Category Archives: Caesars

New Year, New Updates

I did plan to take a blog break over the holiday season, but I didn’t think it would end up being so long. In the photo below of our family’s Buffalo-plaid Christmas celebration, you won’t see the intruder that disrupted our … Continue reading

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Odds and Ends from the Frugal File

It’s the Thanksgiving season and I want to tell all of my readers here and on my Jean Scott Facebook page how thankful I am for the constant stream of encouraging words so many of you have written to me … Continue reading

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A Good-News Trip Report

I’m always glad when I can write a cheerful and positive casino trip report. And I’m very happy to be able to do just that for a recent trip to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. “Oh, you hit a big jackpot!” Actually, … Continue reading

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Comments and responses, questions and answers, fall colors and jackpots

The Comment Folder I love your comments here on my blog, whether they add valuable information, ask a question, express your feelings, or even disagree with my viewpoint. I never change their main ideas, although I do edit them a … Continue reading

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The Flexible Gambler

I’ve been reading over some of the blogs I’ve been writing recently, in which I’ve been trying to give practical hints for players coping with the difficult casino environment we’re up against these days. And it occurred to me that one word can sum up … Continue reading

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Casino Rewards – Part 1

How can I get more casino rewards? I’ve been fielding this question for a long time. Actually, I’ve been trying to give helpful answers since I wrote the first Frugal book in 1999 and started my blog soon after. However, … Continue reading

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CZR Reward Credit Program – Part 5

In my last post, I talked about the Tier credit part of the CZR players club program. Now for the second part, the Reward credit part. If you’re confused about all this, you’re not alone. In fact, if you go … Continue reading

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CZR Tier Credit Program – Part 4

I’m still getting so many comments and questions about playing at a CZR property. However, I have a problem. So many of them are coming from video poker advantage players. Although I want to help that category of gamblers as … Continue reading

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A Triple Purpose Casino Visit – Part 3

Having talked at length in previous blogs about the Family and Friends element and the Gambling aspect of our last trip to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino, now it’s time to tackle the Research purpose. Obviously, since the Cherokee Casino is a … Continue reading

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A Triple Purpose Casino Visit – Part 2

This week I’m continuing, as promised, my report about our recent Harrah’s Cherokee casino visit. Maybe I left you guessing whether I’d change my earlier plan after a too-tiring first late-night session. A note here:  Perhaps the following, which contains … Continue reading

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