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Giving Thanks for Cheap Wine (and Other Important Stuff)
It’s good to be young, broke, and beautiful Dear Two Buck Chick, I’m going to Thanksgiving dinner at (insert friend/family member)’s house and I need to bring some wine. WTF should I bring? P.S. I’m broke. You came to the right column, my (completely fictitious) friend! So you ain’t got

Shallow Reasons I’m Single
The only time I feel compelled to date these days is when other people encourage me to get out of my personal bubble. So, I try. It seems that I can’t find a happy medium, and the following reasons deter me from moving past the initial first dates and often

Make Like a Flapper and Enjoy Your Twenties
A friend of mine recently posted this piece from Thought Catalog: “21 Ways You Should Take Advantage of Your 20’s”. I clicked on it expecting a mildly pretentious list of live free, die hard, something like that. I immediately adopted an attitude of 24 going on 54, and wondered what

Broke-Ass Brooklyn Cinemas
In December, seven new silver screens will come to life in North Brooklyn when the Williamsburg Cinema opens its doors. Initially slated for November 2nd, the opening was delayed by Hurricane Sandy. Now the theater’s owners are hoping to be open in time for Christmas blockblusters, including some 3D fare

BA of the Week – Kate Kapler Co-Founder of CourseHorse
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.

Top Clothing Trends for Broke-Asses
Everyone’s heard the expression “starving artist” before, right? Throughout time, there has always been a subset of the population who fits this description and today, my friends, many of us are the ones filling those ratty, tattered shoes. Whether it’s because all of our disposable income goes toward bettering our

Movies and Drinking in Wburg’s DIY theater $5
Do you ever find yourself getting caught in a YouTube film clip vortex? Maybe you’re looking up something for work or you’re just finishing your lunch hour with a little preview of Tremors V. Then you notice that funny scene from Seinfeld where Elaine and Mr. Lippman debate the name

Broke-Ass Giveaway: 2 FREE Tickets for Messiah…Refreshed! at Lincoln Center on Nov. 25th
We have a great Thanksgiving gift for all of our loyal readers! But first… Distinguished Concerts International New York is ushering in the holiday season this year at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center with Messiah…Refreshed! The grand holiday concert spectacle will take place on Sunday, November 25th at 2PM.