Finance

03 Oct 2011

Financial Independence and Dating for the Ladies

If you are reading this, you might be a young lady who works hard for her money and may not have much of it to begin with. So what do you do when it comes to dating? Are you to wait around for Prince Charming with fat pockets to come

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26 Sep 2011

Sending Your Kid to College on a Broke-ass Budget

Kids grow up faster than we want them to and college is not only essential for a great future, but it is a large part of the American dream. However, if you have been washing dishes, waiting tables, or just been broke most of your life and have struggled to

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19 Sep 2011

Staying Golden at the San Francisco Fire Credit Union

I take a certain degree of pleasure in whipping out my ATM card. Shiny and gray as a sleek piece of steel, it reads “San Francisco Fire Credit Union” across the front, a fact that occasionally gets me a double take. I look nothing like a fireman. I look nothing

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16 Sep 2011

Broke-Ass Mom, Footloose and Car-free

Getting rid of your car is one of the most liberating things a Broke-Ass Mom can do. It may not be possible in all cities, towns, countries, etc, but if you can free your mind a little, you’ll be sure to free up your wallet. According to an annual study

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12 Sep 2011

Dear Mr. Bill Collector, Screw You…

This is probably the worst aspect of being a broke-ass, being behind on bills. It’s not a huge leap in logic to assume that since you are broke, you are also neck deep in debt. Since you are broke, you probably don’t have much money to put towards the bills

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06 Sep 2011

Working Two Jobs Is Hard

I’m running on five hours sleep. In the last 48 hours I’ve had a total of ten hours of rest. I’m not exactly strapped for cash but I’m not exactly living the lifestyle of the rich and famous either. At the moment I’m looking to leave the job I’ve been

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24 Jul 2011

Damn You, Debt!

Debt– it’s a terrible thing, and yet so many of us broke-asses are victims to this rather annoying plague. What to do? What to do? Last week, I was late for one of my credit card payments. I kept getting phone calls from a bizarre area code, that after I

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22 Jul 2011

The New Broke-Ass Stuart Book is NOW on Shelves!!!!

Yes indeed, here it is!  Young Broke & Beautiful: Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply is now on shelves!  Holy shit this is exciting.  Not only did I work on this book for two years, I also had some of your favorite writers from this site contribute.  And let me

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