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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By Laura, on June 17, 2013, 9:58 am
One of my favorite things about the summer is back – the Craft Beer Passport. Last year, my friends and I bought a similar beer pass through Thrillist Rewards, and this beer pass is quite similar to the one we bought last year. For $30, you can go to 38 different bars, and when [...]
By Laura, on May 7, 2013, 9:44 am
A few weeks back, my friends and I headed on Scott’s Pizza Tours for my friend’s birthday. Pizza is one of her favorite foods, so it was the perfect way to celebrate. For $40, you get driven around on a school bus, and stop at 4 different pizza spots for a slice. Here’s why [...]
By Laura, on March 15, 2013, 9:44 am
When our blog designer McKenna started her new job at How About We for Couples, I decided I had to try it. For $22 a month, my boyfriend and I would get access to different discounted dates we could buy, free dates we could go on, and a ton of rewards.
Our ping [...]
By Laura, on February 14, 2013, 10:34 am
Let’s face it – sometimes it can be difficult to find a cab, especially when it’s late at a night and you are at a bar in a random part of town and all of a sudden, some drunk guy cuts in front of you and snags the one cab you’ve seen in the [...]
By Laura, on January 30, 2013, 10:41 am
Want to see a show at a discount? I’ve told you all about Hiptix before – which anyone under 35 can get $20 tickets to Roundabout Theater Company’s shows – but I recently learned that Lincoln Center Theater has a similar program as well, called LincTix. Simply sign up online, and you can get [...]
By Laura, on December 28, 2012, 10:17 am
We offer deals and free things to do here in NYC, but if you need actually financial tips, consider subscribing to DailyWorth, a free email newsletter. DailyWorth delivers practical tips and empowering ideas, that cover self worth, net worth, saving, spending, earning, investing, taxes, entrepreneurship, financial feminism, and much more. Now I will say [...]
By Laura, on December 10, 2012, 11:04 am
Just like last year, almost all of my holiday shopping was done online. And since I live in a little walk-up apartment in Queens, nine times out of ten, I ship packages to my office.
But what about those packages that MUST be shipped to the billing address or you accidentally sent to your [...]
By Laura, on December 4, 2012, 10:32 am
We offer deals and free things to do here in NYC, but if you need actually finance tips, consider trying out LearnVest’s Take Control Bootcamp – it’s FREE! LearnVest is a money-saving tips and financial how-to website, that I will admit is a little bit geared towards women (here’s our original review). This Bootcamp [...]
By Laura, on November 26, 2012, 10:34 am
Are you planning to shop online today for Cyber Monday? If so, make sure to sign up first for Ebates.  With Ebates, you earn a percentage of what you spend online back as a check or via paypal. So for example, when you want to make a purchase at say a store like Loft, you log [...]
By Laura, on November 9, 2012, 11:21 am
I’ve been able to take advantage of a free airline ticket once from having frequent flyer miles – and that saved me $300. Â If you want to increase your frequent flyer miles, you can enroll credit cards into dining airline mile programs and earn miles in addition to usual credit card rewards.
A few [...]
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