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Humpday Videos: Solipsism Style!
We here at Broke-Ass Stuart remember a kinder, gentler, funkier time when there was an entire network devoted to playing awesome new music videos. Men named Pinfield and women named Idalis would introduce block after block of original music videos from various genres interspersed with interviews with musicians and video

Goodbye Blue Monday = FREE Shows
One of the many, many, many things visible when looking at the stage in Goodbye Blue Monday is a large painted sign reading FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. It could easily be a random find in an ocean of random finds. But at this cafe/bar/venue/junkstore in Bushwick it feels more like a

FREE Dance Classes All Day at Rhythm & Motion on 12/30
I posted this a few weeks ago but figured I’d repost it since it’s happening tomorrow. Go dance off some of those holiday calories! I’m more of a drinker than a dancer, but I’ve been known to get down every once in awhile. Like If I’m out and some James

See Ya in Hell, 2000’s!
So the ’00’s sucked, huh? Aside from a few nice things that happened in my personal life and probably yours too, I (and apparently a lot of economists and sociologists) think it’s safe to say that this decade was pretty much the worst in living memory. Instead of the fire

Broke-Ass Guide to Working Out
Like everyone else, I pretty much ate my weight in carbs this past holiday weekend, so naturally I’m looking to drop my phantom baby weight in the new year. But you know what, gym membership inflation is right up there with college tuition and I don’t have an extra $60

Broke Ass Financial Coaching: Coming Out of The Financial Closet
Having a difficult conversation about finances is a coming out of sorts. When I dated a woman for the first time I was totally closeted. The amount of energy it took to keep that secret was enormous. I made up horrible stories in my head about how my friends and family would react to me having a girlfriend. After talking about it, I remember saying, “that wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be,” which is exactly what clients say about having the difficult conversation.

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