Road test: Macy’s free makeovers
For some women (not me), getting glammed up for free at a makeup counter is a regular ritual. Most department…
Stuff to do this week, from our fellow cheapskates at the Skint
TONIGHT: 8pm: Rooftop Films animation block party features world’s best animated shorts. plus, after-party w. free Radegast pilsner. Williamsburg, $9…
My six-year-old son thanks you for the free maxi pads
Whose brilliant idea was it to do a mass mailing of feminine protection materials in a box that looks like…
Broke Brooklyn bloggers heart NY1 today
That's Briana Campbell, the tattoorific blogger behind Unemployed Brooklyn, a diary of her take on the jobless, single life in…
$10 pork butt to feast for a dozen
We’re in the thick of barbecue season, which means if you’ve got a patch of earth, deck or roofing tar…
Home-smoking tips for cheap meat
For my adventure in backyard smoking, I figured some advice was in order. So I turned to a man who…
Next week: a late-night boutique crawl
Ya gotta love Marty Markowitz. To help local independent retailers weather the drought, the Beep has organized "Shop Brooklyn" boutique…
No-insurance BK healthcare guide
Getting good health care can be tough for the uninsured. That, we don't need to tell you. There are no…
Quick blip: kids’ clothing sale tonight in the Slope
Today until 6, get 40 to 80 percent off retail prices on newborn to preteen clothing from 30 designers including…