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Just a Broke-Ass Mom and Her BOB

It was a typical Monday morning.  My two-year-old …

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Broke-Ass Style Inspiration: The Baby-Sitters Club

 

My babysitting days were the richest days of my life.  Okay, so maybe I only babysat the 4-year-old down the street every once in awhile--

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Underwear Party and FREE Stuff at Desigual in Union Square

Sure it's freezing out in SF right now, but you won't let that stop you from getting FREE stuff will you? Desigual, a funky Spanish clothing

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Best Strip for Affordable Fake Meat

Lots of people get off the A/C at Nostrand Avenue, a hazy divider between Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy-Crown Stuy, my super punk hairstylist/realtor called it. Its home to

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Broke-Ass Shopping: No Relation Vintage

Just because you're broke or on a budget doesn't mean you can't be fashionable—on the contrary, this just might lead to you discovering your strong sense of fashion.

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Win a Butthole Bear! Yes, You Read That Right!

Whether you are for or against the day of love, better known as Valentine's Day, a gift is surely needed. Even those who are proudly single and

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My Open Letter To The Winter Season

Dear, Winter I am writing you this letter in hopes that you answer my question—where the fuck are you? I have lived in the great city of New

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FREE Booze and Boot Giveaways at “Boots & Bourbon” at The Brooklyn Circus this Friday

Is the lack of a San Franciscan winter getting you down? Doesn't shopping always make you feel better? Probably, until you realize how broke you are and that

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How to Get Over Your Seasonal Affective Disorder and Pretend Like It’s Always Summer

I know that NYC hasn’t been disgustingly cold this season, but someone’s still got the wintertime blues (that "someone" is me). This time of year,

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Cheap Beauty Tip: Try Before You Buy

How many times have you bought a skin care or makeup product only to find that you’ve used it once or twice? Now, it’s just been sitting in