With summer on the upswing, New Yorkers are preparing themselves for weekends full of lazy outdoor afternoons, trips to the parks and beaches, intramural sports and hopefully some summer Fridays (crossed fingers). But the most important thing about summertime is that it’s the best season to save money since free things like outdoor concerts and street festivals pop up almost every weekend. Ah, New York in the summertime.
With the rainy days of April hopefully behind us, we’re taking a retrospective look back at our favorite and most popular stories from LifeStyler and the rest of the webs.
Is it Possible to Live Below your Means in NYC? – New York is a place of unparalleled expenses. For the vast majority of us making under six figures a year, it can be one of continual financial stress having to live paycheck to paycheck. We asked our writers to come up with some ways that help them live below their means in the big city and threw it all together to make a list of the ways we cut corners to keep some money in the bank.
The Best 15 Financial iPhone Apps – David at Money Under 30 sifts through the vast wasteland of iPhone apps to find the best iPhone apps for your money — management, that is. Our favorite? The ATM Hunter.
How Far is Too Far in the Quest for Employment? – How far are some people willing to go to make a living if unemployment strikes? We spoke to a few readers to find out where they draw the line.
Being Frugal on Groceries Doesn’t Mean Starvation – The guys over at Thrive (an free online personal finance management program) discuss how to be a frugal grocery shopper without starving in the process.
Sell Junk for Cash and Free Your Soul – Cleaning out the apartment can not only be beneficial to your wallet, it can be emotionally cathartic too. Our associate editor, Jeffrey Wilson, explores the benefits of cleaning house and selling off old nostalgia.
Budget Decorating Guide – New York Magazine can sometimes overshoot the budget shopping guides, featuring a $250 summer dress as a “steal” when most of us would have to choose between that purchase and rent. But they finally hit the nail on the head with their latest budget decorating guide, focusing on budget shopping hot spots like Pearl River Mart, National Wholesale Liquidators and Bowery Kitchen Supplies.
Confessions of a Habitual Job Hopper – We’re all aware of negative outlook associated with job hopping, but as a happy job hopper myself, I wanted to point out the positive aspects of the “sport” and take a look at how Gen Yers, with all their saavy web 2.0 know how, are indeed a generation of job hoppers and how they’re out to change the current work landscape.
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