We’re all about living a financially healthy lifestyle, but no one is perfect and we feel that one of the best ways to get inspired to spend well, save money, and not get so overwhelmed about your financial situation that you go totally haywire is to commiserate with others. Hence the emergence of a new series where we speak to real New Yorkers about their financial woes and how they’re dealing in a city that doesn’t bode well on the pocket.

Oh, MTA, you make it remarkably easy for the collective New York City populace to demise you with much fire. When you aren’t jacking up fares, you’re slashing service. While you’re crying broke, you’re digging massive tunnels for new subway lines. Though we begrudgingly recognize that you do get us to work on time at I would assume is a pretty high clip, we’re fed up with your shenanigans. [More...] And, according to the Indypendent newspaper, a handful of commuters are royally sticking it to you the best way they know how: by hitting you in the pocket.

Brooklyn’s Prospect Park is one of the best things the borough has to offer, next to Coney Island. The 585-acre park was designed by the same landscape architects as Central Park, making it an urban oasis far from any tourists or Gossip Girl wannabes.

Located in the heart of Brooklyn, Prospect Park blew me away when I first went to visit. I sat under a tree with a book in my hand and enjoyed my view of the Boathouse that sits on Prospect Park Lake. Before heading to the Boathouse, I marveled at the Carousel and how many families were taking advantage of the park’s open space.

Looking for a new way to show your interviewer or potential employer that you’re a cut above the rest? Thinking about sending in a video resume to prove your point? Before you press “RECORD” you might want to hear what recruiters and employers really think about the onset of video resumes and how effective they are at landing you that dream job. While there are many different opinions regarding the use of video resumes, (especially after
many job posting websites such as CareerBuilder have removed these applications from their sites, stating it was because the market was not yet ready for them) most recruiters seem to agree that there are a few issues one should consider before setting up the camcorder.

According to the New York Department of Labor, the total civilian unemployment rate, steadily increasing since May 2008, is, as of May 2009, a dismal 8.2%. In addition to this vast loss of jobs, declining salaries and reductions in health insurance and retirement benefits have made it increasingly difficult for New Yorkers to keep up with the ever rising cost of living in NYC. Consequently, New Yorkers of all ages have begun to take on odd or side jobs in addition to their primary jobs. Through this, many people have been able to turn their misfortune into an opportunity for engaging in activities which have enabled them to explore their passions, build networks, and utilize their talents.

If you’ve been following the site for a while, chances are you’ve heard me praise the merits of the neighborhood CSAs that are popping up all over the city. Well, if I was excited about it a few months ago when I signed up for my first season of the Ditmas Park CSA, then I’m totally enthralled with it now.

Now, for those of you aren’t totally familiar with the concept of Community Supported Agriculture, here’s the 411:

Get your dose of free laughs this Friday, June 19, in Central Park with the third annual “Comedy Central Park” show.

The free comedy show will take place at Central Park SummerStage and is headlined by Gabriel Iglesias, with special guest Pablo Francisco.

Tired of the same old bar scene each Thursday night? We know we are. That’s why we never hesitate to jump on the more novel events the city has to offer. And if they’re free? Well, then, that just makes it all the more sweeter.

“In The Flesh” is a monthly reading series of erotica hosted and curated by Rachel Kramer Brussel

We recently sat down with Thrive (a free online personal finance manager) co-founder, Avi Karnani and Lead Scientist, Matt Wallaert to talk about Thrive’s offering to the rapidly evolving world of personal finance. Since we covered a lot of ground, we’re going to publish this interview in two parts: the first of which is below.

Don’t ask us how or why, but it looks like Time Out NY is giving away free 2 year subscriptions courtesy of the Tribeca Film Festival. We weren’t sure that this was actually real, but it’s listed on the Time Out website, so we’re guessing it’s pretty legit. You can sign up through this link here.