Archive for the ‘Thrifty District’ Category
Theater Ticket Deals Aplenty
‘Manhattan Day coupon or ticket’
courtesy of ‘The Field Museum Library’
Is there anything for sale anymore other than via coupon? If there is it’s not theater.
There’s a nice flex deal running right now for seats at Woolly Mammoth for the remainder of the season. 6 tickets to use in whatever combination you like – take 6 [...]
We Love Madness: The Running of the Brides Part B
All photos by Don Feduardo
We now present the thrilling conclusion of the Social Chair’s first-hand gonzo journalistic effort in the trenches, er, basement.
After recharging briefly at home, I met up with three friends: my maid of honor, Darling Wedding Planner, and the self-proclaimed “Muscle” of our operation. We had a lovely, leisurely lunch and got [...]
We Love Madness: The Running of the Brides Part 1
All photos by Don Feduardo
The following is a guest entry by the Social Chair, who is far more qualified than I am to discuss this particular subject matter.
At the end of February, Fedward asked me to marry him and become Social Chair For Life. Within five minutes of my saying yes, we agreed that we [...]
Thrifty District: New Clothes from Old
Transitional weather can be a real drag on one’s style, especially when money’s tight. Faced with a chilly night and a quick wardrobe decision, I pulled out my trusty dressmaker shears and did a little operation on a long black dress. A few slashes and voila! A short black jersey dress complete with a scarf [...]
More »Thrifty District: Music
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
If you’re a music fiend like me, you find a way to fit music in your budget– but if you don’t keep an eye on your spending, it can easily get out of control. But is there any way around just buckling down and buying $200 concert tickets or [...]
Thrifty District: Paint Your Own Nails
‘Tube nails’
courtesy of ‘Phil Hawksworth’
Getting your nails done doesn’t seem like that big of an expense– what’s $20 here or there? But pampering like that is easy to cut out of your budget while still keeping your fingernails pretty and maintained at home.
Thrifty: First, you need some good supplies. At the minimum, you need nail [...]
Thrifty District: Getting An Oil Change
‘T.J.’s’
courtesy of ‘lorigoldberg’
One of the many merits of DC is that public transportation is expansive enough and the city walkable enough that having a car is generally an unnecessary luxury. In fact, if you don’t have a car, you should be thanking your lucky stars for a number of reasons, most of which have to [...]
Thrifty District: Recession Bean Soup
When it comes to budgeting, I bargain with myself. A lot. As in, “if you really want those shoes, buy them, but then you have to eat bean soup for a week.”
UGH. Bean soup?
As a child I hated beans. But somewhere along the line I had a cracking good bean soup that changed my mind. [...]
Thrifty District: Salad Bar Shopping
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courtesy of Me
When the Murky Coffee Kerfuffle erupted last year one of the funniest comments I saw was over on Metafilter and wasn’t so much about the conflict as it was terminology. The writer took issue with the term “ghetto latte,” where a customer buys a cheaper espresso-only drink and dumps in the no-charge milk [...]
Thrifty District: Buying Eyeglasses Online
’salamin’
courtesy of ‘dcfdelacruz’
I hate buying eyeglasses. I broke a pair once when I didn’t have health insurance and had to pay full price… and whimpered. The next pair I bought cost more than $150 even with insurance, and I did NOT have it to spare, being a fabulous-but-underemployed twenty-something at the time.
I’m no longer [...]
Thrifty District: Reduced-Price Relaxation
‘you need time for you’
courtesy of ‘dMap Travel Guide’
You can go ahead an insert the obligatory comments about the horrible economy plus how stressful everyone’s jobs are at the moment, and therefore make the obvious case for the increased need for stress-reducing treatments. Duh. You know my intro already. But let’s be realistic in our [...]
Thrifty District: Shoe Repair
“Thank you for keeping me in business.”
They say one of the leading indicators of hard times economically is the rise of people getting their shoes repaired. It’s a pity, really, that in flush times people don’t appreciate as much the wonderful profession that used to be known by the old-fashioned term “cobbler.” Even after being sexed [...]
DIY: Garden Planters!
‘Our Garbage Cans’
courtesy of ‘auntjojo’
I’m an unabashed free thing scavenger. If its on the curbside and in good condition, I will go out of my way to look at it. One of the best finds of late on this front, was a sizable terra cotta flower pot (thank you, 8th St. neighbor!). You know why [...]
Thrifty District: Staying Cute in a Recession
‘Necklaces’
courtesy of ‘lorigoldberg’
This Thrifty District is going to be kind of lady-focused. I apologize, male WLDC readers (and lady readers who are not so into accessorizing and hairstyles), but we’ll have some college basketball coverage this afternoon to balance it out, okay?
So, the economy is in the crapper. People are getting laid off all around [...]
Thrifty District: Cheap Dates
‘kisses’
courtesy of ‘needlessspaces’
I love DC, but I really love dating in DC. Yes, dating can be expensive (especially if you’re a guy–sorry, but them’s the facts), but you really can find tons of fun, creative things to do on the cheap in and around DC.
Date idea #1: Go outside
Doing things outdoors is reliably one of [...]
Thrifty District: Dessert On A Dime
This edition of Thrifty District targets being cost efficient and strategic with food items you already have in your kitchen.
For instance, what about that half loaf of bread that’s a little too dry for a sandwich. You thinking about tossing it out? Perhaps you’ll wait for it to age into crouton territory? Or maybe [...]
Thrifty District: Cold Weather Heating Bills, OH NO!
‘Icy Sunshine on Photowalk’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
Many DC residents saw spikes of hundreds of dollars in their utility bills last month that Pepco is basing on the unusually cold weather we’re having- even if you keep your heat low, your heater has to work harder to keep your home at a consistent temperature, [...]
Thrifty District: Furnishing Your Humble Abode
‘Fausti Mobili – Lago Point XL a terni’
courtesy of ‘Design Conversation’
So, you need furniture. You don’t have a lot of money, but even so, you’d like something a little nicer than the disposable Swedish particleboard options of Ikea. That can mean only one thing: Consignment!! You’ll probably have to travel a bit, though. But that’s [...]
