Get your Friday festivities on by decking out in black and showing up at the American Apothocary showroom for some treats and an open bar! Just RSVP today before noon and you're good to go.

American Apothecary
255 W 36th Street Suite 204
New York, NY 10018
7-11 pm
October 29, 2010
RSVP: events@a-apothecary.com

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Today only, ALL online orders from STILA Cosmetic will receive Free Shipping and a Free Lip Candy worth $22! They're calling this promo their Friday Happy Hour - in my opinion this is almost as good as a cosmo.
So get your free shipping and free Lip Glaze (a $22 value!) in one of three flavors: Fruit Punch (code - FRUITPUNCH), Sugar Plum (code - SUGARPLUM) or Brown Sugar (code - BROWNSUGAR)

Click here to order: Stila Friday Happy Hour - Trick or Treat! Free Lip Candy and Free Shipping!

How can you get your free lip gloss for as cheap as possible? We recommend buying one of these products to qualify - get everything for $10 or $15:

Stila Girl Travel Palettes - $10
They include four eye shadows and one lip/cheek balm that is a $65 value!
Back to School Beauty Kit - $15
This includes Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer- Shade 01,Exclusive Eye Shadow Trio shade in Anya, Exclusive Lip Glaze shade in Mayberry, Sample of One Step Prime Color in Per Suede, which comes to a $62 value!
This could be a stocking stuffer or an early Christmas present for...yourself ;)

Click here to order: Stila Friday Happy Hour - Trick or Treat! Free Lip Candy and Free Shipping!

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CLEAR 4G officially launches in NYC on tomorrow, so to celebrate they are inviting everyone to Bryant Park for FREE ice skating from 11AM to 10PM! There will be a photo station set up next to the rink where you can get your photo taken with your friends which will be emailed directly to your inbox using CLEAR 4G.


A CLEAR Lounge will also be set up near the rink where free hot chocolate will be poured all day. You can also check out the latest CLEAR 4G devices while you thaw out.

I wonder if it will actually be cold tomorrow? Maybe you'll take some ice cubs in your cocoa. Make sure you RSVP!

Bryant Park Free Ice Skating sponsored by CLEAR 4G
November 1, 11AM to 10PM
RSVP: http://www.theclearblog.com/bryantpark-event

--Katharine Ricci, NYCRD Executive Editor

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8coupons and City Market Cafe have teamed up for an OCHO LOCO! to offer burgers and fries for only 88 cents on Thursday, October 28th from 2-5PM. Simply text yourself the coupon, show up at the store at 178 Fifth Avenue between 22nd & 23rd and show your phone to redeem.

Who: http://www.8coupons.com/ & City Market Cafe

What: 8coupons OCHO LOCO! Burger & Fries for 88 cents!

When: October 28th from 2PM to 5PM.

Where: City Market Cafe is located on 178 5th Avenue between 22nd Street & 23rd Street.

How: Text yourself the special OCHO LOCO! coupon from 8coupons.com and show your phone on 10/28 to redeem.

http://www.8coupons.com/discounts/city-market-cafe-new-york-10010

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UPDATE: Weekly Cinema has changed their subscription services - you now get 3 tickets a month for just $15.99!

As you all know, NYC movie ticket prices are RIDICULOUS. Ordering a ticket is approximately $13.00 at Fandango or Movietickets.com. So how would you like to get 2 tickets a month (plus one ticket free for signing up!) for a little more than the cost of one? For just $12.99 a month at Weekly Cinema you get TWO MOVIE TICKETS A MONTH PLUS ONE FREE for signing up.

The tickets come in form of $14 credits to use at Fandago.com, which means you can use it anywhere Fandago or Movietickets.com sells tickets (NYC and beyond). So you get four tickets for just $15.99, which should cost you $55.00. After the first month, you get 3 tickets a month for $15.99 (worth $42). The credits are good for three months.

BONUS #1: You instantly get one free movie ticket after signing up. This is the free trial period. (At the start of the next month your other two codes will be available and your card will be charged the $15.99.)
BONUS #2: If you have other movie lovers in your life, pass this on and if they sign up, you will get TWO MORE FREE MOVIE TICKETS.
BONUS #3: The codes are shareable, so you can give them to friends!

Once you get your ticket codes, they are valid for three months. You will get charged after your free trial period ends. During your free trial, we will do a pre-authorization hold on your card for the amount of your first month. This will only turn into an actual charge if you decide to start using their service after the free trial. You can cancel anytime, without a cancellation fee.

So sign up for Weekly Cinema and NYCRD will see you at the movies (since we signed up)!

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Visit the Lord & Taylor Clarins Counter from October 27 - 31 and receive a complimentary SKIN TIME Discovery Treatment. RSVP now, as space is limited!

There's also a special beauty party (not sure what that means - gotta show up to find out?) in the NYC store from Oct 27 - 29 12 - 3 pm!


Lord & Taylor
October 27th to October 29th
424 5th Ave, New York, NY (212) 391-3344
RSVP


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I wear contact lenses and I honestly don't know what I'd do without them. I have weird double vision with glasses and they make my ears hurt.

If you already wear contacts or are considering contacts for the first time, you can sign up and receive a FREE trial of CIBA VISION dailies and save up to $100 your order! Today's advanced contact lenses can offer you the comfort, convenience and vision you want — at an affordable price. Print the rebate form and save!

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Always love a special night out shopping with your girlfriends! RSVP now before it fills up, as there will be complimentary cocktails, desserts, and a gift bag!


RSVP: mcevents@hearst.com
Lord and Taylor
6-8 pm
October 28

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Planning a last minute Halloween costume?! Thanks to CurrentCodes.com, you can access lists of free, detailed discounts and promotional codes for thousands of stores. With a section specially devoted for Halloween decorations and outfits from babies to adults, you’ll be sure to find a deal.


Here are some great deals in case you need a last minute special touch, or an entire costume:

• CostumeDiscounters.com- Get free shipping on $60 or more with code FREE60
• ExtremeHalloween.com- Save 10$ off $85 or more with code SCARY10(expires 10/20/10)
• HalloweenMart.com- Save $10 off over $75 with code 10OFF
• DisneyStore.com- Get free shipping on entire order when you buy a costume with code TREAT (expires 9/21/10)
• Costume Kingdom- Save 10% off with code HALLOWEEN2010 (expires 11/1/10)
• BuyCostumes.com- Save 10% of $40 or more with code vamp10 (Expires 10/31/10)
• CelebrateExpress.com- Save 15% off $75 or more with code celebrate4 (expires 12/31/10)

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The New York Yankees need to win this weekend, and there's no better way to root for your home team than 1/2 off apps and cheap drinks! At T.G.I. Friday's around NY, enjoy half price appetizers and happy hour priced draft beer during any of the remaining Yankees/ NY Rangers playoff games.

Game 6 for the Yankees will be tonight from 5-11 PM and Game 7 should be tomorrow night, also from 5-11 PM. Chow down while cheerin' on the champs!

For T.G.I. Friday's locations, click here.

--Samantha Chin, NYCRD Contributor

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TODAY from 4- 7 pm Pinkberry is offering their new Pumpkin flavor for FREE with toppings!! You'll also get a coupon for $2 off a Pumpkin Pinkberry Take Home purchase.

PINKBERRY (participating locations)
10/22/10
4-7pm

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It's a proven fact that alcohol can make ANYTHING funny. Improv is hilarious because it's in the moment, so when alcohol and good improv comedy can come together as one; sweet, sweet laughter is the result. And this is one sweet deal:

CHOMPetition is the world's largest improv tournament, with 32 improv teams competeing for the glorious title of CHOMPion. Tickets to the show are usually $5, which is already a bargain, but if you drink at Walter's Bar, you get to see CHOMPetition for free!

When drinking at Walter's (8th Ave. btw 29th and 30th), all you have to do is ask for a special card that will get you into the show for free. Drinks are cheap at Walter's, so that won't be an issue.

Go to Walter's during the week to unwind, have a drink, and then see CHOMPetition for free Saturdays from 7-8:30 PM. Cheers!

P.S. November 20th is the Special All Star Improv Game, benefitting Thirst Aid. For this one, you might want to pay the $5 because Thirst Aid's progam is dedicated to helping the world solve its water problems.

For more information on CHOMPetition, click here.

To get your card to see CHOMPetition for free, visit:
Walter's NYC
389 Eighth Ave (btwn. 29th and 30th)
New York, NY 10001

To see CHOMPetition, visit:
Identity Bar and Lounge
511 E. 6th St.
New York, NY
Every Saturday · 7:00pm - 8:30pm

--Samantha Chin, NYCRD Contributor

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Today is your last day to enter to win a $100 Groupon from Dealigee!

Click here to learn how to enter.

Butterfly Studio on 5th Avenue is offering complimentary Kerastase treatments, cupcakes and Tequila on October 27. This event will fill up quickly, so RSVP today!
Butterfly Studio
October 27
6:00 - 9:00 pm
149 5th Ave # 2
212-253-2100
RSVP: yasmin@butterflystudiosalon.com

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Over at Taco Bell you can score a new free drink: the first 500,000 people to go here and print a coupon for a FREE Orange ‘N Creme Swirl Frutista Freeze score the deal.

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Get a free small sub at Quiznos with this coupon!

You must buy a small soda and chips. Print the coupon and keep it in your wallet! My experience is that Quiznos in NYC take these coupons.

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• You can now buy and sell unused online deals with Dealigee. Sign up and enter to win a $100 Groupon gift certificate from us at NYCRD! Click for info.
• Dress up as a processed food product for Halloween and grab a $2 burrito from Chipotle. You can also win cash and prizes in their online costume contest! Click for info.
• Weekly Cinema has changed their subscription service: 3 movie tickets a month for $15.99. Click for info.
• Get freebies from the Seamless Web truck and a promo code for $10 off your order! Click for info.
• Attend Folio 2.0: Digital Media and the Next Level of Publishing Discussion tonight at 7. (Free booze!) Click for info.
• Check out the Showtime House at Cassa Hotel this Saturday. Tours of the penthouses with series-inspired design are available from 11am-5pm. Click for info.

Old Navy is one of my favorite places to shop; not because I enjoy battling mom's over fleece pullovers or jeans, but because the sales they have every now and then are killer. Last year, I bought 6 fleece scarves for $6. And this Saturday, from 7 am-10 am only, you can buy select sweaters for only $10.

You do have to wake up super early on a Saturday, but with fall here and winter coming, when else will you be able to get great sweaters for $10 each?! Probably never.

P.S. Before you go, make sure you visit Old Navy's Facebook page. Under the Barker's Bones tab, you can play a little game and end up with coupons for $5 off $50, $15 off $75, and $10 off $50.

Thanks to Mojo Savings for spotting this great deal!

--Samantha Chin, NYCRD Contributor

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Everything In Paper is offering 50 FREE sheets of origami paper to anyone who requests it!

"We'll ship you 50 sheets total, in 3 different sizes. Enough to create just about all the origami listed on this site! We'll even cover shipping, 'cause we're awesome like that (doesn't cost much to ship paper anyway)."

They just ask that if you decide you LOVE origami, you order from them. Fair enough, says NYCRD.

Click here to order your free origami paper.

Thanks Wisebread for finding this freebie!

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Ok, so I was at a guy’s house (not on the first date). After suggesting Thai delivery, he spent the next 10 minutes yelling our orders into the phone. He must have said his credit card number 3 times. Not the best aphrodisiac.

The whole time, I couldn’t help thinking: This would be so much easier if we did this online!


Seamless Web lets you do just that. They cooperate with thousands of local restaurants so that you don’t have to bother picking up the phone (unless you want to use their mobile app). And it saves your info for quick ordering!

As if this service weren’t enticing enough, they’re going to be parking their More Eat truck at various locations around the city beginning on 10/18 to collect your old (and now, obsolete) take-out menus. In exchange, you’ll get a fortune cookie with a ‘lucky number’ that could win you huge prizes: an iPad, free lunch for a week, even free lunch for a year (a $5,475 value)!

Here’s the More Eat truck’s schedule:
October 18th – Union Square – 11:30am-7:30pm
October 19th – Columbus Circle – 11:30am-7:30pm
October 20th – Madison Square Park – 11:30am-7:30pm
October 21st – Lexington Avenue between 57th and 58th Street – 11:30am-7:30pm
October 22nd – Washington Square Park – 11:30am-7:30pm
October 23rd – Brooklyn Flea (Fort Greene) – 10:00am – 5:00pm
October 24th – Brooklyn Flea (One Hanson) – 10:00am – 5:00pm

Can’t make it? Don’t fret! They’re offering $10 off your order with the promo code ‘MOREEAT’ for first-time users.

But what will happen with all those menus? Local artist Kevin O’Callighan will use them as inspiration for two sculptures to be unveiled on 10/23 and 10/24 at the Brooklyn Flea. Additional prizes and discounts will be available at the unveiling events.

Check out Seamless Web’s site for more info: http://www.seamlessweb.com/MoreEat/

-- D. Kareem, NYCRD Contributor

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I’m sure we both read blogs, emags and other publications online. My point—that we have left print behind. Gone are the days of paper, of toting around burdensome magazines, or folding the Times into an origami-like creature to avoid fights on the train.

Saturday night gallery booze party - perfect pregame.

October 16—November 8, 2010
Opening reception: Saturday, Oct. 16, 6-8 p.m.

ANDISHEH AVINI: Screw, Spread, Slip, Suck, Stab, Fall, Cross and Writhe Opening Reception
October 16, 6 - 8:00 pm
Half Gallery
208 Forsyth, New York, NY

Combining Frank Stella's pattern pieces from the 1960s and an old traditional craft called marquetry, Andisheh Avini creates his latest series of arresting abstractions. The tile style here was initially used as accenting in pre-Islamic architecture, but now mostly for trinkets and souvenirs. Fabricated in Iran and contrasted by silkscreens of the American hostage crisis, they reveal the irreconcilable tensions between Avini's homeland and adopted country.

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If you're an early riser, this event is for you. Woo, free breakfast!


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Drinks, nibbles, beauty and gift bags - so much better than you typical stale happy hour.
Secrets of Beauty and The Future REVEALED
RICARDO ROJAS SALON
30 East 67th St.
Thursday, October 14th
7pm - 10pm
RSVP: ricardorojasalonrsvp@gmail.com

Eat, Drink and Be Pretty
Experience Complimentary Consultation
VIP Giftbag with complimentary gift certificate for area of dysport for all that attend!

For The Future Of Your Hair
Celebrity Stylist
RICARDO ROJAS
For The Future Of Your Face
Renowned Anti-Aging Guru
DR. BILL KESTIN
For Your Future Forecast
Psychics, Tarot Card Reading, Clairvoyants

Thanks to You Are On The List for the heads up!

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While the recession is officially over, saving money and being frugal is still top of mind for responsible consumers. Part of this is the itch to never miss a deal – but sometimes that results in serious buyer’s remorse. If you buy from a store you can return simply return the item and all is well. But what happens when you buy a Groupon, Living Social or Tippr deal and you realize you actually won’t use it? That shit is final sale.

Enter dealigee!


dealigee is an online marketplace where you can now resell any deal you bought but don’t plan to use, OR buy deals you missed. dealigee currently supports the resale of vouchers bought from Groupon, Living Social, Tippr, DealOn, Gilt City, BuyWithMe, and youswoop and the cities covered include Chicago, New York City, and San Francisco.

Signing up with dealigee is easy - you simply log-in using your Facebook ID (they only collect your name and email – no other information). Buyers and sellers are validated with PayPal to ensure legitimacy and make sure the transaction is secure.

When you sell a deal, you get 100% of the sale except for a small transaction fee collected by PayPal – dealigee does not make money off your sale.

Buying on dealigee is also simple. You can purchase the voucher at its “buy now” price, or you can “make an offer” to the seller at a lower price. All transactions are handled via PayPal.

See? No more buyer’s remorse!

NYCRD DEALIGEE GIVEAWAY
As a bonus, dealigee is offering a special giveaway to NYCRD readers: a $100 Groupon gift certificate!

Details:
1. The giveaway is live for 7 days, from today (October 12, 2010) to Monday (October 18, 2010).
2. To enter to win, sign up for dealigee by clicking here. You must sign up using this link to enter!
3. Like group deals, the giveaway is 'ON' only if 50 or more people enter using the above referral link - so sign up and then encourage your friends to sign up as well!

Click here to enter the giveaway and sign up for dealigee!

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Still not sure about what to dress up as for Halloween? Here's a list of ideas that may be fun for Hallow's Eve. I've scoured online costume sites and here are some that I think are worthy of wearing:

-Box of Cereal
-Hot Dog
-Ketchup/Mustard
-Pizza
-Loaf of Bread

Noticed a recurring theme yet? I promise to you there is a method to my madness, because on October 31st, Halloween, if you go to Chipotle after 6 pm dressed like a processed food, you can buy a burrito, bowl, salad, or tacos for only $2!

Chipotle is great because they strive to use sustainable, deliciously fresh and local ingredients while staying away from processed foods. The $2 burrito deal is part of Boorito 2010 (cute), a partnership between Chipotle and Chef Jamie Oliver, who recently had a show titled "Food Revolution", to expose the horrors of processed food. If you decide to dress up, take a picture once you're at Chipotle and upload it here to enter their costume contest. The winner gets $2500, five runners up get $1000 each, and 25 runners up get a burrito party for 20 guests!

I'd do almost anything for food, and this sounds like it could be fun. For food costume ideas (remember it must be processed food), click here and here for some inspiration. Happy Halloween!

--Samantha Chin, NYCRD Contributor

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Freshii is giving away FREE frozen yogurt from 3 and 9pm through October 12. Just mention Vital Juice NY and they'll give you the free frozen yogurt with two toppings of your choice!

Woohoo! Frutober treats.Midtown Lunch on the deal: http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/free-froyo-at-freshii

Freshii
1407 Broadway (39th & Broadway)

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Thanks to MojoSavings.com, we just found out that today only, you can get BOGO movie rentals at Blockbuster Express rental kiosks using the promo code DVDFUN3.


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Walking into Arang on a drizzly night, I felt instantly transported.

First, the second floor location in the heart of Koreatown lifted me out of busy Manhattan and into a quiet and calm venue where I could catch my breath from the hustle and bustle of 32nd Street. After assessing the crowd and realizing that the majority of the patrons are actually speaking Korean, I could almost swear I'd traveled to another country. It's then I knew I was in for a treat.

Arang is run by mother-daughter team Su Song and Sunny Lim. They are committed to serving Korean comfort food in a relaxed and authentic environment. Sunny greeted me with a friendly smile and explained that most menu items are meant to be served family style.



I started with some traditional Korean mouth-waterers, as they called them. Kimchee, sprouts, pickled cucumbers and some cabbage. Having never tried kimchee before, I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of flavor that could be packed into one bite.

[Dookbaegi Bulgogi]

The fundamentals of Korean unfiltered rice wine, similar to sake, but with a more milky texture. It was sweet but definitely not too much and accompanied some of the spicier dishes we tried nicely. My favorite part was the fact that it was served in a bowl.

If you don't have an I'm Not at Work Card, now's your chance to score one for FREE. I got mine last week at the 89th and Broke blogaversary.

The I'm Not at Work card gives you special access to 24/7 happy hour specials and other deals, like free drinks on your birthday and discounted food. Normally $35, get yours FREE October 8.
From their Facebook page:

Our October "First Friday" party is actually on the second Friday so save the date! This month we are being hosted by Croton Reservoir Tavern, right next to Bryant Park. Open Bar is 7-8 and CRT always features $3 select drafts for 24/7 exclusively for I'm Not At Work Card Members.

Word on the street is that 80s & 90s music will be spinning as well :)

As always, these parties are exclusively for Card Members, however...

...now for the surprise...tell ALL of your friends about this party. Everyone who comes to this party will receive a completely FREE I'm Not At Work "24/7 Happy Hour" card ($35 value)! This is our way of thanking all of our loyal Card Members (yes even current Card Members will get a card to share with a friend) and our newsletter subscribers, Facebook Fans, and Twitter Followers who do not yet have cards.

P.S. So just to be clear, anyone can come, get a free INAW card, and drink free!

Croton Reservoir Tavern
108 W. 40th St.
New York, NY
Friday, October 8 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm

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Haute Girls Events NYC in association with DJ Jon Quick, Big Ced, Rene Jon-Sandy,
and DJ Commish cordially invite you to witness an Amazing Music Duo: NYC Club Legend DJ Jon Quick & Grammy Nominated Drummer Kim Thompson.

Please come out to celebrate and listen as they perform a set from their new ground breaking mixtape "Black Superhero Music", the first EVER DJ/Drummer mixtape collaboration.

When: Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
Where: TAJ II @ 48 W. 21st btwn 5th & 6th Ave, NYC
Time: 6pm-12am

***2hrs of COMP cocktails courtesy of Jose Cuervo Platino Tequila from 6pm-8pm***

Check out a snippet of the set: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwZx6cWNgv0

FREE ENTRY WITH RSVP: HAUTEGIRLSNYC@GMAIL.COM

The NYCRD call for Frutober participants yielded a wild crop of aspiring Frutobarians. Part scavengers, part hoarders and 100% savers, these are your Frutober Five:

Katharine, NYCRD Executive Editor, created Frutober last year as a personal experiment to see how much cash she could save by being extremely frugal. Since it was so successful, she’s back for her second year in a row and can’t wait to experience the pain and reward all over again. She plans to use the money she saves towards Christmas presents, because re-gifting swag bag items isn’t really that cool.


While international travel and too much wine rank high on Kelvin's list of priorities, he digs having money in the bank (2-digit plus) just like everyone else. Following sites like NYCRD helps him enjoy the city on a budget, and Frutober was a great chance to take things up a notch. Any money saved will probably go towards his trip to Shanghai and new chew toys for his friend's puppies.


Cindie is a 23 year old Brooklynite, vegetarian, full-time higher education professional and part time graduate student. This Frutober includes her first foray into being a bridesmaid, and that event alone has been enough to make her bank accounts call for mutiny. She's trying to save on everything else so that being a bridesmaid doesn't cost her an arm or a leg (that wouldn't look good in the wedding photos!). Her money saved will probably go right to next semester's tuition and some fabulous clothes to wear to class.


Katie is a filmmaker based in Brooklyn who currently works at a small production house in Manhattan. Her Frutober goal is to start saving enough to be able to pay off her dear friend Sallie Mae while also scrounging up some funds for her next short film project. She’s also interested in seeing what she can (and absolutely cannot) live without. Her biggest challenge will be trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle and appropriate eating plan while on such a scrappy budget.


Justin, a publicist, knows all too well about the cost of living, playing, and working in NYC. With a penchant for three course meals and useless items of clothing, he hopes that his former love for 'food you usually take camping' will help him with this struggle. He also hopes that he will be able to save a dime (or forty) and get rid of that credit card balance.

Stay tuned for their weekly blog posts as they take you through their month-long money saving adventures! WILL THEY SURVIVE??!

Perhaps you will feel inspired yourself to see how well you can live on less, especially in this city. Read about Frutober here.

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