Category Archives: Frugal Fridays

10/5/2006 One of the most fascinating Vegas Web sites I’ve ever seen is http://www.vegastodayandtomorrow.com/index.htm. From its home page: “Vegas Today and Tomorrow is an up-to-date, comprehensive and easy-to-navigate collection of current news, maps, plans and renderings of proposed and future … Continue reading →

9/1/2006 It’s now 2003 in the royal chronicle I started three weeks ago. Over the last few years, Brad and I’ve gradually decreased our VP play. We tire more quickly than when we were younger and we enjoy more stay-at-home … Continue reading →

8/7/2006 This week I’d like to introduce my newest baby, one that I’ve been hinting about for months, and one for which I’ve been in hard labor to birth for three long years: the book I named Frugal Video Poker. … Continue reading →

7/6/2006 I’m taking a break from talking about our big tournament win at Caesars, although there are many more of your questions about it to answer. After I catch up on some miscellaneous items from my fat “For FF” file, … Continue reading →

6/2/2006 “Here I go again – writing a book I never planned on writing and certainly never wanted to write. Why would I, a 67-year-old grandma who is trying to retire, take on a job that is extremely complex and … Continue reading →

5/5/2006 Now that my last big writing project is done and in the hands of my editor, I have more time for one of my favorite pastimes, reading. Of course, there are some things I read no matter how busy … Continue reading →

4/6/2006 Six years ago today, the first Frugal Fridays hit this space. This is my 312th deadline – and I’m exhausted from so many 12-hour days at my computer recently trying to finish up my next big writing project. Why … Continue reading →

3/3/2006 The recent opening of Wynn casino provided a perfect occasion to try out some comp techniques that I’ve discussed over the years. Brad and I wondered if Steve Wynn would market to locals, especially if they looked like they’d … Continue reading →

2/2/2006 Don’t you just love the Question of the Day feature on the LVA homepage? If you’re not familiar with it, anyone can submit a question about Las Vegas, one of which is answered on a daily basis at this … Continue reading →

1/5/2006 We’ve just finished closing out our gambling figures for 2005 and, as usual, it was a roller-coaster ride. We spent a lot of time riding around in deep valleys, losing seven months out of 12. After being nice winners … Continue reading →