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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! Free Kindle and Nook Books!

A few days ago, a friend was talking about her Kindle and how she was looking for more books for it, when I taught her a trick – the library. If you have a library card anywhere in the country, chances are you have access to Overdrive, an online library where you can download [...]

Try This Trick! I’m Loving LevelUp!

A few months ago, I told you about LevelUp  - and I’m loving it.  LevelUp is an iPhone/Android app, where you sync your debit/credit card to the app and you receive a unique QSR code. When at a participating merchant, you can pay simply by scanning your phone.  There are incentive to scan while using your phone [...]

Try This Trick! Save Big with AmazonLocal!

Looking for a new daily deal site? Try AmazonLocal. With AmazonLocal, you get a daily email with offers in your area and you can save up to 75% on deals at restaurants, spas and more. While I haven’t redeemed the deal yet, I’ve subscribed to the Queens edition for awhile, and recently purchased a [...]

Got a New Phone? Here’s What You Should Do

If you purchased the brand new iPhone 5, or decided to get the Samsung Galaxy S3, you might want to think about trying a trick I told you about last year.

For those of you getting a new phone, don’t forget about Gazelle (here’s the review).  With this website, you indicate the type of electronics [...]

Try This Trick! Free Beer Thanks to BevBucks!

There’s a new deal site in town – BevBucks. BevBucks focuses more on bar and alcohol promotions – like buy a pitcher of Narragansett beer at Allie Way on the UES, get two free burgers for $20 or two growlers of  Bass Pale Ale for $16 at Top Hops on the LES.

If you like beer, [...]

Try This Trick! Discounted Tickets!

Now that summer is wrapping up and vacations and beach plans are coming to a close, how are you going to stay busy without breaking the bank?

The answer: Goldstar.

Goldstar.com offers discounted tickets to hundreds events around the cities.  I first tried Goldstar years back when I wanted to see the Bodies exhibit. [...]

Try This Trick! Discounted Crepes!

Like crepes? Here’s a tip.  Vive La Crepe, with locations in Union Square, Spring Street, UWS, and Bleecker, has an iPhone and Android app.  If you download the app, you can get free crepes! All you have to do is search for vive la crepe in the app store, sign up with your email, [...]

Try This Trick! Use Ebates to Get Cash Back When Shopping online!

It always amazes me when someone shops online, and tells me they never heard of 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 Ulta, you log on to Ebates first, [...]

Try This Trick! Best Parking Gives the Best Rates!

I do not have a car in NYC, but from my boyfriend who occasionally drives his friend’s car, to my parents who come in once every few months, I’ve had to hear about the difficulties of parking in NYC.  If you struggle with knowing where you can park on the street or where you [...]

Try This Trick! The Best Apps for Finding Cheap Eats in NYC

Guest Post by Jane Johnson,  staff writer for GoingCellular, a popular site that provides cell phone news, commentary, reviews and more.

New York! The Big Apple! The city that never sleeps! And, in my opinion, the city where you can get a fabulous meal for a bargain price! Sure, New York is known for its [...]

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