>> here now with more on their all new show is ring master jon weiss along with several of his big top performers. good morning, everyone. >> hello everyone. >> all right, before we get started here, can you tell us about some of your performers and what's going on? i see juggling, some balancing coming up. >> yeah, what you see here is we have multiple generations of circus performers behind us. adrian, how many generations in your family? >> i'm seven, they're eight. >> seven, eight generations, so they're keeping the tradition alive, that's what it's all about. they've been doing it, and their kids are doing it. now, come this way, guys. they're gonna demonstrate some of their stuff. >> oh, okay. >> this is called risley in the circus. basically he's juggling his daughter with his feet. >> that's his daughter? >> that's his daughter, yes. >> oh, my goodness, that's amazing. >> that's his son over there, so it's about keeping the tradition alive. that platform that he's on, his platform was his grandfather's. >> oh, my goodness. >> that was his actual grandfather's platform that they're using, and so they're

in what they've been doing for many years in their family, which is very, very important in this business. >> wow, that is fantastic. >> we got juggling here as well here? >> we got juggling, which you'll like. this is... >> i can't do that one, that is very impressive. >> junior is eight generations of circus performers in his family. >> i can't do that. >> and they do multiple things. his mom's in the show. she does upside down act where she walks with her feet upside down in our show. >> oh, my goodness. >> wow, and trapeze. >> you use no animals? it's all... >> we're an animal free circus. we concentrate most of our energy and stuff in the show this year with our production numbers, our illusions, we have big illusions in the show. patrick martinelli is one of our illusionists and our main stars in the show, and then we have the trapeze, motorcycles and the globe, tramp-o-wall. juggling, obviously, hula hoop artists, bunch of stuff in the show and of course, the risley act that you're seeing right now. >> wow. >> and of course let's not forget about our funny man alex back there. >> yes. the audience and brings people in the ring. >> you always need a funny person in the show. >> he provides the relief. >> we're looking at some great video here. >> yeah, this is one of our production numbers in the show.

there, and these are things that you're gonna see in the show. really, really the makeup in the show and the stuff like that, that's me balancing the ladder and there's alex right there, very relaxed of course and there's the motorcycles and the globe right there, woo-hoo. >> and you guys are located where? >> we're in the meadows mall right now until the 20th of december, then we're gonna move it pretty far-- we're gonna go over to boca park. >> oh, yes, that's way far. >> we'll be over there christmas day with two shows, but we do have a special going on for the locals and the people in the area, because we know it's the holiday time. we're having tickets starting at $10.00. >> oh, that's super affordable. >> i see a dollar there, what's going on? >> i balance as well. >> oh, my goodness. >> what i do is balance small objects and large objects. >> can you try that on my nose? >> you want to try it? >> yeah. >> good luck, i don't know... are you ready? >> all right. >> go. >> that was awesome. >> what do you do with this christmas tree over here? >> somebody had the great idea to see me balance a christmas tree. i've never done it before, but i tried it in the studio a minute

>> do you want to try it? >> go for it. >> no, you're fine. >> junior, we're gonna pick it up. >> ready? >> yep, go. >> i'm a little terrified right now, i'm not gonna lie. >> okay, hold on, hold on. okay, got it. got it, thank you. >> wow, this guy's as crazy as me. >> oh. >> yes. >> wow. >> wow, that is fantastic. >> tree. >> at least it fell on the ground and not in your face. >> wow. >> that is incredible... do you change these acts up every time you come, too, because you're always in town it seems? >> well, every year we come to las vegas we're gonna have a brand new show. so right after this one closes, we're already in production with a new show, and we'll open up in san diego area and we'll run the show probably the end of january, early february. >> do you live out... live in a suitcase? >> no, we have homes all over the place. we have homes in florida, we have homes in vegas so we're from all around the country, all around the world. >> it's so much fun. >> it's an international community. >> and i can just imagine how

smile when they see you guys. you just make their day. >> well, let's put it this way, the circus industry is very important for america and for americans. it's a tradition that's been going on for over 200 years and people like this are still doing it and we're very fortunate. >> yeah, amen. tell us about tickets... how do we get them, what do they cost? >> tickets, you can get them at circusvargas.com. go to the location, pick them up at the box office and you can also go to 877-gotfun1. >> where does the vargas name come from? >> clifford vargas was a man who basically had circus vargas and, you know, he was a very >> okay. >> unfortunately he passed away. now the tab ares family have the show and had it for the last ten years. >> now, do you have any tips for breathing through this? it's kind of hard, i don't know how they do it. >> jeff could probably help you. >> i'm fine, i'm fine. >> i don't think i have the nose for this. >> you're turning blue, dao. >> looks good on you actually. >> this has been a lot of

how long have you been performing and balancing trees? >> i'm first generation. i fell in love with it. i went to clown college and joined the circus as a clown. >> clown college... there's such a thing? >> there was, yes. so from there, i just fell in love with what these people do in this industry. i'm very, very proud of it. >> so talented. >> if you really look at the show and you look behind the scenes of the show, the dedication, the commitment from a circus performer is incredible. i mean, no matter what, you're gonna make the show, you're gonna perform whether you have an injury, you're sick, doesn't make a difference. what we know is that when you come to the show, we're gonna entertain you and create a memory that lasts a lifetime. >> well, we love seeing you so thank you so much for coming back every year. >> thank you. >> catch circus vargas in their all new show called arlequin. it runs through sunday at meadows mall, then starting christmas, they'll be at boca park through january 4. for the holidays there'll be two christmas shows and two new year's day shows. for tickets and times and other information, just visit the website or call the number listed on your screen. they're also on facebook

music this time tomorrow, gyms across the country will be packed with folks who've made the resolution to be healthier in 2016. but instead of trimming your waistline, maybe you should think about fattening up your wallet instead. two of southern nevada's premier retirement advisors, abe ashton and nick strobelt of ashton strobelt joining us to explain how. they're commonly known as nevada's retirement brothers. both are back with us. good morning to both of you. >> yeah, thank you. good morning. >> great to see you. >> thank you. >> thanks for having us back. >> 2016's almost here, obviously people are making resolutions and one of them should be to check out their finances. >> yeah, we're all making our resolutions right now for what we're gonna fail in about 30 days. >> right, exactly. >> and whether it's personal fitness, whether it's personal finance, it is good to have goals, but i think a lot of personal trainers in the

to make those goals realistic. don't set out saying, "i'm gonna go to the gym every single morning, seven days a week". you know, make them realistic, something you can actually accomplish. personal finance goals aren't much different. set goals that are reasonable. if it says, hey, we're just gonna try and reduce some expenses this year or we're gonna try and contribute to the company 401k this year a little more than last year. if you were doing maybe four or five percent last year, maybe consider cononibuting six or seven percent this year, but make them very small and reasonable. sometimes it's as easy as getting an app on your phone will help you track that. >> yeah, and some people haven't even done it at all so this is the time of year to start fresh and make a commitment to yourself financially. >> yeah, you've got to start. that's the number one goal. >> so what do you think about creating a budget? does everybody need to have a budget? >> absolutely, budgets are very difficult for many. many budgets fail. if anyone's started one and three or four months in it just gets too complicated and it goes away and it's back to the old ways. that's the difficult part about

saying, if you have an app or if you have some software that helps you to track your expenses, it makes knowing what you spend easy to understand. that way when you're looking at your budget and your expenses, if you average one, two, or three months, it helps you know what you spend in each category then it's quite shocking sometimes if you realize, oh, i spent that much at starbucks or that much at this store. so it helps you see where you can improve if you average your expenses. >> seeing in black and white can be tough to swallow, but that's why you have to write it down because sometimes when you pay cash or you just charge all the time, you don't really keep track of all that stuff. >> yeah, those credit cards in our wallets have really hurt as many people as they've helped as far as just not tracking their funds in their bank accounts. >> so if you want to, let's say, cut down on debt and a lot of people have debt, what baby steps can we do now? >> yeah, so cutting down on debt is a great start because if you start looking at the month -- and when we're sitting and doing a review for a client, it's one of the things we always ask people even into their retirement years, what debt are you servicing?

credit cards you're paying, is it a $400 car payment? is it a $1700 mortgage payment. we realize in retirement and in life, there's only two ways to improve cash flow. one increasing income, getting a raise, get a better job or generating more income and the other is reducing expenses. so sometimes, dao, as part of our planning we're helping people reduce expenses by paying off debt first and we've got a very simple debt elimination calendar or schedule where you say you pay off the highest interest debt first, focus all of your efforts there and just the minimums on everything else and once that's done, you take all of that effort and put it towards the next highest interest rate then you ladder your debt off so it's completely gone and you have that much more cash flow every month. >> it's rewarding to see that. >> oh, gosh. people walk taller when they come into our office after having paid off their house. or their car feels cleaner and smells better when it doesn't have a loan against it so it's fun to watch them accomplish those goals. >> and part of financial planning includes an emergency fund. everyone needs to have one. how much do you think we need to have in our fund? >> good question.

if you have your debt paid off, you want to make sure that's paid off. but having emergency fund at least four to six months of cash reserves on the side is a safe thing to have because when your debt's paid off, you also just want to sleep well at night knowing that hey, ifomething comes up, if there's an emergency i can pay for it because i have some cash on the sidelines that's ready to be deployed for any moment. so at least four to six months is the rule of thumb. >> and cutting monthly expenses, my wife learned a very simple trick and it's seven words so this is a great way to reduce your expenses. i'm thinking about canceling my service. so whether you're talking to your cell phone provider, your internet provider, your television provider. we've learned that if we call, because we were actually thinking about canceling our service they all of a sudden say, well, wait a second, did you know that you can get the same benefit for the next three years for 50 percent of what you have been paying. then we're like, okay, well, thanks for letting us now and of course they're never gonna let you know on the front end but when you call these providers for your cell phone or your internet or for your cable, those monthly service contracts and you tell them you're thinking about leave or going

them have a sweeter deal to offer you for less money. >> so if you have a subscription to, let's say satellite radio or some place, like even a credit card, can you negotiate that? >> yeah, for credit cards especially when you have a lump sums and you've had a long balance for a period of time, you can offer to settle some of that debt. let's say you owed $25,000 and you've been carrying that on some credit cards for a year or two. you can say, you know what, we've come into some cash, we can pay $15,000 in a lump sum if that will wipe away that debt if we can get a signature saying that would wipe that away. you can offer a compromise there. >> and as financial advisers, you can sit down with people and taylor their needs to exactly what their income is and their debt and everything else? we're doing right now and as the first of the year comes, our office gets almost as full as a gym and we love that. we love that people are trying to start off the new year right, coming up with a financial plan and meeting with an adviser that they can trust and say, help us get started. it's overwhelming when we try and think of it or in many cases husbands and wives say we don't want to have our weekly fight meeting, which is the budget meeting. they'll say we like to come in

retirement plan, the investment plan, and we're happy to sit down and give a great plan and be a referee if we need to. >> yeah, and get everyone on the same page. >> absolutely. >> thank you so much. really quickly, where is your office located? >> it's off saint rose parkway just in henderson... that's 215 and saint rose parkway. >> all right. great. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> book your appointment today to start your 2016 off right with these financial resolutions from ashton strobelt. they're located on saint rose parkway in henderson. for more on nevada's retirement brothers and how they can help you get on the right financial path, visit the website or call the number on your screen. centurylink prism tv has all your favorite channels, tons of live sports, and more. watch when and where you want with advanced features

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music ready to ring in 2016? toast to new beginnings with a festive drink that will start >> that's right.

chef doreen fang. hi, doreen. >> hello. >> how are you, guys? >> great to see you, guys. how was your christmas? >> fantastic. i ate so much. it was so much fun. >> excellent. did you make my potatoes? yes, and your prime rib recipe. >> oh, thank you so much. >> i just gently... i gently hinted. i sent an e-mail of the recipe. you should make that." >> yeah. >> and tips. >> thank you. >> end of 2015. we're gonna ring in 2016 right. celebrating tonight, you got to have the drink. >> you do and you know what, i brought a little bit of nostalgia back for me. as i was a kid, i don't know if you guys used to have sherbet punch drinks? >> no, but i've had sherbet. >> okay. >> sherbet punch drinks? >> sherbet punch. >> you just throw it in a punch bowl with... yes. >> yeah, exactly. >> so yummy. >> you usually have like 7-up or ginger ale. >> what? >> it's still in fashion. >> it's still in fashion because we're gonna... >> people have parties and they have that all the time. >> exactly. it's always a hit. so we're gonna get rid of the typical 7-up and... >> we're gonna make this an adult, an adult version.

>> exactly. you're gonna have the bubbles of champagne, i added a little of a blood orange, which is also sparkling so this is... okay. >> look, you can pick this up at trader joes or... every store sells it. >> yeah, any store has it. so let's get started. >> yeah, let's do. >> so typically if you have a big punch bowl, super fun. you're just gonna pour everything in. i have pineapple juice. yum. >> i was thinking it was gonna be orange juice. >> no, i did pineapple juice. >> she does everything with a twist. >> i do everything with a little twist. >> didn't see that coming. >> i got to make sure that we have at least two drinks each. just kidding. then i'm gonna just do the blood orange. >> okay. >> and it's really almost like one part to half-half, if that makes sense, okay? >> okay. >> you'll see it in the recipe. >> maybe three quarters if you want it to be a really fun night. >> exactly. and, look, if you want to add more champagne... >> keep going. just kidding. >> dao is drinking today. >> hey, we're partying-- it's 2016 almost. >> exactly. so typically if you were doing it in the punch bowl, you're gonna get your big scoops of sherbet and put it inside the punch bowl and it's just gonna

add some ice. but here i'm just gonna do little individual glasses for us, okay? >> okay. >> then you are in charge of the sherbet. >> okay, what do i do here? >> i have a little scooper for you. >> okay, i just put one in here? >> no, put like two or three. >> put like as many as you'd like. d me up. >> i'm not sure. i've never had this whole sherbet thing. i've never done this. >> put at least two or three in there. >> she said three. the boss said three. >> the boss said three. thank you. >> i'm working on it. i'm working on it. there it is. >> oh, thank you. this looks so pretty. >> feel like i'm working at a dairy queen. >> she did the hard work of scooping it up already. >> i did. i pre-scooped it. >> she knows i would be terrible at it. there we go. then i got my three or your three coming up. someone's three. there's one. >> someone's three. and actually if you... because i put it in champagne glasses so i did it individually like this. but if you have a big punch bowl, you can have big old cups and just put a big scoop of ice sherbet in there. >> cheers. >> cheers. hey, ringing in a great 2016 to everybody. >> yeah. happy 2016. let's try this now. >> see, okay.

fact, i only drink on the show but this is freaking delicious. >> yeah, this is great. >> this is awesome. >> and if you want to do for the kids, obviously you don't have to do the alcohol. just add ginger ale or 7-up. it's so easy. >> i need more blood orange, please. >> and you know what's the best, is when the sherbet actually starts melting in there. >> yeah. >> and it gets a little bit creamier, oh, it's so good. i even had it with a straw when right up. >> oh, so delicious. >> it was so delicious. everybody's been saying they've done these sherbet punch bowls. i've never had one in my life. >> i can't believe. is that a west coast thing? >> he's sheltered. >> maybe it's a west coast thing. i don't know. >> you must be. then there used to be orange slices in there. my auntie lucy d used to always make it every time at their home. it was like my favorite thing. >> people have little bridal parties or showers. >> yes, we just did it at a shower. >> people do it all the time. it's a lot of fun. >> exactly. >> on the east coast we were busy beating the british so you could have this. i'm sorry. i apologize. >> you were busy drinking tea. >> busy drinking tea. you got to bring this home to your family. >> yeah, cheers. >> cheers.

i'm telling you. and i'm gonna keep the rest of the sherbet. i'm gonna eat that a little later on. >> that's all yours, shawn. >> thank you, doreen. >> thank you, doreen. it's great having you. >> thank you. >> delicious. for more on doreen, just head to one of her social media pages or website on instagram. it's dining... it's, rather, atdiningwithdoreen. >> and if you want to make the champagne sherbet yourself, the recipe is gonna be on our website, vegasmorningblend.com. >> what had you hooked on youtube? here's a look at the top clips of 2015. >> so at number five we have the "lip sync battle" with will ferrell, kevin hart, and jimmy fallon. this is a popular clip from the tonight show. we've seen these lip sync battles that have come out before that have been very popular. this one was the biggest one that was released this year. at number four we have "love has no labels" which was a p.s.a. about diversity and inclusion. has couples coming out from behind an x-ray wall. this is a topic that was really big on social media this year. at number three, we have the "crazy plastic ball prank." this is roman atwood, a youtube creator who's very popular.

those tiny plastic balls and surprised his wife. he has 8 million subscribers on his youtube channel. and number two "clash of clans revenge." this is a super bowl commercial you may remember with liam neeson. this is the fourth year in a row we've had a super bowl ad make the list. people come to youtube after the big game to talk about and watch their favorite ads. and finally, silento, "watch me whip, watch me nae nae." this is a five year-old girl. her name's heaven king. she produces... she stars in this video. it's the biggest dance trend of the year. this video was watched over a hundred million times and there have been tens of thousands of people who've up loaded videos about this dance trend. >> stay with us on the morning blend. we'll be right back.

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unforgettable start to 2016. michael cavanaugh is considered the new voice of the american rock and roll song book, and he's hitting the stage at south point for a party you do not want to miss. >> and michael is here now to tell us all about it this morning. good morning, michael. >> great to see you. >> great to be here. >> and the gang. how's it going, fellas? >> all right. so you travel all over. you are based in vegas but do shows all over. what's it like to play hometown vegas crowds? >> oh, can't wait. you know, we love playing here. love getting our friends and even some of our family out. >> you can sleep in your own bed after the show. >> how about that, huh? >> so you're ringing in 2016? >> yeah. >> at south point. >> that's right. >> what is the time you hit the stage? >> i think we hit around 10:45 then we're gonna play until around... i think it's around 12:30. >> can we get tickets now for it? >> absolutely. >> so go to the website right there? >> nice. what can we expect? are people gonna be up dancing and grooving? >> absolutely. it's a party. it's gonna be... we're playing the rock and roll song book so

jerry lee lewis to modern stuff, you know, right through it and it's gonna be stuff everybody knows and can dance to, and we're gonna have a blast. >> people from all over the world come to vegas to party on new year's eve. do you feel pressure putting on a great performance for them? >> nah. >> because you've done this for so long you're like, "nah." >> yeah, it's good. yeah, it's right up our alley. >> a lot of eyes on you. >> yeah, for sure. >> tell us about the band. how long you guys been together? >> we've been playing together about 10 years. my guitar player is out of town so i'm the guitar player this morning. but this is jamie hosmer, johnny fedevich, billy venditti, and this is rocco barbato. >> wow, you got a lot of italians there. >> yeah. >> that's awesome. >> and the irish boy in the middle. >> that's fantastic. so what else comes with the ticket? you always see these new year's eve packages. what comes with the price of the admission? >> i'm sure a lot of fantastic things. that's not really... >> right there on the screen. if you don't know, we do. >> there we go. >> let me tell you, it comes with a four course dinner, open bar, party favors, and a champagne toast. >> and lots of people. >> yes. >> it's gonna be a huge party. it's gonna be a lot of fun.

from billy joel, and you actually met him as well? >> oh, yeah. i used to be a dualing piano bar guy back in the late '90s, and i met billy in there and he took me to broadway and had me star in his show. and, you know, new year's eve we're gonna play billy joel but we're gonna play a big mix of stuff. we are gonna play a billy joel song this morning because it's one of the easy ones and it's early. >> how cool is that? you've had so many amazing experiences like that. is that one of your favorites? >> no question about it. billy was my musical hero since i was about this tall and he's been a good friend as well. >> we love him too. so you're gonna perform right now. what is the name of that song? >> "still rock 'n' roll to me." >> take it away. >> thanks, guys. drums playing here we go! music what's the matter with the clothes i'm wearing can't you tell that your tie's too wide

tab collars welcome back to the age of jive where have you been hidin' out lately, honey you can't dress trashy till you spend a lot of money everybody's talkin' 'bout the new sound funny, but it's still rock 'n roll to me what's the matter with the car i'm driving can't you tell that it's out of style should i get a set of white wall tires are you gonna cruise a miracle mile nowadays you can't be too sentimental your best bet's a true baby-blue continental hot funk, cool punk, even if it's old junk it's still rock 'n roll to me oh, it doesn't matter what they say in the papers 'cause it's always been the same old scene

but you can't get the sound from a story in a magazine aimed at your average teen how about a pair of pink sidewinders and a bright orange pair of pants well, you could really be a beau brummel, baby if you just give it half a chance don't waste your money on a new set of speakers you get more mileage from a cheap pair of sneakers next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways it's still rock 'n roll

saxophone playing oh, what's the matter with the crowd i'm seeing don't you know that their out of touch well, should i try to be a straight-a student if you are then you think too much don't you know about the new fashion, honey all you need are looks and a whole lotta money it's the next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways it's still rock 'n roll to me everybody's talkin' 'bout the new sound funny, but it's still rock 'n roll to me whoo! >> yeah, that was awesome. >> he jumped on the side but you didn't catch him. >> i was trying to do the ending for you. >> yeah, yeah. >> rocco, you make me wish i stuck with my sax from high school. >> incredible. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> don't miss the new voice of the american rock and roll song book, michael cavanaugh.

grand ballroom on new year's eve to ring in 2016. >> the party starts off at 8:00 p.m. with the sweet tunes of the alley cats. then at 10:45 p.m., michael will take the stage. for tickets and to learn more, just visit the website or call the number listed right there on

music >> start your new year off right with cash. right now you can trade in all your old unwanted silver and jewelry to get top dollar in return. graduate gemologist neil sackmary of nevada coin mart is with us as well as john jankowski, a numismatist and currency expert. good morning and welcome back. >> good morning. >> happy new year's eve to you both. >> happy new year's eve. >> now, you've been in the industry for a very long time now, neil. tell us about your place compared to somebody else's. >> nevada coin mart is

all other buyers are second rate to what it is that i do. i have a $9,000 gia microscope. i have a $30,000 x-ray spectrometer. i have six privacy windows, four privacy booths, and one privacy room all in one place. we're coin buyers, diamond buyers, gold buyers, silver buyers, jewelry buyers, costume buyers, collectible buyers. anything that you want to sell other than cars and jewelry, i buy it all. when you come into nevada coin mart, we are the industry leader because when you want the real deal, come see neil. >> now, this is a good time to buy for you then and for us to sell to you, gold and silver? >> absolutely. gold and silver have risen so much that, you know, now is the optimum time to take what you have, turn it into cash, bring in the entire jewelry box, we're gonna sort it right in front of you. again, in a privacy window, i have six of them. i have privacy booths, privacy rooms. whatever it is that makes you

cash on the spot. right now come in and see me. we're open tomorrow, open 365 days a year, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. >> and again, you're open today new year's eve? >> absolutely. 100 percent open, full 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. all day... i have coin guys there, collectible buyers. anything that you want to sell other than a gun or car, i want to look at it. i want to buy. call right now (702)776-7061 and i will make sure you get your questions answered. >> and how about diamonds? >> i am a graduate gemologist from gia. that's what i went to school for. so when you bring in your diamonds, i'm gonna put your diamond with my $9,000 gia microscope on a 55-inch monitor right then and there in front of you so that we can discuss all the flaws or no flaws when you come in. i'm a cash buyer. there's nobody in las vegas that pays more. i have changed the face of how people buy in las vegas.

about that when it comes to the silver but when it comes to the jewelry buying, everybody used to pay less. now we're killing everybody and everybody's trying to compete with us. they walk out the door? >> absolutely. cash right on the spot. as soon as your transaction is complete, you get no questions asked. i buy it all. gold, silver, turquoise, costume jewelry. don't be embarrassed. bring in everything right now. >> now, john, you are obviously a coin expert, and you're asking people to bring in their things so that you can evaluate it? >> absolutely. this stuff that we're buying today as a matter of fact or any day, we have silver, we have silver rounds, we have slab certified coins. these are both foreign and american. we also have large sized currency, small currency. anything you see here. anything related to numismatics, we'd like to buy. if you have any tax considerations, this is the last day of the year to take care of that. >> when it comes to selling you our things, do you think a lot of people realize the

>> actually, no. of course we all wish we had that million dollar coin sitting a cigar box, but we will go through every coin, evaluate every coin, and we'll show you if you like on a computer what the stuff is worth. you don't have to guess, you don't even have to trust me. we're gonna make you a fair price based on what you see. you don't have to guess. >> when it comes to these quarters, is there a significance to this? >> yes, this was when money was real. it sounds real. these are 1964 and earlier silver quarters. we just bought these very recently and probably within a day or two an investor will buy these and they'll be gone. >> now, and obviously you pay top dollar for the coins as well? >> yes, we do. top dollar. we actually really truly have changed the way coin stores are buying and selling coins here in las vegas. >> all right. and, neil, you are doing a special with glaziers? >> sure. absolutely. absolutely. if you go into glaziers, you can see my full

i have... if you sell $200 or more, you get a $50 gift certificate to glaziers. it's the best supermarket in las vegas. mr. g., mrs. g., and billy are fantastic. i recommend them without question. i will also say that, you know, it was great doing stuff with operation fire heat. you know, big supporter of a lot of different things in the... >> veterans here in town. >> for the charity and stuff like that. i partnered with channel 13, the vegas morning blend did a very good thing and a big thing with the veterans of las vegas. this coming year we're gonna do even more with charities. when you go and you sell things at nevada coin mart, i don't just drive a $100,000 car and do nothing. when you come and you come and sell and sell your items to me, i am a supporter of people in the community and so that is what you're doing. you're helping a business help the community as well as to be the most successful gold buyer in las vegas. >> all right, guys, >> thanks. >> happy new year to you. >> thank you. >> now, let the professionals at nevada coin mart appraise

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music >> get your child ready for college. open enrollment is underway now for the nevada prepaid tuition program.

year of free tuition. here to show us how you can get signed up, nevada state treasurer dan schwartz. good morning. great to see you. >> good morning, dao. thanks for having me. >> can you tell us about this program? >> sure. in the holiday spirit i can't think of a better gift than a prepaid or college savings program. the prepaid, they're both very similar in that they enable parents, nevada parents to save for their children's college education and take any increase in value out tax free. the college savings program, which is the one that -- actually prepaid is offering a free year of tuition, enables you to save. we have five different programs. you invest, you can invest as little as $15. the earlier you start, in other words if your baby has just been born, i think that would be a fabulous christmas gift to start a college savings program and hopefully by the time your son

college, you've built a nice little nest egg for them. >> yeah. the nevada prepaid tuition basically allows you to pay for tomorrow's tuition at today's prices because it always goes up. >> exactly. i mean, if you look at the statistics, gas and eggs and butter and milk have gone up certainly. the highest percentage increase over the last ten years has been in college tuition. something like 1300 percent. >> wow. >> and what the prepaid tuition plan does is you buy it today, you invest, and there's different ways to invest. you can buy it lump sum or over five years and i think now ten years. and when your son or daughter gets ready to go to college, they are guaranteed a free ride at least as far as tuition at one of the universities in nevada. >> are you finding a lot of grandparents are gifting their grand kids this? >> i would hope they are. this is -- when you look at a fire truck or a nintendo or

to me the best thing you can do for your son or daughter -- or actually, the best thing you can do is encourage them to crack the books but beyond that, you've got to save. and not only does it pay the tuition, but if you know there's a big problem now with college debt, with debt that a lot of the students have got. this will not obviate that but it will cut it down to where it's a manageable size. >> now, how long have you been trying to raise awareness about this program? >> well, we had a great fall promotion, which was with sage, the magic dessert tortoise, and for those of you lucky enough to see him, we're gonna get him next time we're on the show here, but we started in september. we hit every nook and cranny. there he is there. >> so cute. >> it's -- we're trying to encourage the kids to tell their parents this is really, really important. >> and what does it cost to open a college savings account?

types of accounts. one is the college savings, the five two nine. and the other is prepaid tuition. prepaid tuition is the -- if you're feeling wealthy and you've got some spare change in your pocket, it's about $22,000 or $23,000. if you want to do five years, it's probably 4 or $500 a month. college savings you can open for as little as $15. we also have what's known as college kick start and this is the program where the state of nevada puts $50 into every kindergartener's account in the hopes that this will encourage them to save. >> yeah. >> we're gonna have some changes. the treasurer's office is gonna make this -- we're gonna put some real incentive into this program so that kids will not

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