Let’s begin by saying that I can’t legally tell you to shoplift. So from here on out, I’ll be encouraging you to “borrow” from multibillion dollar corporations who receive welfare from the government while you can barely pay your bills. There have been oodles of books and articles laying out

This article originally appeared in my Broke-Ass City Column for the San Francisco Examiner.  It was 8 or 9 a.m. I was standing on the corner of 14th and Folsom waiting for the light to change when I heard an enthusiastic, “Hey! You look muy guapo!” growled from the hedge

This list of great places to eat in the Bay Area will leave you smiling and probably drooling. All these joints are incredibly well priced, locally owned, delicious, and serving takeout in 2020. Check their links for store hours, menus, and ordering info, because things are always changing these days,

Please note: This piece is not meant to make fun of the people who shop here. It’s to humorously draw attention to the unhealthy and ridiculous ways poor people are marketed to. Incredibly strange grocery outlet Foods Co has existed here more than 10 years, offering broke-ass-friendly prices on an