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4 Great International Hostels for Less Than €15
This post is sponsored by the fine people at HostelBookers.com. You interested in sponsoring a post or advertising on the site? Holler us at Info@BrokeAssStuart.com Once upon a time I imagined that if I wanted to see places like Berlin, Beijing, Porto and Cape Town on my shoestring budget, I’d be subjected

FREE Comedy Night: Fortress of Attitude Apartment Show w/ Leo Allen
Are you guys ready to laugh? If so, you might want to stop by for the return of the Fortress of Attitude Apartment Comedy Show on Friday, August 23rd at 7:30PM. Pat Stango, Scott Barkan, Clayton Gumbert, and Gregg Zehentner, will be hosting another intimate night of live comedy and

Win a Rad Backpack from Alite Plus Check Out Their Sweet Sample Sale!!
My friends over at Alite Designs do awesome stuff. They’ve basically taken the idea of creating gear for the outdoors and made it more simple and stylish. I mean just take a look at the Sexy Hotness Sleeping Bag. It’s been designed so that you can zip as many sleeping

Bang For No Buck: Making The Most of Your Non-Paying Gigs
Class is always in session when you’re in the school of hard knocks. And with summer unfortunately winding down, I’d like to discuss with all of you how I’ve spent my summer vacation. As a musician, gigs are always at the forefront of my mind and this past summer, I’ve

Broke-Ass Brews: Refrigerator Tea
When it’s hot out, the first thing I’m tempted to spend my money on is a cold drink. Iced tea, frozen slushies, whatever, and even if they’re only $1, the small costs start to add up. I decided to take matter into my own hands, and make my own stock

BA of the Week Singer/Songwriter Naia Kete
Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude. Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit — probably not.

Win a Pair of FREE Tickets to the Equifunk Festival in the Poconos Mountains!!
I’m slammed for time today, so I’m just gonna paste from the about “about” section of the Equifunk Festival. That said. It does sound pretty rad: pool parties all day and live music all night. If I was on the East Coast I would totally be there. Also for all

A Broke-Ass Guide to Cost-Efficiently Giving Yourself Lung Cancer
Thanks to our cigarette-smoking president, cigarette smoking has gotten a lot pricier in the last few years. Although I suspect the prez is being kinda paternal (“don’t do what I did, America”) in projecting his nicotine-guilt upon us, it is helping people quit. But SOME of us (me) just don’t want to.