering....
Check out
Her Spa Stop |
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A
few used paperbacks to read along the way. Finish
them then trade with other travelers.
