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05 Aug 2011

Broke-Ass Friendly Deals at Park Chalet

Park Chalet, not to be confused with Beach Chalet, is located just across from Ocean Beach and meant for us less fancy folk.  I must say, I was a bit skeptical initially.  After taking advantage of the broke ass style specials, though, I’m now a fan. Perhaps I’m being too

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05 Aug 2011

Cheap Beauty Tip of the Week: Wash Your Face

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that in order to have clear skin, you have to have clean skin. Clean skin doesn’t necessarily mean using a million different expensive products either. When it comes to skin care, a little bit goes a long way. Less is more.

Kathleen Neves - Beauty Babe on a Budget 0
04 Aug 2011

Broke-Ass of the Week – Missionite Scott M.

Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude. Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit — probably not. Wanna be a Broke-Ass of the Week? Holler at us here and we’ll send you the questionnaire. This

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0
04 Aug 2011

DIY Maps

This week, what I really wanted to do was cover crafts and DIY projects involving Muni Fast Passes like this: but there are some obvious obstacles mostly in that, well, the Fast Pass is done-zo and the Clipper card just doesn’t have the same cache. However, three bucks will still

Amber Bouman - Crafty & Cashless 0
04 Aug 2011

FREE Improv Every Friday at The Alcove Theater

Alright, so we need a location. “The Alcove Theater,” great The Alcove Theater. Ok now we need a day of the week, “Friday!” yes, Friday Thank You.  We need an activity, “How about FREE improv and stop asking us all these questions.” If you’ve never been to an improv show

Hugh Hunter - Economical Essayist 0
04 Aug 2011

Remember the Alamo at the Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure Bike-In Friday

Sometimes an event comes along that’s so awesome that I feel like I’m bastardizing it by doing anything other than writing in all caps with an exclamation point after every word. Tomorrow night’s Wonderdonk Bike-In Movie  featuring Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure is one such an event, but there are so many

Jill S. 0
03 Aug 2011

Get your Craft on!

So I’m a huge craft nerd, …like seriously. I can spend hours and hours in Michael’s (it drives my boyfriend crazy). But I figure that anything I can make myself is waaaay better than anything I can purchase. I mean, it might not come out as crisp and clean, or

Paulette Greenhouse - The Penny Pincher 0

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