Shopping, Style and Beauty

09 Feb 2010

Broke-Ass Financial Coaching: Life, Death, & Insurance

When I was 23, someone tried to sell me a grave plot, for myself. He told me that I could get such a great deal and that it wouldn’t burden my family if I bought it when I was young etc. WHOA! It didn’t truly occur to me, until that moment, that one day, I was going to die.

Betsy Crouch - Coach $izzle 0
03 Feb 2010

Richie Cunning’s Night Train: The Best New Album You Haven’t Heard Yet

Buy the ticket, take the ride. Just be careful where you sit. If you’re getting on the Night Train be prepared to be “another San Fran passenger between do-gooders and contraband traffickers” because Richie Cunning’s San Francisco has nothing to do with cable cars or Fisherman’s Wharf. It’s a city

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
03 Feb 2010

Wednesdays: FREE Wine And Vodka Tasting In Brooklyn

I am used to drinking cheap wine.  As a broke ass person, I have developed a taste for the ‘˜young’, the ‘˜unheard of’, ‘˜unwanted’ and ‘˜fell-off-the-back-of-a-truck’ vintages.  So what a religious experience when I get to taste some truly delicious wines, for FREE!  Every Wednesday night from 6-9 pm head

Christine Witmer - Sparing Stringer 0
03 Feb 2010

Be a Smarter Consumer: Read Michael Finney’s Blog

My mom told me she had an idea for a Broke Ass post.  Whereas her advice usually consists of the statement ‘œdrink some tea’ (no matter what the problem is), this one was spot-on.  Michael Finney is a reporter for the local ABC7 News.  He’s been the ‘œconsumer watchdog’ there

Chloe - Pennywise Reporter 0
29 Jan 2010

Super Cheap Massage

“Oh wow…this is awkward.  I was expecting a completely different kind of pussy at this massage.” I bet you thought you knew where this was going didn’t you?  You immediately assumed this was gonna be about hitting up one of the Tenderloin rub n tugs and getting a little something

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
28 Jan 2010

Pearl Paints Closing – Entire Store 75% Off

Everything seems to be closing up these days and now comes the sad news that Pearl Paints is the latest to be leaving.  NOOOOOO! Whether you had a project due for school or you needed supplies for your latest efforts, Pearl was the place to go for good quality art

Stephen Torres - Threadbare-Fact Finder (Editor, San Francisco) 0
26 Jan 2010

Scary Plastic Surgery

I have become somewhat obsessed with  Heidi Montag’s insane surgical transformation.  I was standing on in line at the drugstore and saw this: Let’s ignore for a moment that the coverage of our first African-American president’s first year in office is relegated to a sidebar.  Instead let’s focus on the

BAS Writers 0
26 Jan 2010

Fashion Feud Finals: SF’s Very Own Project Runway!

If you are excited that Project Runway is back, if you love to hate bitchy fashion show judges (of whom Nina Garcia reigns queen), if you wish you could go to fashion week in NY but can barely make rent in SF, then you should definitely check out Fashion Feud

Chloe - Pennywise Reporter 0