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89th And Broke

I'm a young professional living in Astoria (formerly of Williamsburg, the UES and Murray Hill - I move a lot!). I'm always looking for something fun to do or the best place to grab a drink and dinner at an affordable price around the city. Have a suggestion? Email me at Laura AT 89thandbroke DOT com.
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Try This Trick! Sell Giftcards, Earn Cash

My boyfriend gets hooked up with gift cards from time to time at his job, and time to time, he complains that he has “too many Starbucks” or “too many iTunes” gift cards.  While in the past I’ve rolled my eyes and called him a brat for complaining, we recently stumbled across Plastic Jungle [...]

Try This Trick Reminder: Make Cash for Your Electronics

Back in March, you may remember that I told you about Gazelle (here’s the review).  With this website, you indicate the type of electronics you have and the condition, and you’ll get a quote for how much money you can get. You’ll then receive a pre-paid shipping label (only if your item is worth more than [...]

Try This Trick! Earn Gift Cards and More!

Caryn’s on vacation this week, there haven’t been too many deals coming our way and I haven’t been out to eat.  What’s a blogger to do?

Tell you guys how to get free gift cards and prizes online!

If you haven’t heard of Swagbucks.com and are looking to earn some extra cash, you may [...]

Try This Trick! Free Samples!

I have a confession.  I’m a free sample queen.  Whenever I see a free sample online, I immediately scoop it up.  To date, I don’t think I’ve ever paid for travel shampoo, travel body wash or Intuition razors.

I’ve been doing this since I was 18, and have a box of samples that has [...]

Try This Trick! Travelzoo Has Tons of Deals!

At first glance Travelzoo seems to just be another aggregator of travel-related deals (a la Orbitz, Kayak, etc), but it’s an even better destination for deal hunters like ourselves. Travelzoo has a team that researches and evaluates thousands of various deals including airfare, hotels, dining/entertainment, and packages bringing it all together for a fun, discounted [...]

Try This Trick! Bitehunter Finds You a Deal!

I hate it when I’m already out and need to quickly (people get impatient easily!) decide on a place for a meal or a drink, knowing that if I had my computer I could easily find a deal nearby versus settling on the closest spot. Yes, my smart phone does help, but I like [...]

Try This Trick! DailyGobble!

Looking to save on that next meal? DailyGobble is a new free iPhone and Android app that recently launched in NYC (and SF if any of you are traveling to the West Coast) that offers deals at participating restaurants.  I haven’t tried the app at a restaurant yet, but I have played around with [...]

Try This Trick! $50 Credit to Zeel!

 

Alright, alright, I know 89th and Broke is strictly all about food and food deals, but when a site is doubling the credit you get to join, I can’t help but tell you all about it.

Introducing Zeel a site that reminds me of Lifebooker.  On both these sites, you can receive discounted prices [...]

Try This Trick! Recycle Electronics, Get Cash

A couple weeks back I won a cell phone and honestly, didn’t know what to do with it. I was going to keep it and try it out, but it didn’t work with my service provider.

It seemed like selling it was the best option but I didn’t want to deal with eBay or [...]

Try This Trick! Make the Most Out of Netflix!

I’ve been a Netflix subscriber for several years, and one of the saddest days was when I realized that movies in the “Instant” queue don’t last forever.  As a result, I spent most of January 2010 scrambling to rewatch Beverly Hills, 90210, season 1 before it expired.

If you don’t want to run into [...]

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