This book is for busboys, poets, social workers, students, artists, musicians, magicians, mathematicians, maniacs, yodelers and everyone else out there who wants to enjoy San Francisco not as a rich person, but as a real person. What are you looking for? Free food? Got it. Cheap drinks? Yup, got those too. How about the feeling that you're getting the best of this glorious city without having to pawn the old wedding ring that your grandmother gave you as a family heirloom? Yeah, that's in here too. Based on the underground hit and "Best Local Zine" (San Francisco Bay Guardian) Broke-Ass Stuart's Guide To Living Cheaply in San Francisco is a gritty, anecdotal and funny guide for both locals and visitors, who are looking to get a piece of the action without having to lose of piece of themselves. Now you might be standing there saying, "Man, I'm a broke-ass too. Why should I spend my money on this book?" Think of it this way: There is so much cool cheap and free stuff in this book, that within days of buying it, you will have made back the cost of this book times ten. Hell, the free food list on page 280 alone will probably save you enough to pay for those platinum teeth you've been saving up for. So buy this book, dammit! It's good for your mind, great for your soul, awful for your liver, and amazing for your wallet. Book jacket.

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This book isn't simply a guide to living cheaply: it's more than that. It's a celebration of the fact that you don't have to be rich to enjoy your life. You don't have to have designer clothes and expensive things to prove you're amazing. What makes life interesting is not the things that you own, but the sh*t that you do. Young, Broke, and Beautiful is a celebration of the fact that readers don't have to be rich to enjoy life; it's about using the resources they have around them to enrich their existence of "brokeitude." Broke-Ass Stuart takes under his wing those readers seeking to live life to the fullest and provides, in his inimitable raw and frank way, how to do it on the cheap. Subjects addressed include dating, eating, travel, housing, shopping, job hunting, entertainment, drinking, health care, and more.

FOREWORD The core concept is not just saving money, but saving time and energy as well. These savings are multiplied together, giving you more money to invest. To summarize, I created the equation: $ET = M2 to INVEST, in which saving Money, Energy, and Time ($ET) are multiplied to generate (=) More Money (M2) to INVEST. This equation is fundamental to your success! You must be prepared to take action to start having enough money to accomplish your goals, to stop living paycheck to paycheck, and to retire early. If you are on course to make the same income as last year or, worse, facing declining take-home pay because of ever-increasing taxes, medical costs and declining economy, dont give up! Saving money, energy, and time will generate more money to investcreating real income and wealth. Transforming you from consumer to producer! You must expand yourself personally as well as enhance your inner and micro economics. Rather than growing a mega-companys revenue or the financial fortitude of millionaires pockets, you are going to grow your own individual savings account, retirement plan, and childrens college funds. This book is a guide to help you create a path and roadmap to a life of saving money, reducing debt, living efficiently, and creating wealth by investing within a reasonable timeframe. Together we will examine four major building blocks that inspire and accelerate behavioral changes: 1.Why and how to change your behavior and lifestyle. 2.How to save money, energy, and time. 3.How to invest your money, energy, and time savings to improve your present situation and build for the future. 4.How to create and implement a transformation plan. Progressive ideas and hilarious cheap strategies are also detailed. These are necessary to exceed your personal and financial goals. I want you to be thrilled about life, saving money for a brighter future, and early retirement, while having fun at the same time.

Cheap Bastard's Guide to San Francisco details endless free and inexpensive opportunities available in the City by the Bay from theater, concerts, and museums to wine tastings, yoga classes, haircuts, and massages--for native and visiting cheapskates alike. Written in a fun, humorous tone, this unique guide offers sound advice on how to live the go

A perfect and irresistible idea: A cookbook filled with delicious, healthful recipes created for everyone on a tight budget. While studying food policy as a master’s candidate at NYU, Leanne Brown asked a simple yet critical question: How well can a person eat on the $4 a day given by SNAP, the U.S. government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program informally known as food stamps? The answer is surprisingly well: Broiled Tilapia with Lime, Spicy Pulled Pork, Green Chile and Cheddar Quesadillas, Vegetable Jambalaya, Beet and Chickpea Salad—even desserts like Coconut Chocolate Cookies and Peach Coffee Cake. In addition to creating nutritious recipes that maximize every ingredient and use economical cooking methods, Ms. Brown gives tips on shopping; on creating pantry basics; on mastering certain staples—pizza dough, flour tortillas—and saucy extras that make everything taste better, like spice oil and tzatziki; and how to make fundamentally smart, healthful food choices. The idea for Good and Cheap is already proving itself. The author launched a Kickstarter campaign to self-publish and fund the buy one/give one model. Hundreds of thousands of viewers watched her video and donated $145,000, and national media are paying attention. Even high-profile chefs and food writers have taken note—like Mark Bittman, who retweeted the link to the campaign; Francis Lam, who called it “Terrific!”; and Michael Pollan, who cited it as a “cool kickstarter.” In the same way that TOMS turned inexpensive, stylish shoes into a larger do-good movement, Good and Cheap is poised to become a cookbook that every food lover with a conscience will embrace.