Enrique* could often be found leaning against other people’s parked cars, making a pouty face and checking out his own reflection in storefronts.  Even though he was a hairstylist, he refused to get his hair cut at the salon he worked at, and instead paid significantly more for a greasy,

BUST Magazine has just released an amazing book that, aside from Stuart’s Young, Broke, and Beautiful, no brokeass should be without—The BUST DIY Guide to Life. Though you can read more about it in my review here, I’ve put together a list of my top 10 favorite craft projects and

  You’re either into free music, free drinks, free music, and a 20% off discount at one of the coolest stores around or you’re not.  If you’re not, then you probably found your way to our site by accident but let’s be honest, Googling “ass” can bring you a lot

Some of you are fine with slapping on some cat ears and using your eyeliner to draw on whiskers as a Halloween costume. And then, some of us have standards for our Halloween costumes. We have to be the one that people are talking about. The ones that get comments

  Obviously, we don’t always have time to hit up the local outdoor Farmer’s Markets, even if they are in your neighborhood once a week. Luckily, there is a produce market that offers fresh fruits and veggies every day of the week. The 4th Ave. & Geary Farmer’s Market has a

In a lot of ways, being broke is about picking and choosing where to spend your money.  Maybe you shop your dad’s closet, but pay $13 at the independent movie theater every week.  Maybe you eat $2 dumplings year round, but blow your wad on cool vacations a couple of

As Countess LuAnn’s auto-tuned crooning on Real Housewives of New York taught us, “money can’t buy you class.”  I firmly believe this– look at all of the lavishly rich ladies out there who still look like tacky messes (again, see any Real Housewives for an example).  Less money to spend on

With stores in San Fran, NYC, and Chicago, Chrome has decided to pair up with BAS for a nationwide giveaway. The most expert broke-asses know that whatever the price, an item has to give you a bang for your buck, and that’s what Chrome is all about. According to their