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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! LearnVest Offers Money Saving Tips

If you stumbled across 89th and Broke because you are trying to take control of your finances while living frugally in the greatest city in the world, consider checking out LearnVest.  LearnVest is a money-saving tips and financial how-to newsletter delivered to you 5 times a week.  Now I will say that the newsletter is [...]

Contest! $1000 Hot Body Fitness Giveaway

Summer may be over, but you still want to look your best.  Our friends at Zeel are helping you keep your body beach-ready with Zeel’s exclusive Get Fit for Fall giveaway, a package of six private sessions (valued at more than $1,000) with Manhattan’s top health and wellness experts.

You can win:

Private session with twice named NYC [...]

Try This Trick! Klout Perks

Have you heard of Klout? Klout measures your influencer score, based on how active you are on Facebook and Twitter, and other social networks. It tells you who you influence, as well as what subjects you are influential about.

I signed up for Klout over a year ago, but fell back in love with it when [...]

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 [...]

Reminder: Free Netflix Trial

I’ve been in my apartment for almost 24 hours and am about to go stir crazy.  If this storm is making you bored out of you mind, consider taking advantage of this free Netflix trial.  You can stream as many movies as you want (pending we don’t lose power or internet) and then you [...]

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 [...]

Food For A Fraction Of The Cost