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Free Cirque Shows and Other Ways to Make Vegas Cheap

June 22, 2016 by Penny 9 Comments

Free tickets in Vegas aren’t a thing of the past. You don’t have to know a guy. You also don’t have to be a high roller or a big spender. In fact, a clever combination of My Vegas Rewards and Groupon allowed Mr. P and I the opportunity to take in a show and spend … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Explore Tagged: budget, Cirque, free, Groupon, MyVegas, travel, Vegas

Iced Tea & The Strip

June 6, 2016 by Penny 25 Comments

I did something in Vegas that made quite a few passersby uncomfortable. In a city known for tolerating proclivities of all kinds, I take pride in the fact that I literally stopped foot traffic on the Strip. Most people froze; some continued walking but executed a wide berth. A few mouths went slack jaw. One … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: charity, giving, homeless, Las Vegas, Vegas

Frugally Awesome…or Awkward: Part 3

May 18, 2016 by Penny 36 Comments

After I ran my last post in this series, I thought surely I would run out of awkward moments to share. Then I remember that I’m me, and there’s no shortage of awkward moments in my life, finance related and otherwise. For instance, let’s flashback to two weeks ago in my classroom:  I don’t normally … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: awkward, cheap, finances, free, frugal, Las Vegas, saving, Vegas

Lessons I Learned Sitting Next to a Winning Slot Machine

January 28, 2016 by Penny 10 Comments

Don’t fly in on a Sunday. Play in heavily trafficked areas. Always use a player card. Never use a player card. As soon as anyone heard we were dashing off to Sin City this past December, advice on how to beat the odds in Las Vegas bubbled over. Want the best odds of returning home … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Explore Tagged: gambling, gratitude, lessons, luck, slots, travel, Vegas

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