Shopping, Style and Beauty

14 Sep 2011

Fall Fashion on a Budget: Dress Like a Cool Schoolgirl

 Here in New York, temperatures have dropped from unbearably hot to only slightly sweltering.  Unexpected rainy days make me yell curses when I accidentally step in puddles that fill my jelly sandals with water.  Obnoxious kids in school uniforms have suddenly appeared on the train that I take to work,

Carrie Laven - Pretty Penniless 0
24 Aug 2011

Discover new treasures at the Treasure Island Flea Market

I’ve been going to flea markets since I was a wee-little one. That’s where my parents used to buy me my shit load of My Little Ponies I collected. We’d buy used CDs, DVDs, and books; new hair and face products for really cheap; sometimes I’d even buy old purses

Paulette Greenhouse - The Penny Pincher 0
12 Aug 2011

Hillwide Garage Sale in Bernal Heights this Saturday

Never seem to have to time to make it out to Bernal Heights? Now you have a good reason to get out there. This Saturday, August 13th, the entire Hill becomes one gigantic flea-market as all inhabitants living there are welcome to sell their unwanted treasures. This once-a-year neighborhood-wide flea

Paulette Greenhouse - The Penny Pincher 0
13 Jul 2011

Mi Pueblo Es Muy Barato!

Did you ever think there was anything cheap in the North Bay? Sure enough, there is this amazing supermarket in San Rafael close to the canal called Mi Pueblo — it is pretty much like the Mexican Disneyland of all supermarkets. It is bigger than any Safeway I’ve ever been

Heidi Smith - The Ultimate Scavenger 0
15 Jun 2011

We Just Love Jeremys!

Shhhhh!!! You guys wanna know a secret??? My girlfriends are probably going to massacre me for telling you this (so, “sorry” for letting the cat out of the bag in advance!), but the way I see it is that you NEED to know about this place called Jeremys I discovered

Heidi Smith - The Ultimate Scavenger 0
14 Jun 2011

Breaking: Sports and Alcohol DO Mix

Do you like sports? Did you enjoy watching the Miami Heat lose? Do you have no idea what I’m talking about but enjoy FREE food and drinks? Then San Francisco Professional Career Network‘s social tonight at the Potrero Hill Sports Basement is for you! Sports Basement is offering FREE beer,

Sarah M. Smart - Red-Light Special 0
21 Apr 2011

5,000 FREE BART Tickets Being Given Away Today

Thanks to Jennifer Canale for hipping me to this via my facebook page.  My ass rides BART all the time, so I could surely use a FREE ticket.  Read all the info below.  I got it from Oakland Local. On Thursday, April 21 – in honor of Earth Day –

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0