My Broke Weekend
I’m still recovering from what was most certainly an awesome weekend! Not only was it really fun, I also managed to spend only a teensy bit of money…huzzah! :) For starters, Friday night my fella and...
View ArticleDIY Keratin Treatment (and why you probably shouldn’t do it yourself)
Pretty much everyone I see has better hair than mine, and that makes me sad. Not sad enough to stop frying my hair with cheap boxed hair dye or grilling it with a flat iron on the daily — Just enough...
View ArticleMy Broke Halloween
Happy Halloween, my fellow broke people! Sometimes, when funds are low, you need to take a more DIY approach to your All Hallows Eve garb! These ladies have some pretty awesome ideas for those of us...
View ArticleHermiting in Style
When you’re broke, you don’t always get to go out on the town as much as you’d like (as in every night). But what can you do to make staying in not suck? A Google Image Search of the word “Hermit”...
View ArticlePaint your dwelling on the cheap!
Paint is awesome. Painting your dwelling is the easiest and cheapest way to transform it from ugly to upscale! I don’t care if I’m only going to end up living in a place for just a couple of years– I...
View ArticleChampagne Tuesdays @ Cellar on Greene!
I definitely have champagne tastes. Sadly, I’m also quite definitely on a beer bottle budget. :/ Luckily, Cellar on Greene has my back with their awesome Champagne Tuesdays! Basically, for the cost...
View ArticleTP Shame
I buy ridiculously cheap toilet paper. There. I said it. And I stand by this decision. Yup…that’s me! What surprises me is the reaction this gets from anyone who visits my house. People call me out...
View ArticleBetter Pay = Better Work?
I recently had a conversation with an interesting group of people about what was making their work lives harder and lamer than they needed to be. No opportunity for advancement, No staff training, and...
View ArticleBoeing Boeing Giveaway! :)
Happy Friday, Everybody! And guess what? It’s about to get happier for one lucky reader! A couple of months ago, a friend of mine offered me a voucher for 4 tickets to see the play Boeing Boeing at...
View ArticleMy Broke Weekend
If you’re going to be broke (haha! as if you chose this life), Columbia is a great place for it! There’s all sorts of fun/cheap/free things to do on the weekends. I’m saving my cash for a new laptop...
View ArticleRich Lady Bloggers Can Bite Me on the Ear
No wonder I’m broke! I clearly lack the initiative and determination to follow through when I start a new blog! What does this say about other areas of my life? Hmmmmnnnn… Anywho. Hi. Have you...
View ArticleFor $1.95 Liquor Drinks, I Will Make This Place Cool
Wow. Thanks for all the responses and shares of my last post, guys! But you really shouldn’t have done that. :/ As I have low self-esteem (I wore a corrective leg brace as a small child), I’m...
View ArticleHow I Learned to Stop Slacking and Love the Gym
Hello fellow Broke Ones! I have a confession to make. I have been in a total fitness rut. When I last visited the Doc in a Box for a sinus infection, she noticed what every doctor notices and...
View ArticleBarcade 2014
By Marques Moore I can’t help but suspect that maybe this title has been used before… Recently, I ran into a buddy from karaoke (a subject that I will touch on in the future—I have a few insights) and...
View ArticleIt’s a Bands & Blowfish Kind of Weekend
By Trinessa Dubas Hey Columbia! Welcome back from all of your memorial festivities. Did you come back short on funds because of all the barbeque and beverages consumed? Still full of energy looking...
View ArticleGet the Red Carpet Experience @ the World Premiere of Cinema Purgatorio!
It’s not often that a red-carpet premiere happens right here in Columbia, and it’s certainly not often that someone on a low budget can attend a World Premiere. But on June 1st, you have an opportunity...
View ArticleFree Philharmonic Concert, Drink Deals, and More!
By Trinessa Dubas Summer isn’t even in full effect and this has got to be one of the hottest weeks in Columbia to get up and get out this year! Get yourself in gear and prepare to have one hell of time...
View ArticleA Scavenged & Salvaged Porch Makeover
By Camille Johnson Broke In Columbia does a really great job of providing information about where to go, what to do, and who to see when your bank account isn’t exactly overflowing. The only problem is...
View ArticleWelcome to your Kid-Friendly Columbia Weekend!
By Trinessa Dubas So, the kids are all out of school and you don’t have an idea or a clue, but you have to find something entertaining and fun for them to do. Keep reading on, I’ve got some good news...
View ArticleGoing Off the Sauce III: Reflections
By Jillian Owens Hi all! When last we spoke, I was about to go off booze for 2 weeks. So…did I make it? Or did I cave to peer pressure, stress, or the desire to take a few luxurious sips of a crisp...
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