Discounts List
ACCESS Development Corporation
Alamo and Hertz Rental Car Discounts
Anheuser Busch Adventure Parks
AXA Advisors
The Battleship New Jersey
Bose Discounts
Bows & Blooms by Barbei
Caesars Pocno Resorts in Pennsylvania
Carmike Cinema (Dover Mall)
Cinemark Cinema (Newport Gap Pike)
Clementon Amusement Park
Club 50 Fitness Centers
Comfort Keepers - In-home care- NEW!
Contact Fill: contact lens mail order service - NEW!
Curves for Women
Delaware Moving and Storage
Dental Care Advantage
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Dutch Wonderland
Hear in America
Hershey Park
Horace Mann Insurance Companies
Insurance Protection
Kades Margolis
Kings Dominion
Legal Protection: Participating Attorneys
MetLife (formerly CitiStreet)
Moreys Piers -summer only
NEA GoldCertificate CD
NEA Magazine Service
NEA Valuebuilder Annuity
Personal Attorney Discount Program
Real Estate
Regal Cinemas at Brandywine Towne Center
Regal Cinema at Peoples Plaza and the Centre at Salisbury Mall
Six Flags Great Adventure - summer only
Super Suppers - NEW!
Teach With Movies - NEW!
TSA Travel
Updated November 2, 2007
Note: Products and services advertised to DSEA members are provided as a service to DSEA members and do not constitute an endorsement by DSEA- unless so noted - or a representation regarding the products quality or characteristics. DSEA makes no warranties expressed or implied, including the warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose regarding any products or services advertised to DSEA members. Membership doesn't cost...it pays!
Many members completely recoup their dues investments through savings available to DSEA members only.
For more information about DSEA Member Benefits, call 1-866-734-5834; for NEA Member Benefits, call 1-800-637-4636.
FLORIST: Take advantage of a minimum of a 10% discount at Bows & Blooms by Barbei, a florist located at 131 W. Loockerman St., Dover. Phone: 302-678-5226. For walk-in orders, show your membership card. For phone orders use the code word "Horace" to receive your discount.
Clementon Amusement Park has tickets available for $18.50 at the DSEA Dover office. This is up to 40% off of the regular admission. Tickets are available from May through August. Clementon Amusement Park is located at 144 Berlin Rd., Clementon, NJ 08021.
Contact Fill meets your contact lens needs with low prices, brand name lenses and dependable delivery to your home or office with free shipping. All purchases are covered by a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. A valid contact lens prescription is required.
To check it out and/or place your order, call 1-866-234-1393 or go online. The promotion code is the first four numbers on your DSEA membership card.
Questions? Click here to e-mail, or phone toll-free at 1-866-234-1393.
The Club 50 Fitness Center at 3100 Naamans Road, Wilmington, DE 19810 (across from the Brandywine Twon Center, 302-478-5555) offers a $50 off membership plus two months free for DSEA members and their family.
Club 50 is a gym for men and women 50 and over, with low impact, easy-to-follow 30-minute workout programs.
Comfort Keepers offers in-home care: homemaking and companionship; personal care services; respite or relief for family members; incidental transportation. DSEA members receive a 10% discount.
The Delaware contacts are:
Tami Miller and Damon Tomlinson, Milford, 302-422-0955
Jim and Sharon Powell, 302-286-0100 in Newark, and 302-777-0527 in Wilmington.
Inquiries about other locations? Questions? Call 1-888-557-CARE.
Delaware Moving and Storage offers $50 off a move of more than $60. They are located at 244 Quigley Blvd., New Castle, DE 19720. You can contact them at (302)322-0311 ext. 109.
Dental Care Advantage offers 20-55% on dental services from participating dentists. By joining this organization (there is a fee), you also are entitled to participate in Vision Care, Prescription Drug and Chiropractic Discount programs at no additional cost.
This program is not a health insurance policy, nor does it make payments directly to the providers of health services. In general, it provides discounts at certain locations for health services. Click here for more information. You are also encouraged to visit their web site
The Battleship New Jersey, located on the Camden Waterfront, is now giving a 10% discount to all DSEA members. Just show your membership card.
Prices for DSEA members for a guided tour are:
Adults - $13.50 instead of $15; Seniors and children 6-11 - $9.90 instead of $11. Overnight encampments for families and youth groups every Friday and Saturday night - $44.55 per person instead of $49.50. For more information on school programs, the battleship's history, ticket purchasing and directions, click here.
Super Suppers is the industry leader in the growing meal assembly business.
They offer convenient entrees, side dishes and desserts that customers may assemble themselves or simply pick them up. Members receive one free regular entree for "new" customers and then 10% off your order thereafter.
They offer three locations:
Super Suppers - Christiana, 1259 New Churchmans Road Newark, DE 19713 302-224-1475
Super Suppers - Dover, 1404-4 Forrest Ave. Dover, DE 19904 302-736-6425
Super Suppers - Wilmington North, 3619 Silverside Road Wilmington, DE 19810 302-478-5935
Teach With Movies is a site on the internet which shows teachers how to use feature films in education. It is used by thousands of teachers and recommended by hundreds of eduational web sites and publications. An example is the NEA Classroom Management article by Max W. Fisher entitled "Video Time Machine Engages Students, Energizes Curriculum."
There are over 270 Learning Guides to feature films that can be used to supplement any type of curriculum. All guides focus on character development, ethics, community and leadership, as well as the curriculum topic.
The annual fee, normally just $11.99, is discounted for DSEA members to $10.79.
To activate your discounted membership, click on the web site, click on "Click here to subscribe" on the right, and plug in the DSEA discount code - DELA-TEACH-ASSN - at checkout.
Questions? Call Jim Frieden at 310-917-1940
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Endorsed travel-related companies
DSEA has endorsed financial products with member-only discounts from the following companies. Please feel free to contact them as you comparison shop for the best financial investments to fit your needs. Should you ever want to register a complaint, please contact Tammy Wagner, executive assistant, who works closely with our endorsed companies.
Alamo and Hertz Car Rental Discounts are available through NEA Member Benefits.Click here for all the information and discount code numbers.
Click here for the latest discounted travel offer from Executive Tour & Travel - just $139 for a four day/three night stay in Disney/Universal/Sea World area of Florida! You can't do better than that!
TSA Travel,one of the leading tour and cruise agencies in the nation, offers discounted travel to the educational community. Contact Shirley Worsham at 1-800-570-7877 for travel values, group discounts, upgrades, in-room amenities, etc. Check out their web page too.
Discount tickets for movies, theme parks and attractions
To purchase tickets or pick up discount coupons, stop by the DSEA office in Dover or Newark, or mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to DSEA, c/o Peggy Ramsey, 136 E. Water St., Dover, DE 19901; or Yvonne Williams , DSEA, 4135 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark, DE 19713 (366-8440). For purchased tickets, make check payable to DSEA.
Save up to $9 on tickets to Morey's Piers
Located on the ocean in Wildwood, New Jersey, Morey's Piers boasts three amusement piers, seven roller coasters and two waterparks. Normally $44, DSEA members pay only $33. Child Combination Tickets are (anyone under 48" tall) are just $26. The ticket never expires either. (These tickets will not be available again from our Dover office until next spring.) Questions? Contact Peggy Ramsey.
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom (Allentown, PA)
Coupons for these discounts are available at both offices.
Hershey Park
Only available online through the ACCESS web site. Go back to the DSEA home page and click on the picture of the Membership Card to enter this member-only site!
Dutch Wonderland
Only available online through the ACCESS web site. Go back to the DSEA home page and click on the picture of the Membership Card to enter this member-only site!
Carmike Cinema (Dover Mall) Movie Tickets
Available to members for $6.00 each, a savings of $3 per ticket.
Tickets to purchase are only available at our Dover office
Cinemark Cinema (Movies 10, Newport Pike) tickets
Available to members for $6.00 each, a savings of $3 per ticket.
Regal Cinemas at Brandywine Towne Center, Peoples Plaza and the Centre at Salisbury Mall
$7.00for tickets.Some restrictions apply for the first ten days of selected new releases.
Vouchers for these tickets are available for purchase at both DSEA offices.
Discount tickets available online
Anheuser Busch Adventure Parks
Buy these tickets online for 15% savings off normal ticket prices
Kings Dominon
Sign up on the web page Click on Tickets and then Corporate Partner. Use Code: CRPGAD03 to get these discounted tickets.
Adults (ages 7 and up) $34 - save $15.99
Junior (ages 3-6) $28 - save $6.99
Age 2 and under - free
Six Flags America (Baltimore/Washington, D.C.) - Save up to 50%
More Discounts
Caesars Pocono Resorts in Pennsylvania - Save 25% on weekedays and 20% on weekends on all-inclusive packages by showing your membership card, or reserve online using this Promo Code: GAW06.
Stay two nights and get one night free during the month of August only. Click here, then enter in your three days and the Promo Code above, and you'll be billed for just two nights. This will be on top of the normal 20-25% discount.
Six Flags Great Adventure (New Jersey) - Regular admission (including Safari) $26.75. Ticket purchases will be available online in May 2008.
Coupons will be available again next spring, 2008, to members from DSEA offices.
Battleship New Jersey - located on the Camden, NJU waterfront; 10% discount to all DSEA members. Just show your membership card.
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Endorsed investment and real estate companies
MetLife (formerly CitiStreet), 8815 Centre Park Drive, Suite 300, Keith Prather (kprather@metlife.com) ; Tim Ferrell (Appoquinimink, Caesar Rodney, Capital, Lake Forest, Milford, New Castle VT, Polytech, Smyrna); Lisa Rydzefski (Brandywine, Red Clay); Vince Begatto (Christina, Colonial); Marianne Larock-McGuckin (Kent County), 302-540-4052; Everett Toomey (Sussex County), 302-934-0330.
Horace Mann Insurance Companies, One Horace Mann Plaza, Springfield, IL 62715-0001, 1-800-999-1030.
Dieter Hofmann, 1-800-314-6031(serving Appoquinimink and Colonial); Melissa Brayman (Brandywine); Ron Brayman (Red Clay & NCC Vo-Tech); Rich Collins (Cape Henlopen, Delmar, Sussex VT, Indian River, Seaford, Laurel); Kevin Lammers (Christina); Val Tanner (Capital, Caesar Rodney, Lake Forest, Milford, Polytech, Smyrna, Woodbridge).
Kades-Margolis, 998 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 1220, Wayne, PA 19087, 1-800-433-1828; Ed Margolis or Clyde Louth, 302-239-4184; Steve Agabides or Nate Zahn at 610-971-1080.
AXA Advisors/ Equitable - Michael Stecher 1-800-277-7773; Patrick Lawrence, 302-475-6037; Jim Boyd, 610-660-4134; Andrew Meimbressi, 302-463-0022; and Zachery Egan, 800-277-7773.
NEA Member Benefits, 4733 Bel Pre Road, Rockville, MD 20853-2211, 1-800-800-4706, Richard Smith
The NEA Valuebuilder Annuity is the only annuity nationally sponsored by the NEA. This tax-advantaged investment can help you build a more substantial retirement nest egg faster than with taxable short-term investment and can help reduce your current income taxes.
The Real Estate Doctors/Long & Foster , 302-479-0545, ext. 1107, is endorsed by DSEA to offer members up to $500 towards closing costs.
Money Market Account
NEA's FDIC-Insured Money Market Account offers you above-average rates with a low minimum deposit. The account has complete liquidity with no penalty for early withdrawal.
NOTE: Rates will fluctuate based on the average of the Money Fund Report Averages/All Taxable (MFR).
NEA GoldCertificate CD
This is a certificate of deposit created exclusively for NEA members featuring FDIC safety, higher interest, guaranteed returns and flexible terms from 6 to 60 months.
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More Personal Discounts
ACCESS Development Corporation, W. Beardsley Place, P.O. Box 27563, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, 1-877-481-0127, Mickey Taylor
Click on ACCESS for hundreds of retail discounts locally and around the nation for DSEA/NEA members only.
NEA Magazine Service
You are guaranteed savings, service and quality when ordering any of the 350 magazines made available through NEA Magazine Service.
Bose Corporation Discounts, call (800)643-2673 ext. 2 for significant discounts on their products.
Curves for Women
Join and have the $75 registration fee waived at the following locations: North Dover - 672-9044; Route 8, Dover - 678-1512; Camden - 697-1354; Magnolia - 698-5020; Smyrna - 653-9330.
Hear in America - Call (800) 286-6149 for information on discounted hearing instruments and free screenings, as well as a list of participating hearing centers in your area. You may also go online and fill out a short questionnaire, and someone will get back to you with your closest providers. DSEA is a participating organization.
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NEA Credit Card Program
The NEA Premier Gold MasterCard offers a low annual percentage rate and no annual fee. The NEA School Days MasterCard is also available to NEA members at the same low rate. Both are administered by MBNA America. Check out the annual percentage rate at the NEA Member Benefits web site.
NEA Credit Plan
You can borrow from $3,000 to $15,000 on the strength of your signature and take up to six years to repay. There are new low rates and all transactions are handled quickly and confidentially by mail.
NEA Line of Credit
Access up to $7,500 additional credit when you need it through a special book of personal checks. There's no annual fee, no collateral.
The NEA stands behind all NEA Member Benefits programs. If you have questions regarding any one of them, please call toll free at 1-800-637-4636.
Legal Protection
Attorney Referral Program (updated May 24,2007)
In addition to the $1,000,000 professional liability protection, DSEA members are also entitled to participate in its Attorney Referral Program for personal legal problems. This program entitles members to two free one-half hour consultations per membership year with one of the participating attorneys listed below, plus 30% off posted rates for any of the following types of situations: real estate, wills and estate, domestic situations, consumer problems and traffic violations. The legal firms currently participating in the program are:
Ward and Taylor
(Real Estate)
www.wardtaylor.com
2710 Centerville Road
Suite 200
Wilmington, DE 19808
302-225-3350
102 Sleepy Hollow Drive
Suite 201
Middletown, DE 19709
302-225-3350
83 Greentree Drive
Dover, DE 19904
302-346-7000
Carol Braverman, Esq.
(Domestics)
108 Old Camden Road
Camden, Delaware 19934
302-697-8070
Street & Ellis
(Real Estate, Wills/Estates, Domestics)
426 S. State Street
Dover, Delaware 19901
(302) 735-8400
Brown, Shiels & Chasanov
(Real Estate, Wills/Estates, Consumer Protection)
108 E. Water St.
P.O. Drawer F
Dover, DE 19901
302-734-4766 or 1-800-701-4766
Mary E. Sherlock
Suite 4, 8 The Green
Dover, DE 19901
(302)346-6377
Tim Willard
(Real Estate, Wills/Estates, Consumer Protection, Traffic)
28 The Circle
Georgetown, DE
302-856-7777
Questions on the Attorney Referral Program?
Contact DSEA's Tammy Wagner at 1-866-734-5834.
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Insurance Protection
FREE NEA Life Insurance, called NEA DUES TAB
Valuable, free insurance coverage is available just for being an NEA member. This insurance benefit is provided by the NEA Members Insurance Trust to all Active, Reserve, Staff and Life members. Life members must be actively employed in the field of education.
To qualify, you must fill out the form attached to your membership enrollment form or enroll and register your beneficiary online at the NEA Member Benefits site. We strongly suggest you go there now and make sure you are registered and/or to verify or change your beneficiary.
Life Insurance
Underwritten by The Prudential Insurance Company of America, NEA Life provides up to $300,000 of scheduled life insurance coverage for you, your spouse and dependents. No medical exam is required for lower coverage amounts. Call (800)637-4636.
Guaranteed Issue Life Plan
This plan is offered exclusively to NEA-Retired members age 55 and over. Coverage is guaranteed and no medical exam is required. This plan is underwritten by The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Call (800)637-4636.
Permanent Whole Life/Final Expense Coverage
The Heritage Plan underwritten by Lincoln Heritage offers permanent coverage up to $50,000 for anyone aged 0 to 85. Premiums never increase and no physical exams are required. Contact Joel Wagner for your free quote at (302)331-3398 or email him at joel_wgnr@yahoo.com.
Level Premium Term Life Plan Get up to $25,000 of term life insurance protection with a premium that won't increase until age 30 absolutely free for six months when you enroll in the Level Premium Term Life Plan. Your premium is determined by your age at the time the policy is issued, and it will not change until age 70. During the introductory period, your premium is paid by the NEA Members Insurance Trust. This coverage is underwritten by the Prudential Insurance Company of America. Call (800)637-4636.
NEA Three-Way Home Protection Plan
You can help protect your mortgage payments against loss of life, loss of income due to total disability, and loss of income due to involuntary unemployment!* Benefits are paid directly to you or your beneficiary. Certain restrictions apply.
NEA Travel and Accident (AD & D) Insurance
You get 24-hour, worldwide Accidental Death and Dismemberment protection of up to $130,000 in benefits. $19 a year covers your entire family. Members cannot be turned down for coverage. This plan is underwritten by The Prudential Insurance Company of America.
MemberCare Supplemental Health Plans
NEA MemberCare is a portfolio of health plans from which you can select a plan that meets your needs to supplement existing insurance protection you have. The programs are underwritten by Connecticut General and North American Life and Casualty Co. For information, call 1-800-541-4119.
Income Protection Insurance
Two companies underwrite income protection insurance for the NEA and the NEA Members Insurance Trust: American Fidelity Assurance Co. and Washington National Insurance Co. You may choose a program from either company to help you protect your most valuable asset - your ability to work and earn an income. Discounted prices are available to those who participate in Social Security. Available to teachers, administrative and secretarial members who are actively working in the field of education. (Verify current availability with NEA Member Benefits.) Call (800) 461-1612.
Homeowners Insurance
NEA's Homeowners Insurance gives you personal service, protection for personal property used at school, a deductible that decreases if no claims are made, inflation-proof protection, and endorsements that protect valuables. This plan is underwritten by the Horace Mann Insurance Company.
Auto Insurance
You can also save on auto insurance with Horace Mann Insurance Company. The plan not only provides a member only discount on your premium but also offers extra coverage features.
Auto Home Insurance
DSEA has endored NEA's A Plus Auto and Home Insurance program. It is issued by California Casulty Insur. Co.which serves over 100 educator and public safety associations in over 30 states. To speak with an insurance counselor, call toll-free 1-877-776-1043 or 1-800-964-3903 ext. 5989, or visit their website.
