Shopping, Style and Beauty

29 Dec 2009

FREE Legal Advice – In Case New Year’s Gets a Little Too Crazy

We all see our friends do a lot of crazy and embarrassing things on New Year’s, but as a non-drinker, I actually remember it all the next day (much to the chagrin of my friends). In case you get a little too crazy this year, and life imitates art (and

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28 Dec 2009

Things to Retire in ’09

I had promised myself I wasn’t going to do an end of the year list, but sometimes it’s important to acknowledge our low points in culture so that we may never repeat them again. 2009 had a lot of highs and lows, and of course Twitter and other social media

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0
28 Dec 2009

Who Got the Hookup? Cheap Tech Fixes in NYC

Aside from the words “FINAL NOTICE”, “EVICTION NOTICE” and “CLOSED BY HEALTH INSPECTOR” there are few messages that strike fear into the heart of a Broke-Ass quite like seeing that sinister-looking exclamation point on your iPod or that wallpaper striped pattern on your iBook that means your logic board is

BAS Writers 0
24 Dec 2009

Anger The Rich: Help The Poor

The natural enemy of the broke-ass is the rich person. Not just any millionaire, the super-rich. The kind of rich that automatically turns you into a super villain. And this time of year is a rich person’s favorite. They leave their tropically heated condos, and as their doormen unleash them

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23 Dec 2009

50% off Tattoos!!

If you look over at the side bar on the right you’ll notice how it says, “Deal of the Day” with a little widget thingy there.  Awhile back I told you how we’re working with Joffer to bring you kick ass deals every day.  Well for many, this is the

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
23 Dec 2009

Broke-Ass Stuart in the SF Chronicle!!

So a few Mondays ago Meredith May from the San Francisco Chronicle followed me around for a bit while I did some holiday shopping.  I ended up buying a few books and some novelty gifts and we chatted about all things Broke-Ass.  All that wandering and talking we did was

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
22 Dec 2009

Broke-Ass Financial Coaching: My Guide to Tipping

What about those situations when you are thinking, “Am I supposed to tip this person? If I do will I offend them? If I don’t will I offend them? If I do tip, how much should I give?” Then you ask your friend “dude, how much are you giving?” then you give more because your friend is a joker and you wanna tip right.

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21 Dec 2009

FREE Booze at 303 Grand and Macri Park

Tonight is a great night for FREE booze in Williamsburg. Start out at 303 Grand, a pop-up store that’s currently home to The Insound Design Store. Their online store sells indie vinyl and CDs, and their pop-up store is specializing  in “well-designed music gifts.” While you’re looking around and debating

Kiley E - Ragamuffin Researcher 0