Advice

06 Nov 2012

GivEngine: Sharing Made Easy

How many times have you posted on Facebook asking all your friends to borrow something? Getting ready to move to New York I used Facebook to sell/give away a lot of my belongings to my friends. We live in a time where our friends, family and even ourselves are experiencing

Sheilah Villari - Dollar Bin Darling 0
05 Nov 2012

What to Drink When Shit Hits the Fan

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past week (or what’s more likely, an overturned bus) you’ve probably noticed that our country is a little en fuego. Between that mega-bitch named Sandy and the SF Giants winning the World Series, it’s a bona fide shit show out there. No matter the circumstances, however,

Emily Crichton - Two Buck Chick 0
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05 Nov 2012

Woes of an Only Child

I’m a big believer there is a lot to be said about personality types and birth order. If you’re the rare breed that is “The Only Child,” hello! I am glad I’m in good company. It’s possible we have both spent years being a little different from those around us,

Kristin Fehrman - Diva of Deals 0
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02 Nov 2012

National Lampoon’s Sandy Hurri-cation

The obvious topic is Sandy. There’s no way around it. Everyone is gabbing about it. I’ve been glued to my computer for the past week for all sorts of disaster porn. I’ve watched flood videos, power outage time-lapses, and weird post-disaster photo shoots. Now that the worst is over, things

May S. - Couch-Change Spelunker 0
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30 Oct 2012

DIY: Prepping Eggs for Egging on Halloween

Disclaimer: Egging is illegal and is considered a criminal offense in most areas. If you choose to participate in egging, try not to get caught. However, if you do find yourself running from the cops—RUN! So you want to vandalize your neighborhood, wreak havoc on unsuspecting victims and destroy public

Enrique Grijalva - Mr. Minimum Wage 0
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29 Oct 2012

Not Your Average Ho-Ho-Halloween

It’s that time of year again… the time of pretending and fantasy. That holiday where one can dress up as anything they so desire and drop bad accents without shame. It’s Halloween. For some, this is the time to get the creative juices flowing, and for others it’s just an

Kristin Fehrman - Diva of Deals 0
26 Oct 2012

Can I Live On Trail Mix?

Some time ago, prompted by a bank account reading $80, and having several weeks until my next paycheck I decided to undertake a new diet: trail mix. Thought I: “hikers survive on this stuff, and they seem pretty healthy.” Nuts are cheap… well some of them in any case. And

Jules Owen - Wandering Wastrel 0