TR SNIPPET EXPENSES OVERVIEW

This September trip was planned because my son Keith was to celebrate his 40th for a few days in Vegas. So it was an unusual trip, very unlike my solo adventures.

I rarely am in Vegas with my wife Elizabeth so that was a treat as well.

All four of Keith's brothers came to the party. It was a hectic and wonderful time.

Then I did Vegas solo to round out a 21 day trip.

I was concerned about having a bankroll for two long trips this year, so I am happy to have a gambling score of $255.09 profit and in spite of the added expense of the party and visiting Vegas relatives, the trip cost very little.

I never include tips in my expenses. Certainly they add up as an expense, but I never take time to count it. I don't give very much to charity, and I think of tips as my gift, small or large, to working people who are generally less fortunate than I am. So, without tips, here are the figures for this trip.

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Rooms were a bit more expensive than normal. I paid extra for premium rooms at the Gold Coast to be certain my wife was comfortable. But then we split the cost, so even that did not add much to my overall cost.

The Four Queens new comp policy and the Life is Beautiful Festival did mean I paid 66-66-24-24 for the end night stay, but I had $48 in comp dollars so that balanced out the fact that during the Festival they did not honor the free night mailed offer, not even for the last night of the four.

And the D new policy of charging $20 resort fee on a 2 for 1 offer with an inflated festival price also boosted my usual. 2 nights there were $54.

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In between I had:

2 free at Orleans (mailer)

1 $22 at Excalibur (My Vegas)

3 free at Palace Station (My Vegas)

2 $101 nights at Air B and B room near Flamingo and Maryland.

If I just count the solo part, I averaged $20 per night.

FOOD AND DRINK

I kept a fairly accurate account of my expenses. I may have missed some of them. Even with all the family events, counting purchased food and drinks, I spent under $13 a day.

TRANSPORTATION

My rental car share for the first 6 days $187

15 day bus pass $17

So that is less than $10 a day

ENTERTAINMENT

I saw only six shows or lounge acts and visited one museum this trip, (not counting those I spent a half hour or less watching or the downtown free street shows.) I spent $36 on all of those.

So, it was a successfully frugal trip and I certainly have the money to go again.