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I want to buy my friend, who has great taste, a nice 30th birthday gift but I’m just scraping by. What should I do?
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I want to buy my friend, who has great taste, a nice 30th birthday gift but I’m just scraping by. What should I do?

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Each week, Brokelyn.com’s in-house etiquette expert, Dear Penny, tackles your recession-related stumpers. Send her questions at [email protected]. I’ve got three ideas for […]

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What’s the least expensive meal I can serve at a dinner party?
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What’s the least expensive meal I can serve at a dinner party?

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Each week, Brokelyn.com’s in-house etiquette expert, Dear Penny, tackles your recession-related stumpers. Make the Roman dish “Cacio y Pepe,” a classic in […]

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Am I allowed to ask if my laid-off roommate can still pay his rent?
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Am I allowed to ask if my laid-off roommate can still pay his rent?

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Each week, Brokelyn.com’s in-house etiquette expert, Dear Penny, tackles your recession-related stumpers. I had an unemployed roommate once. Good god was it […]

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How do I avoid buying a round at a bar without being obvious?
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How do I avoid buying a round at a bar without being obvious?

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Each week, Brokelyn.com’s in-house etiquette expert, Dear Penny, tackles your recession-related stumpers. When I was little my mother went down to Tijuana […]

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