At 58, I decided there had to be a freebie somewhere for my age group and after taking a dare from a good friend, who wishes to be nameless - Edward Wander - oops sorry Edward one of those mind slipping moments!

Anyway, I discovered there was a whole world out there for us but it seemed a scalage to keep in to myself, thus I am sharing.   Far to many to list so here are just a few. Enjoy!

In going over my notes and reading them I have complied, in my view, a lengthy list.  To give you an idea of what headings are listed I have decided to list them under the heading of Table of Contents.  If you don't see a topic, please write me and I will try and compile a list of items that does interest you.

Also this list has taken 2 days to put in the format here.  Please vote and let me know whether I am on track or have slipped and you aren't interested. 

When ever I write for one of the booklets, recipes or whatever as a common curtsey I enclose a SASE (self addressed stamped envelope).  Often times they will use whatever it is that I have sent and sometimes they done.  But, at least I have offered.

Because Ebay does not want me to put www. and/or make it into a outside direct link - I have bascially  taken off this portion.  While I have found things items without the www. portion by putting them in my search engine, I wanted to let you know why they are missing and you can use them if you want.  I have also seperate the web page address's with spaces.  When you put them into your search engine take out the spaces.

Table of Contents

1. Angels
2. Auctions
3. Automobile
4. Business
5. Complaints
6. Education
7. Entertainment
8. Family
9. Food
10. Gifts
11. Government - Help Lines & Social Security
12. Help Lines
13. Home
14. Legal - General & Taxes

ANGELS

• The Truth About Angels - International Lutheran Laymen's League - 550 Mason Ridge Center - St. Louis, MO 63141

AUCTIONS

• MacWarehouse - webacution . com

AUTOMOBILE

• ACURA - (800) 882 - 2872
• CHRYSLER - (800) 422 - 4797
• FORD - (800) 392-3673
• INFINITI - (800) 826 - 6500
• JAGUAR - (800) 452 - 4827
• MITSUBISHI - (800) 556 - 4878
• NISSAN - (800) 647 - 7263
• SUZUKI - (877) 697 - 5985
• VOLVO - (800) 458 - 1552
• Consumer Information (listed under programs) on a free booklet - Government Auctions - #591M - no charge for this information
• The Car Council has a booklet called TUNE-UPS FOR CHANGING SEASONS - Department T - 4600 East West Highway, Suite 300 - Bethesda, MD 20814 or carecouncil . org

BUSINESS

• Mail Order Sucess Secrets - Roblin - BSR03 - Post Office Box 125, Hartsdale, New York 10530

COMPLAINTS

•  Inferior quality items - Complaint Resolution - Consumer Federation of America - 1424 16th Street North West - Washington DC 20036

EDUCATION

There is really no reason for anyone not to have an education any more.  I have a pre-law background and a journalism background thanks to my Ventans, I lack a degree because of ny failure to fully grasp algebra and Spanish - which I have never figured out , other than nice to have, why a lawyer or a write needed to have in the 1st place! ~  Okay, different bandwagon. 

• Clinch Valley College of the University of Virginia - Admissions - College Avenue - Wise, Virginia 24293 - (888) 282-9324 or clinch . edu - Courses are offered free if you are 60 plus and bring in less than $10,000 per month.
• Consumer Information in Pueblo Colorado - 81002 - Booklet # 511 M and there ios no cost for it.
• Grants, financial aid, public sources, private sources, scholarships, grant-in-aid, work study programs - mostly are FREE. 
• Learning Vacations - United States and Canada - Courses and traveling - Elderhostel - 11 Avenue de Lafayette - Boston, Ma 0211 - (877) 426-8056 or elderhostel . org
• Low-cost loans, work-study programs, government-backed student loans
• Missouri Western State College - 4525 Downs Drive - Saint Joseph, MO 64507 - (816) 271-4200
• Spring Arbor College - 106 East Main - Spring Arbor, MI 49283 - (800) 968-0011 or arbir . edu
• SUMMER SCHOOL - seniorsummerschool . com
• University of Pittsburgh - Bradford - Auxillary Services - 300 Campus Drive - Bradford, Pa 16701 - (800) 872-1787 or upb . pitt . edu

ENTERTAINMENT

• FREE art films.  You pay the postage to return it - National Gallery of Art - Extension Program - Washington DC 20565 or nga . gov 
• FREE tickets to any tv show that has an audience - ABC - 320 West Sixty-Sixth Street - New York, New York 10023 - (818) 753-3470 extension 24 or www . parmamont . com  (click on studio)

FAMILY

Family History Library offers a booklet called DISCOVERING YOUR FAMILY - that will help you trace your family's roots - 35 Northwest Temple Street - Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 - (800) 346-6044)

• Family Tree Tracing - most Historical Society, and Libraries will trace sometimes for a low fee and sometimes for FREE
• Grandparent Surprise Gift of the Month Club will send to your grandchildren a gift every month something special for theu age and gender for only $3.00 per month.  I have 5 grandchildren and do this for everyone of their birthdays.  The best part is that they love it! - Surprise Gift of the Month Club - Post Office Box 11-S - Garnerville, New York 10923
• Love - 1001 Ways to be more Romantic - 1 year subscription FREE - Casablanca Press - (800) 432-7444 or sourcebooks .  com 
• Reading - Adults with reading skills from 4th grade to sixth grade who want to improve their reading skills.  A sample copy can be obtained for FREE by asking for their sample News For You - New Readers Press - Post Office Box 35888, Syracuse, New York 13235 - (800) 448-8878 or newreaderpress . com
• Wig selection - FREE catalog - Beauty Trend - Post Office 9323, Department 44002 - Hialeah, Florida 33014

FOOD

• Allergic to milk - Ross Products - 625 Cleveland Avenue - Columbus, Ohio 43215 or simlac . com
• Story of Coca-Cola - Consumer Information Center - Coca-Cola Company - Dept, FR, Post Office Box 1734 - Atlantic, Georgia 30301

GIFTS

• Free gifts to make and give - wonderful ideas and an unlimited supply of them for every one that you know! myfree . com
• Gems and Gemstones - catalog - Close Out Buys - Great gemstone articles and pictures - House of Onyx - The Aaron Building - 120 Main Street - Greenville, Kentucky 42345 - (800) 844-3100 or houseofonyx. com
• Gem buying information - The American Gem Society - 8861 West Sahara Avenue - Las Vegas, Nevada 89117 or ags.org  
• Words of Wisdom - Portrait of an Achiever - $1.00 - Roblin Press - Post Office Box 125 - POA - Hartsdale, New York 10530
• Your flg to fly over the Capitol Building - FREE - flag costs money though - US House of Representatives - Washington DC 20515

GOVERNMENT

General

• Historic Preservation package - National Trust for Historic Preservations - 1785 Massachusetts Avenue, North West - Washington DC 20036 or nationaltrust . org
• Visit Congress on line - senate . gov  

Hot Line Numbers

Your state capital should have any number listed by calling information.

• IRS - Forms Line - (800) 829-3676
• Maryland - Governor's Office - (410) 974-3901
• Medicare - (800) 638-6833
• Nebraska - (402) 471 - 2311
• Ohio - (614) 466-2000
• Rhode Island - (401) 277-2000
• Utah - (801) 538-3000
• Washington - (360) 753-5000

SOCIAL SECURITY

• Personal Earrings & Benefit Estimate Statement is free for the asking at any local social security office or ssa.gov  
• SSI - Supplemental Security Income - over 65 - or disabled irregardless of age.  If you qualify for this you also qualify for Medicaid and Food Stamps

Help LINES

• Alliance for Aging Research - (202) 293-2856
• Alliance for Retired Americans - (202) 974-8222
• Domestic Violence - (800) 799-7233
• Elder Abuse - (800) 252-8966
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - (800) 669-4000
• Family Violence - (800) 537-2237
• National Aids - (800) 342-2437
• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information - (800) 729-6686
• Poison Control Center - (800) 764-7661

HOME

• Cleaning - I personally love Palmolive Liquid Dishwashing Liquid.  I don't use it for a dishwasher i use it for those spots that I have a tendency to ignore until they are shouting to be cleaned, like dirty handprints.  These come clean with relatively no scrubbing.
• Cleaning - The New Rules of Cleaning - (800) 926-8689
• Loan or grant to fix your home from $1,000 to $10,000.  Low income homeowners aged 62 and older who have homes that are a safety and health risk - Rural Housing Service National Office - US Department of Agriculture - Room 5037 - South Building 14th Street & Independence Avenue South West - Washington DC 20250-0780 - (202) 720-4323 or rudev . usda . gov  
• Raid Insecticides - SC Johnson - Insect Control - 1525 Home Street - Racine, Wi 53403 - (800) 494-4855 or johnsonwax .com  
• Top 10 Home Inspection & Buying Tips - American Homeowners Foundation - (800) 489-7776 or americanhomeowners. org

LEGAL

Free legal assistance.  If your area is not listed you can call the Legal Services Corporation - (202) 336-8800

• Essex-Newmark Legal Services Project - 106 Halsey Street - Newark, New Jersey 07102 - (973) 624-4500
• Montana Legal Services Association - 801 North Last Chance Gulch - Helena, Montana 59601 - (406) 442-9830
• New Hampshire Legal Services - 33  North Main Street, 2nd Floor - Concord, New Hampshire 03302-4147 - (603) 224-5723
• Southwest Mississippi Legal Services Corporation - 221 Main Street - McComb, Mississippi 39649-1242 - (601) 684-0578
• Warren County Legal Services - 91 Front Street - Belvidere, New Jersey 07823-0065 - (908) 475-2010
• West Virginia Legal Services Plan - 922 Quarrier Street, Suite 550 - Charleston, WV 25301
• Wisconsin Judicare - 300 Third Street, Suite 210 - Wausau, Wisconsin 54402-6100 - (715) 842-1681

TAXES

• Protecting Older Americans Against Overpayment of Income Taxes - Special Committe on Aging - US Senate - G31 Dirksen Building - Senate Office - Washington DC 20510 - (202) 224-5364 or senate .gov/~ aging
• Real Estate Taxes - check with your local asseors office many places have a senior discount & disability reduction for those yearly taxes that never go away on our home property.  This is only good for the home you are living in and not for rental or business property - unless you are also living on it.