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5 Ways to Stretch Your Vacation Dollar in Las Vegas
Get the most from your money in Las Vegas

By Zeke Quezada, About.com

Planning a Las Vegas vacation can be scary if you start adding up the numbers. Consider a few clever ways to stretch your vacation dollars as you plan your Las Vegas vacation.

Compare Prices on Las Vegas Hotels with Kayak.com or Travelocity before you book and save yourself some cash.

1. Cheap Meals in Las Vegas

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If you spend less on eating you can spend more in other areas of your vacation, shows, entertainment, drinks and gambling. Ask yourself, do you really want to spend $200 on one meal, of course not, have a cheap meal and see a good show for the same amount of money.

2. Checkout Some Low Room Rates in Las Vegas

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Cut the cost of your vacation in half by finding a good deal to Las Vegas. If you are the type who spends most of the day and night out on the town consider whether or not you should spend a lot of money on your room. A comfortable place to leave your things and take a nap does not have to cost a fortune.

3. Save in Las Vegas with Coupons

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If you are smart you'll find a few coupons and coupon books in taxi cabs and online and be on your way to free stuff and 2 for 1 meals. There is no shame in saving money, so use the coupons for an extra sandwich and a free deck of cards.

4. Free Drinks in Las Vegas

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You don't have to gamble, you just need to look like your gambling. Sit at a slot machine and wait around for a waitress to come around to take your drink order. Add a decent tip and you could save yourself a fortune on alcohol.

5. Get Your Entertainment Fix with Cheap Shows in Las Vegas

If you are a fan of entertainment Las Vegas is the place for you. The drawback is that entertainment can cost a lot of money. Try out a few of these shows that will not set you back the big bills but still give you a lot of entertainment.

6. Free Attractions in Las Vegas

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Free is always good but often you get what you pay for. In Las Vegas free can often mean a great show that pulls nothing from your bankroll.

7. Cheap Hotels in Las Vegas

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Cheap hotels do not automatically mean crusty carpets, thin walls, lumpy mattresses and peculiar smells. It just means that they know how to offer you a better price for a bed in the most exciting city on the planet.

8. Find a Cheap Flight to Las Vegas

The airlines are feeling the sting of a slow economy and that means it is up to you to go after that bargain. Pay less for a flight and use that money to treat yourself to something nice in Las Vegas.
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