Vegas on a Budget Challenge: The Results

So yeah,  I went to Vegas.  I spent a lot of money.  More than I cared to, however I was able to stay close to budget!  Are you surprised?  I know I am.

Here's how it all went down.

I vowed to only spend $20 per day.  What I should have said was only spend $20 per day on food.  I think that's what I really meant to say. hahaha

My total expenses for this trip to the conference was:

$199.99 for the hotel for 8 nights (Yeah, a TRUE STEAL!).
$230.52 for food over 9 days.  My goal being to only spend $20 each day. I spent on average, $25.62 per day.
$313.72 on miscellaneous ($90 of this was in airport fees! Damn checked bags). Remaining $223.72 involved a taxi cab when I returned to Washington, D.C. a few shopping moments that included alcohol ($100.87) and $122.85 in spending money (some of which included some unnecessary gambling).

Overall - I think I fared pretty well!   Especially on the food front. Had I not gambled I would have done even better.

Would you have guessed that I'd spend more money spending 8 days in Las Vegas?

Whew!  I survived and I still have money in my account!

Educate. Empower. Economize.

Vegas on a Budget

In just two days I will be faced with a challenge.  That challenge being that I am going to Las Vegas and I don't have much money to spend on "stuff". If you keep up with this blog, you know that I am putting money away in my 52 Week Money Challenge.  Now, as I gear up for my trip to The Silver State, I face 8 nights of being surrounded by slot machines, alcohol and food.  While the alcohol is free (as long as I'm playing a slot machine or table game) the food is not.

Now, when it comes to food - I have a plan. That plan is more of a challenge. How can I stay in Las Vegas and attend this conference while spending $20 or less each day?  You know people at conferences are NO-NO-NO... NOTOOOOOOOOORIOUS for large group meals and trying to be on "baller" status. As Sweet Brown has said, "Ain't nobody got time for that!".

During the time I am away in Vegas, I will document my ability to stay within budget.  I already scored a hotel room on The Strip for $16 a night. The cool thing is that I lived in Vegas for 5 years - so I am aware of many of the cheap eats in town.  Let's hope for more amazing deals to come my way because this "Baller" is officially retired.

Viva Las Vegas!

Educate. Empower. Economize.