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27 Nov 2011

Alternative Takes on Black Friday

Ok – let’s face it, who really enjoys the shit show people go through on Black Friday? I for one, absolutely hate it. Maybe that makes me a wannabe broke-ass since I am not willing to put myself through hell to save a few bucks, but I don’t care. First

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26 Nov 2011

Treasure Island Flea Market this Weekend

  For those of you who just can’t get enough of this whole Black Friday shopping extravaganza, your weekend just got better. Head over to the Treasure Island Flea Market this Saturday and Sunday, November 26th and 27th. The market will be open from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. both

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26 Nov 2011

Tea: FREE And On The Cheap

Tea has long since been a preferred drink of the broke ass. It’s a great all purpose drink serving as everything from a hangover remedy to a relaxing sleep aid. Tea is the shit. A great location for all of your tea needs is a place called Aroma Tea Shop.

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26 Nov 2011

Pingers and Pongers Unite: Berlin-Style Ping Pong

Berlin-style ping-pong is blowing up. Not only has it been the subject of a great essay by the Bold Italic, it’s been explained, over and over again, by Youtube videos  and holds a devout group of paddling proponents throughout the city. If you didn’t read the essay or just watch

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25 Nov 2011

The Underground Rebel Bingo Club in Brooklyn

The organization’s name is pretty self-explanatory. They are a bingo club. They are very discreet and below the radar, which explains the whole underground and rebellious part. What they do? They host bingo games in different venues across the world. From New York to Los Angeles to London, they’ve been

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25 Nov 2011

A Broke-Ass Mom Is Thankful For…

Contrary to popular belief, Thanksgiving is about being thankful and not about gorging yourself on turkey and mashed potatoes.  I imagine every Broke-Ass Mom is thankful for different things, but below is a list of what I’m thankful for this year. Things a Broke-Ass Mom is thankful for: I’m thankful

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25 Nov 2011

Broke-Ass Pop Culture: Thanksgiving Cliches

First of all, I hope you all had a super Thanksgiving. And if you’re waiting in the checkout line with a cart full of Black Friday doorbuster deals, you are crazy. For my family’s get together yesterday, I decided to make a dessert. I’m not the best cook in the

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23 Nov 2011

Robyn O’Neil’s “HELL” – FREE Exhibit

So tomorrow is Thanksgiving and if you’re feeling all festive, you can rustle up some loved ones and head down to Macy’s to watch the giant parade balloons inflate like your waistline after that third helping of stuffing (it is FREE, incidentally). Or if you are like many folks, you

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