Last week I was down in L.A. visiting my cousin. He happens to live downtown in one of the raddest lofts I’ve ever seen. The first night I was there, we finagled our way into a fashion show at an old church. There, I saw the L.A. types of

If it’s one thing I’ve learned as a Broke-Ass Mom, it’s to buy used for anything and everything. I bought a pair of shoes new once, and three months later my son was telling ME that they were too tight (since then I have only bought used shoes). Technically you

Last weekend, I spent my Halloween dressed as Selena (a costume which– thanks to procrastination and an extremely ill-timed thunder/snowstorm– turned out looking more like an alcoholic 90s-goth-chola in snow boots, but whatevs).  I’ve always had a special place in my kinky-cop-hat-and-bustier-wearing heart for that quick-stepping ranchera, and would probably

I am notorious for inadvertently wasting money. It is something that I am not proud of and I have to work very hard to change my bad habits. After learning some very hard lessons, here are some ways that I try not to piss away my money: 1. Do a

I’ve already come out and personally endorsed John Avalos for Mayor of San Francisco. I really do believe this is the dude for our city. But even if you’re like, “Man, I don’t really give a fuck Stuart, just tell me where the cheap shit is” you should go to this anyways. Why? Because you’ll have the chance to bid on art by some amazing local artists. Plus you could win a date with Jane Kim…swoon!

Every parent needs a break, and Broke-Ass Moms are no exception. The question is what to do, and where to go…well, and how much time do you have? I love fantasizing about a weekend away when I can sit on the beach in my bikini lookin’ fine (this is my

Last time Halloween fell on a Monday was in 2005. San Francisco is a town that likes to run through the streets in costume, so Halloween was pretty much from Thursday to Monday. I fear it will be the same this year. This is what I ended up writing at the culmination of it all in 2005.

So if you haven’t seen these ads, commercials, pop-ups or other propaganda saying something like “We can fix your credit today” or “Bankruptcies, tax liens, removed” you must be living under a rock. It is so tempting to sign up for these services and give yourself the fresh start you