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Broke-Ass Porn: Mary Cherry
Popular. You probably don’t know about this show because only 12 people watched it when it first aired in 1999, but Popular is a quintessential teen drama series that everyone should see. It’s about these two girls who are nemeses; Brooke McQueen captains the cheerleading team and rules the school,

Eat Once Stay Full For 6 Months
What I am about to suggest may seem wrong for a website for and about broke people. I think the restaurant I am writing about is considered ‘˜upscale’ and maybe even ‘˜expensive’. But here is the twist. If you eat here once, you will never have to eat again. That

Free Urban Cycling Workshop: For Self-Identified Women Only
Biking in San Francisco can be a daunting endeavor. Trying to walk in the city without being run over is hard enough, but add a couple of wheels and some gear thingies and you’ve got yourself a potential death trap. Luckily, cycling in the city is a lot easier than

Heart — A Cheap San Francisco Wine Bar
In college, I learned that drinking wine out of a mason jar was socially acceptable. Unfortunately, that habit didn’t translate well in my post-grad life. Real adults think jars are tacky — although, I’m willing to concede that this might just be a San Francisco thing since a lot of

Upgrade Your Comfort Beverages: Making Iced Coffee That Doesn’t Suck
It’s been awhile since we’ve had a Home Economics lesson, and because the weather around San Francisco has been “hella nice” as they say (no one says that), I find myself switching from oppressive, scalding hot coffee to it’s kinder, gentler iced coffee cousin. Blue Bottle is great and they

Cheap Thrills in NYC During the Spring and Summer
I might be a little high on vitamin D right now, but I’m bouncing up and down on my kitchen stool while I think about all the things I want to do in New York now that spring is almost here. (I also just got my legs waxed, so sitting

Broke-Ass Art Spotlight: John McGregor
I just moved recently, and if there’s something more annoying than spending money on new art for your walls (and actually moving), I’d sure like to hear about it. I was pleased to find out that my roommate had purchased a print (below) from none other than my former neighbor