Category Archives: Frugal Fridays

8/3/2002 Believe it or not, sales tax is an issue for many people who eat lots of comped meals in Nevada. Does the comp (or coupon) cover sales tax? If you have the slot club booth write you a comp … Continue reading →

7/5/2002 ADVICE BRIEFS Keep track of your slot club points carefully, recording numbers at the beginning and end of each session. A rash of casino computer problems has been reported lately, with players losing substantial numbers of points. Most have … Continue reading →

6/6/2002 Time again to clean out all the “briefs” in my file. Useful to know: “Walgreens now lets you get $100 cash back using your ATM card when you make a purchase, even a small one. This way you can … Continue reading →

5/3/2002 One of the most frequent questions I get is, “When should I change machines?” This is the major conundrum of most slot and video poker players. Should I change after I hit a big hand? (Maybe the machine isn’t … Continue reading →

4/5/2002 Some time ago in this column, I described the new Ray Charles slots — a bit sarcastically. I want to apologize for this unfeeling attitude. I received a letter from a friend who told me about a blind man … Continue reading →

3/1/2002 We’re back from the fun-and-sun-filled Frugal Gambler cruise to the Bahamas. There were some long-time LVA subscribers in our group, plus others who decided to subscribe after I explained you just couldn’t leave home without it – at least … Continue reading →

2/1/2002 I’m back — the Frugal Princess said she had run out of things to write about! But I really appreciated the rest she gave me and she did a great job. That’s not just a mother’s pride — I … Continue reading →

1/4/2002 By Angela Sparks, the Frugal Princess — Here I sit at my mother’s laptop, taking some time off from our busy adventures in Las Vegas. My children — Zachary, 8, and Kaitlynn, 7 — and I have been here … Continue reading →

12/7/2001 December is here–my favorite month of the year, both for the added cheer of the holidays and the casino promotions made in VP Heaven. I scarcely have time to breathe! Go to any Coast property any day from now … Continue reading →

11/2/2001 Are you busy making out your monthly casino play schedule for November, as I am? I put down all the promotions on my calendar as I get the information, i.e., double points at Coast properties on Nov. 11. (Early … Continue reading →