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Overview
The completely revised 3rd edition of Free Stuff & Good Deals for Folks over 50 features goods and services that are either absolutely free or are such a fantastic deal, they won’t want to pass them up! And best of all, author and professional bargain hunter Linda Bowman shows them how to obtain their free gifts and incredible bargains quickly and easily. This fact-filled guide is packed with information on where to find:
• Free Entertainment
• Incredible Travel Bargains
• Free Health Care Information
• Prescription Medicine Discounts
• Free Financial, Investment and Tax Advice
• Free Educational Opportunities
• Sports, Fitness and Exercise Bargains
• Free Magazines, Newsletters, Catalogs and Books
• Free Medicare and Insurance Information
• Organizations and Associations for Folks over 50
. . . and much more!
• Free Entertainment
• Incredible Travel Bargains
• Free Health Care Information
• Prescription Medicine Discounts
• Free Financial, Investment and Tax Advice
• Free Educational Opportunities
• Sports, Fitness and Exercise Bargains
• Free Magazines, Newsletters, Catalogs and Books
• Free Medicare and Insurance Information
• Organizations and Associations for Folks over 50
. . . and much more!
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781891661143 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Santa Monica Press |
| Publication date: | 04/01/2001 |
| Series: | Free Stuff and Good Deals Series |
| Pages: | 240 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.34(w) x 8.33(h) x 0.53(d) |
About the Author
Linda Bowman has been a featured bargain-hunting expert on QVC, television talk shows, and syndicated radio shows, and has been a featured expert columnist in such publications as Bottom Line and Money Worth. She is the author of four books in the Free Stuff series. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.
Table of Contents
| Introduction: The Family Pet | 7 | |
| Chapter 1 | How to Get a Pet for Free | 13 |
| Public Shelters and Pounds | 13 | |
| Non-Profit Adoption Agencies and Rescue Groups | 14 | |
| Adoption Publications | 20 | |
| Non-Profit Adoption Centers | 21 | |
| Service and Guide Dogs | 24 | |
| Puppy Raisers | 25 | |
| Guide Dog Centers | 26 | |
| Hearing Dog Resources | 27 | |
| Pets Helping People | 29 | |
| Adopting a Different Kind of Pet | 31 | |
| Adopting Farm Animals | 33 | |
| Home Television Shopping for Pets | 35 | |
| A Final Word | 36 | |
| Chapter 2 | Free Food, Treats & Toys for Your Pet ... Plus Discounts and Savings for Fido and Fluffy | 39 |
| Easy $$--Coupon Your Way to Saving | 39 | |
| Free Food on Your Table and in Your Pet's Bowl | 42 | |
| More Discounts on Stuff for Your Pet | 47 | |
| Absolutely Free--Sample Goodies, Treats and More | 48 | |
| Web Sites for Coupons, Freebies and Special Offers | 53 | |
| Web Sites--Pet Stuff Just for Fun | 68 | |
| Toll-Free Numbers for Coupons, Samples and Information | 78 | |
| Other Offers | 79 | |
| Chapter 3 | Free and Low Cost Health Care Services for Your Pet | 85 |
| Do the Right Thing: Control Pet Overpopulation | 86 | |
| Keeping Fido and Fluffy Healthy--for Free | 90 | |
| Low-Cost Vaccination Clinics | 91 | |
| Free Internet Information on Pet Health | 94 | |
| Chapter 4 | Other Savings for Your Pet | 101 |
| Pet Insurance | 102 | |
| Companies That Offer Pet Insurance | 105 | |
| Insurance for Horses | 107 | |
| Pet Sitting and Boarding: What to Do with Your Pet When You Travel | 109 | |
| Pet Sitting Organizations | 111 | |
| Kennel Boarding | 113 | |
| Helpful Literature | 119 | |
| Sending Your Pet to School | 121 | |
| Animal Training Videos | 126 | |
| Animal Behaviorists | 130 | |
| Savings on Pet Grooming | 131 | |
| Internet Sites on Grooming | 132 | |
| What If Your Pet Gets Lost or Stolen? | 133 | |
| When a Pet Dies--Pet Support Groups | 138 | |
| Special Services for Fido and Fluffy | 143 | |
| Chapter 5 | Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Your Pet: Free Magazines, Newsletters, Books and More | 149 |
| Free Online Information from Pet Food Companies | 150 | |
| Learn the Latest from Newsletters | 153 | |
| Online "E-Zines" | 153 | |
| Just for Horse Lovers | 167 | |
| Free Magazines | 170 | |
| Pet and Animal Books, Catalogs, Publishers and Bookstores | 177 | |
| Chapter 6 | Mail-Order Shopping for Your Pet | 185 |
| General Catalogs | 187 | |
| Bird Supply Catalogs | 189 | |
| Equine/Horse Supply Catalogs | 191 | |
| Catalogs for Dogs and Cats | 194 | |
| Chapter 7 | Still More Ways to Save | 199 |
| Attend a Pet Show | 200 | |
| Contests and Freebies | 201 | |
| Dial-a-Pet Hotline | 211 | |
| Chapter 8 | Organizations and Associations | 213 |
| Epilogue: Fun Facts About Pets | 233 |
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