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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: Trade in Your Electronics for Cash

If you got a new iPhone or digital camera for the holidays and wondering what to do with your old phone or camera, remember this trick that we told you about earlier this year.

Back in March, you may remember that I told you about Gazelle (here’s the review).  With this website, you indicate the type [...]

Reminder: Try this Trick! Turn Gift Cards into Cash!

Not to sound unappreciative, but let’s face it – sometimes your family gets you gift cards that you won’t be using.  JcPenney? Haven’t been there since 1995.  Denny’s? No idea where there’s one near me.  If you found yourself in the same boat this holiday season, remember to check out Plastic Jungle – a great way [...]

Reminder: Free Month of Netflix

If you find yourself off this week or with a lot of downtime, just a friendly reminder that you can get a free one-month trial of Netflix. I’ve been a Netflix subscriber for years, and let me tell you, there’s nothing you’ll want more come New Years Day when you are hungover.  I have [...]

Try This Trick! Use Ebates This Holiday Season!

Are you shopping online this holiday season? If you are – especially today on Cyber Monday – make sure to use a site like Ebates.  With Ebates, you earn a percentage of what you spend online back as a check.  So for example, when you want to make a purchase at say a store like Ulta, you log on [...]

Try This Trick! Earn Cashback with iDine – Plus a Giveaway!

Contest is closed.  Lorelei is the winner. 

About a year ago, you may recall that I told you about airline dining programs.  Basically, you enroll your credit card with a specific airline dining programs, and when you dine at specific restaurants you received airline miles, in addition to the existing rewards on your credit [...]

Giveaway! Win $20 to Seamless!

Seamless has launched the CRAVED Restaurant Awards, the first annual restaurant awards program which allows you the chance to honor the Seamless restaurants that bring you food happiness every day. Nominations kicked off on Sunday, and run through Saturday, October 15th. Voting will then begin on October 16th for the restaurants with the most nominations in [...]

Try This Trick! Freeshipping.org + Banana Republic Giveaway!

The awesome folks at Freeshipping.org were kind enough to sponsor a giveaway today.  If you haven’t heard of Freeshipping.org, it’s the mecca for all things free shipping.  The site  lists pretty much every major retailer and provides the code that will allow you to get free shipping – perfect just in time for holiday shopping!  Better [...]

Try This Trick! Learn about Wine with Daily Sip!

When it comes to wine, I know virtually nothing except I prefer white wine and know Riesling is sweet.  That’s about it.  To me, a bottle of Trader Joe’s wine has tasted just as good as a fancy bottle of wine.  So yup, it’s official – I know if it tastes good and that’s [...]

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 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 [...]

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