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24 May 2010

American Woman: 4 Outfits Inspired by the Met Costume Exhibit

Ever year, the Metropolitan Museum of Art presents a special exhibition of their collections from the Costume Institute. They throw a huge gala each year and while only the rich and famous attend, the public still gets to check out these rare and beautiful collections. Past themes have included the

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0
24 May 2010

FREE Beer in the Completely Made Up Neighborhood of FolSoMa

I’m not the biggest fan of made up neighborhoods.  Historically speaking, whenever a “neighborhood” is pieced off from an existing one and then given a new name, it has always been done by real estate people and developers.  They pimp a part of a neighborhood in order to line their

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
24 May 2010

Take a No Sew Costumes Class

My two favorite ways to explore New York are riding a bike and gallivanting around in an absurd costume. Luckily, there are holidays like Santacon and Zombie Con through out the year, so I don’t have to wear my dinosaur costume to the grocery to get my silly clothes fix.

Kiley E - Ragamuffin Researcher 0
23 May 2010

Broke-Ass Dating Strategies

So, you’re in between pay periods, and you don’t necessarily want to spend tens of twenties of dollars trying to pick someone up at the Regal Beagle, but still want to have a date (or roll in the hay) on Saturday night?  Well, here are some ideas based on various

Anna G - Caliburg Contributor 0
23 May 2010

Big Lantern — Cheap Lunch Specials and Quick Delivery!

Let’s talk about Chinese food.   I’m pretty sure I could eat it every day for the rest of my life and still want more.  But I run into a big problem at a lot of Chinese eateries, and the problem is called gross, rubbery chicken.  I know I should

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0
23 May 2010

How to Lower Your Cable Bill

The cable companies always sucker you in by giving you some amazing introductory rate, and then hiking it up six months to a year after you join.  It’s one of those things that you forget about until one day you look at your bill and say, “What the fuck?  Why

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
23 May 2010

Your Ultimate Sunday: Fairs, Fests, BBQ and BUST

Normally we like to cover one must-see event and gush about how awesome it is and how your social life would plunge to great depths if you miss it, but there is just way to0 much going on today to just pick one. I hate to sound like a cliche

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0

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