Category Archives: Transportation

Parking on the Vegas Strip

Of course a frugal person is going to look for ways to avoid parking fees when they visit a Vegas Strip casino.  But this is not only a very complex subject but a rapidly-moving information target.  I am typing fast … Continue reading

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Bumped – or Dragged – From Airplanes

Several people have asked my opinion about the current United Airlines debacle. I guess, because down through the years I have written much about the possible financial benefits of being bumped from an airline flight, they feel I am an “expert” on … Continue reading

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FRUGAL RESOURCES

While doing the research on my current project to update my book More Frugal Gambling, especially the coupon chapter, I became re-acquainted with a fellow retired English teacher I had met many years ago.  Dewey has tons of frugal ideas … Continue reading

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More About Airline Bumping

In the past I have discussed airline bumping, when an airline pays a volunteer to take a later flight because they have overbooked the original one.  This subject also pops up on gambling forums because gamblers often fly to casino … Continue reading

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Traffic Alert

From the R-J newspaper:  “For the next six weeks, repaving work on Interstate 15 will cause around-the-clock lane closures between Tropicana Avenue and the Spaghetti Bowl.” That news, coupled with I-Really-Don’t-Know-What-They-Are-Doing-But-It-Is-A-Mess” work around I-15 and Blue Diamond, demands some exploration … Continue reading

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H1N1

President Obama just declared an H1N1 Emergency.   I had predicted weeks ago that was coming! And I am starting my 8th week fighting whatever-it-is. Last week I spent 3 days in the hospital with lots of testing that eliminated a … Continue reading

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