FREE WiFi at Barnes and Noble!

Looking for a new free wifi hotspot in the city?  Well, look no further, because Barnes and Noble is about to hook. you. up.  Not content to just allow their patrons to chill out on the floor while devouring the entire series of Fables (which I did), now they’re gonna let you surf the web for free too.  Read more

Rooftop Films Presents: Troll 2 and The Best Worst Movie Screenings

Troll 2 is an awful movie. Horribly awful. I tried several witty openings before penning this one, but it only detracted from conveying the level of idiocy and ineptitude that permeates the film. The acting is atrocious. The plot is horrendous. Costume designs are a nightmare. Yet, I and hundreds (thousands?) of others love this movie. Read more

Are Paid Networking Events Worth the Cost?

If you are a young professional with a Facebook or Myspace, a member of a professional networking organization, or just happened to sign up for email updates from your favorite Career website, chances are your inbox has been flooded with numerous invitations to professional networking parties and events. Most of these events promise you the chance to meet successful professionals and form meaningful networks. Read more

You Asked: How Long do I Need to be at my New Job to Get an Apartment?

“You Asked” is a recurring series that answers readers’ questions about living on a budget in NYC.  We’ll answer everything from how to find your first apartment, to what NYC unemployment laws state, to where to take a first date for dinner on $20.  Feel free to send your own questions to lauren@lifestylermag.com Read more

Take Two: Thrive on Behavioral Budgeting and the Future of Financial Management

This is the followup to our interview with Thrive CEO and Founder, Avi Karnani and Lead Scientist, Matt Wallaert.  In our first installment, which you can read here, we talked to them about their work in financial literacy, competition with popular money management site, Mint and how they differ from other financial service companies.  In this installment, we’ll find out more on behavioral budgeting and how it works, and how Thrive is working to make banking a better service industry. Read more

A Slice of Brooklyn: 3 Pizza Joints to Check Out

When the moon hits your eye with a big pizza pie, that’s Brooklyn.  Listen up foodies, Brooklyn has been voted as the borough with the best pizza in all of New York City. Nearly 37 percent of respondents said that Brooklyn took the cake-er-slice, when asked in a recent Marist Poll. Read more

Neighborhood Watch: Sheepshead Bay

Although I’ve never officially lived there, Sheepshead Bay has played a vital role in my teen years. From grades 7 to 9, I attended James J. Reynolds Junior High School (now rebranded as The Bay Academy), and had several good friends, and early loves,  who called the neighborhood home. Read more

Broke Celebrities: What Can We Learn From Failed Wealth?

Being broke is no fun — especially if the circumstances were totally under your control.  We’ve all been there at some point in our lives.   Spending too much money on a new outfit to wear out and consequently blowing the grocery budget for the month, or eating and drinking out five days a week and having to forgo cell phone access for three weeks. Read more

Top 7 Free Personal Finance Apps for the iPhone

Managing your finances is of the utmost importance, and can sometimes be overly time consuming.  That’s why the emergence of personal finance web applications has been such a great addition to the internet.  It’s also putting a younger generation, not known for their money management savvy, in the driver’s seat when it comes managing their money in a place which feels only natural for them — the world wide webs. Read more

Yet Another Free Concert Alert

So we’ve already told you about all of the other free concerts series the city is hosting this summer, but there’s more!  The City Parks Foundation is presenting their free concert series at parks across the city. Read more

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