Decembies. December Freebies and Discounts.

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On paper pretty high overhead this time, but in reality a good bit of savings this trip.

-Two nights at the Mirage, comped, would have been $99/night so $198 saved.
-Five nights at the Cosmopolitan, $405, would have been $670 so $265 saved.
-Atomic Saloon Show ticket, $48 through Vegas.com, normal price $83 so $35 saved.
-Reservation at Jean Georges Steakhouse at Aria, estimating $120, will use Mlife Express Comps so $0. $120 saved. 
-Will have another approximately $50 of Express Comps to use, $50 value.

So altogether around $670 of savings over Joe Jimbob Nocomp from Poughkeepsie. Solid. I do have a pretty high flight obligation this time but since I'm flying on a bargain basement airline I shelled out for comfort things like a forward seat, priority boarding and an overhead carry-on spot. I've gotten to the point in my trips where if I can buy myself out of discomfort or stress on flights I am more than willing to do that.

Getting the nights at the Cosmo was a luxury thing too, I could have stayed someplace like Luxor for basically full comp and would probably have been perfectly happy, but this way I'm center of the action and staying at one of the top 3 resorts on the strip. I'm in a place financially now where I don't have to cut corners anymore, don't have to jump at the lowest room or flight price, and can shell out for the little luxuries that make a trip both better and easier.

ANYWAY, things are progressing as they should and all should be good to go in 40 days.

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