Posted on 03/20/2005 5:45:57 PM PST by Sen Jack S. Fogbound
LISTING OF USEFUL WWW SITES WORTH INVESTIGATING
www.cms.gov Tips on choosing hospitals
www.rxassit.org/pdfs/state_programs.pdf Prescription drugs
www.va.gov Honorably discharged Veterans who use VA may get prescriptions cheaply. As low as $7 per prescription.
www.institutedc.org Company sponsored drug plans
www.gsk.com Galaxo-Smith-Kline drug plans
www.lillyanswers.com
www.together-tx.com
Use pill splitter and double-dosage drugs to cut costs.
www.benifitscheckup.com Personalized Report to cut prescription costs.
www.landsend.com Custom clothes at off rack prices.
www.firstgov.gov Free government email newsletter subscriptions
www.seatguru.com Find out the best seat on an airline depending on type of aircraft used.
TIPPING BASICS
Airport Skycap and porter $1 per bag. More if bag is heavy
Taxi or limousine driver $2 per person
Hotel bellman $1 to $2 per bag
hotel housekeeping $1 to $2 per day
At restaurants 15% or 20% for outstanding service
Coat check $1
Restroom attendants 50 cents to $1
www.tipping com
www.freestuffcentral.com Free Stuff
www.herbs.org Info about herbs
www.clinicaltrials.gov US National Institute of Health sites, offering current info clinical trials.
www.eldercare.gov Help seniors find local services.
www.healthfinder.gov US Dept of Health and Human Services, you’ll find info on diseases..insurance..health org..hospitals…
www.arthritis.com Info on arthritis
www.eatright.org Eating right
www.al-anon.org Help for families recover from alcoholism
www.freeshipping,com Maintains a list of over 1,000 of online retail stores with free shipping.
www.ehealthinsurance.com The national online broker has access to thousands of health plan across the country and provides free comparison quotes.
www.insurance.com Compare rates.
www.intelliquote.com Insurance quotes on 200 companies.
www.gardenguides.com Free electronics newsletter on gardening topics.
www.thisoldhouse.com/toh Comphrehansive online resource for hom-improvement articles on houses, garden, yards.
www.hrsa.gov/osp/dfcr Free hospital care for those without insurance.
www.cc.nih.ogov Free medical care. oOver 1,000 programs under way where researchers are studying the newest procedures in the treatment of every imaginable disease, including all types of cnacer, heart disease and diabetes to mention a few.
If your condition is one that is being studied, you may quality for free medical care at HIH hospital in Bethseda, MD
www.adea.org Links to Dental Schools for free dental care. Also has list of dentists offering free care.
www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/sfh/brief_repairloan.htm Money to fix up your house.
drivers.freecarmedia.com Free cars to use for 2 or 3 years. Catch: must be wrapped with ads on car.
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http://www.engadget.com/ - latest news on electronic gadgets
www.sciencedaily.com - latest science news
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Hopefully these sites will be of benefit to you.
Thanks for the link. There is some interesting data in here. If only it could tell me where my long lost ancestors are hiding, but I need a magic wand for that.
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