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05 Jun 2010

Bacardi Torched Cherry is a Waste of Money

Maybe it’s because I’m getting iced and weised left and right, but I am just so into new alcohol trends right now. I’m on such a roll that I’m even down to try the ones that look gross, which is why I’m currently in the possession of a bottle of

Rebecca Pederson - Cheap Date 0
05 Jun 2010

New York Beaches on a Budget

Now that Memorial Day has come and gone the summer season is officially in full swing.  With the warmer season comes the major desire to escape the city every chance I get.  My favorite summer activities always involve the beach.  A beach day can be hard to achieve for us

Christine Witmer - Sparing Stringer 0
04 Jun 2010

Flaunt Your ‘Stache at The Bearded Gentleman Book Release Party on Saturday!

I’m pretty excited to be hyping this event because it combines several of my favorite things in life:  facial hair, books, FREE stuff, and hot guys.  Well, I don’t really know about the last one, but I feel like if I talk about it like it’s true, it will be.

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0
04 Jun 2010

Planning a Cashflow Positive Vaction

Sure, we talk about travel a lot around here because there’s nothing more frustrating than grinding through your job and being stuck in one place. It’s easy to get excited by a cheap fare out of town or out of the country, but it’s just as easy to forget that

Andrew Dalton - Aggressive Panhandler 0
04 Jun 2010

Niagara Happy Hour

So it’s a beautiful sunny day in New York for sitting in parks and walking the streets. But it’s also kind of a beautiful day to sit inside of a bar with giant windows so the sun can beam down on you while you enjoy a pint. If you’re not

Kiley E - Ragamuffin Researcher 0
04 Jun 2010

Cheap Roses from the Crying Rose Man

I think I would give roses to more people if they weren’t so expensive. Single stems can go for up to nine bucks a pop or more, which is a totally ridiculous investment for something that’s gonna die on you in a matter of hours. I agree with the Jennifer

Rebecca Pederson - Cheap Date 0
04 Jun 2010

How to Live in Denial About Being Broke

Sure there’s plenty of ways to live in denial about your brokeitude.  For example, you can just start buying all kinds of shit and putting it on a credit card.  But unfortunately that eventually catches up to you, and you end up having to fake your own death and flee

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
04 Jun 2010

Djerdan – Awesome Balkan Food in Hell’s Kitchen

I wish that I were fat, like really fat. I wanna be the 600 pounds kind of fat where I’m just like, ‘œYou know what? Fuck it. This dieting thing just ain’t gonna work. I’mma just eat anything I want, all the time.’ Anyone one who knows me, knows I’m

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0