It’s no secret that we here at LifeStyler are thrift store junkies, searching fervently for our next bargain fix. That’s why we sing the praises of the beloved Brooklyn Flea Market. We’ve found many a great item there. So when we heard about the indoor holiday mart across the street, produced by the same guys at the Brooklyn Flea, we were pretty psyched.
Love ‘em or hate ‘em the holidays are here, and with it comes the gift giving season. Although we’ve all endured the “it’s the thought that counts” life lessons from parents, teachers, and other important folk, one craptacular present is all it takes to make you realize the gift itself is of importance. Much, much importance.
With that in mind, we at Lifestyler HQ have gathered around the ol’ fireplace, complete with soy nogs in hand, to relate to you horrible tales of gift giving in the holiday seasons and how they could’ve been avoided (which boils down to: know the person that you’re shopping for).
Get ready to be bludgeoned once again with a ridiculous increase in public transportation costs. It looks highly likely that the MTA will once again be digging deep into the pockets of New Yorker’s to fill their ever-increasing budget gaps. The Daily News speculated that the MTA will likely increase the base fare from $2.00 to $2.50 or $3.00, all the while cutting evening service down and possibly nixing Z,G, and M service. As another addition, disabled and express bus riders can possibly expect an increase in fares from $2 to $4 for Access-a-Ride and from $5 to $7.50 for Express buses.
Like all good lifestyle sites, it just wouldn’t be the holidays if we didn’t cover some Black Friday specials. So for all of you sale searching holiday shoppers out there, we’ve put together our Top 10 picks from the holiday circulars floating around the web.
On a side note, you may be wondering, after browsing through the list, why the all-time Black Friday Favorite Wal-Mart isn’t listed with the Top 10. That would be because Wal-Mart just released some of their holiday deals, so instead of re-formulating our list, we’ve added an Update at the bottom that lists our top favorites from Wal-Mart. Because let’s be real: Wal-Mart is in a category all to itself.
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and with all of the dinner invites and family gatherings, you’ve got to come up with a quick and easy dish to bring over because you can’t show up empty handed. So for those of you who are a bit domestically challenged, like us, we’ve got you covered with some simple and inexpensive Thanksgiving worthy side dishes. Keep on reading for our Top 5 sure-to-please recipes.
I heard recently that the MTA is set to start increasing their advertising revenues even more with the emergence of new ad covered trains, neighborhood-targeted video ads on buses, and wrapped ads around some of the turnstiles (which I’ve already seen in the 42nd St Q station). With the talks of hiking the MetroCard up EVEN MORE, alternative transportation has been on my mind a lot lately. Since lowering the fares (or at least keeping them frozen) is most likely not an option, here are four ways to save some of your cash from being wasted on transportation.
On Friday, the New York Daily News ran a story about Damon Dash, the co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records(most famous for a little rapper you may have heard of named Jay-Z) and the accompanying Rocawear clothing line. Dash, who just a few years ago looked to be the second coming of Russell Simmons, is now in the poor house.
Have a few hours to kill tomorrow morning? If you’ve got the endurance for battling it out over free duds, head over to 42nd around 10am. The clothing company, Uniqlo will be holding a major promotion in Times Square tomorrow by giving out 1,000 free one size fits all garments (no news yet on what exactly). According to the Gothamist, there will be “giant human vending machines dispensing clothing”. It’ll most definitely be a madhouse. But hey, if you’re not paying for it with your wallet, you’ll pay it some other way.
It’s safe to say that most people are looking for ways to alter some aspect of their routine in order to be as frugal and financially conscious as possible — especially with the holidays creeping up. Making small changes in your daily routine can be far more economical than you would think. In order to hang on to your hard earned cash, here are five easy ways to save a few pennies here and there:
If you’re thinking “WTF?!?” right now, then you sum up our thoughts pretty well. Mayor Bloomberg’s tax increase follows the nearly 20% tax increase after 9/11, and is mirroring other tax increases in other cities across the U.S. in an effort to close budget gaps due to the lull in the current economy.
