As we were living it up in Vegas, I tried to keep mental notes of all the hobo lifestyle tricks that we pulled during our stay.  Below is a short list of things you can do to stretch your dollar.

-We paid for a regular room at Excalibur, and then upgraded to a widescreen room.  Matt found this trick online, and Reggie confirmed it as he did this when he was in Sin City.  What’s the trick?

The trick is to slip a $20 bill in between your driver’s license and credit card, while handing it over the front desk person.  Say something along the lines of, “I have a room under Billy Bob, do you have any complimentary room upgrades available?”

When we went to go register, the hotel manager was watching us, so I couldn’t slip in the $20.  However, as soon as he left, we asked the lady for the upgrade and she said she already upgraded us!  Free suc doo.

-Hotels are always giving away free swag out in the streets or in the lobbies.  We scored free buffett tickets by spinning a wheel of fortune giveaway.

-You can drink on the strip in Las Vegas, so remember to drink while walking to the club/bars.  You can save money on hailing a cab, and get suc while walking.

-Drinks in the casinos are free too, just make sure you tip your waiter/waitress.

-Know people who know people.  There are plenty of people in Vegas who have hookups to all sorts of things, so just go out and find ‘em.

Since moving into my new apartment, I have been toiling with a few different color schemes for my walls.  I decided to go with a more subtle neutral color on one wall, while going with a bold red on the opposite wall.  Hopefully it comes together nicely.