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  • Secret Summer Getaway: Our Favorite Nearby Beachtown

    Just because LA is sunny and 75 year-round doesn't mean that you aren't fully justified in your desperate longing to skip town.  And while a week spent island-hopping off the coast of Greece might not be in the cards right now, th... more

  • BGG Does Dallas

    Perhaps you headed to Dallas for the Super Bowl and never came back, or perhaps you’re thinking it might be nice to spend a weekend getting drunk with your friends at SMU Law -- either way, here is a list that ensures you do Dallas right.... ... more

  • Summer Getaway: Portland

    One of the few affordable luxuries that living in SoCal provides is the abundance of (relatively) cheap getaway destinations in close proximity; however, there are only so many times we can do Vegas and Palm Springs, where the gratuitous amounts of... more

  • Best of the Broke: June

    Can you believe it's been nearly a month since you received your first Broke Girl's Guide email? We hope we helped beat the June Gloom (and the more permanent cubicle gloom) by enlightening you as to your options for living large and spendi... more

  • Fly First Class For Free, and Other Secrets of a Travel Hacker

    Every time we walk past first class on the way to our non-reclining middle coach seat in the last row next to the bathroom between two linebackers with body odor and see a child sitting comfortably with hot towelettes and warm cookies, we want to o... more

  • Summer Getaway: Austin, Texas

    Texas is home to many things we love -- Chase Crawford, fried Twinkies, men who actually hold the door open for you (and would never dream of borrowing your hair products), and of course, one of our favorite cities in the country: Austin.  Whi... more

  • Fly First Class For Free, and Other Secrets of a Travel Hacker, Part 2

    In Part I of her travel series, Taryn Southern shared her secrets for ensuring a spot next to the high-rollers in first class when you fly. Now that she's gotten you to your destination in style, though, where to stay? Here are some a... more

  • The Travel Hacking Continues...

    Taryn Southern has already schooled Broke Girl's Guide in the art of flying fabulously without the fees. This week, she's returned with more jet-setting, money-saving tips for BG's who want to see all the world but don... more

  • Summer Getaway: Ojai

    Whenever someone we know goes to Ojai, it’s usually because they’re being whisked away by some paramour or another for a $$$$ weekend that leaves them looking refreshed and -- to even greater insult -- happy. As such, this unassuming to... more

  • September Getaway: Yet Another Reason to Visit NYC

    We’re so in love with New York City that we’re willing to brave its harshest moments in January and February if it means we can get a few days in on the cheap. We realize, however, that not everyone is as hardy (read: batsh*t) as we are... more

  • BGG Getaway: Miami

    We can’t be everywhere. In fact, we’re working so much these days that we can’t be anywhere. So, we’ve entrusted our Miami getaway into the capable hands of Ashley and Carolyn of The Lazy Travelers. They’re New York Ci... more

  • Best of the Broke: 2011, Part 1

    2011 has been an amazing year -- the launch of Broke Girl's Guide has been such an incredible experience for us (and you too, we hope!).  We're just getting started, so we can't wait to see what 2012 brings. Before we ring in the n... more

  • Our 5 Favorite Websites of 2011

    We spend so much time at our computers that we're starting to look like creatures plucked directly from a Lord of the Rings movie. And we wonder why we're (well, why one of us is) single... Anyway, we can think of worse ways to spend... more

  • Pack the Perfect Weekender Bag

    We don't know about you, but we are so ready to take the day off on Monday. Coming back to work after vacation has been brutal, and though we can never remember what we're supposed to be celebrating, we are happy to put on a party hat and b... more

  • Best of the Broke: March

    March may be the month that “comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb,” but here in LA we live perpetually in lambsville, so this quote doesn’t really apply (at least not in terms of weather).  So, we’ll instead su... more

  • Can a Travel Agent Actually Save You Money?

    This article has been graciously contributed by one of our favorite websites, LearnVest.com: Are travel agents back? This question, posed by The New York Times, got us thinking. According to the piece, nearly one in three leisure travel ag... more

  • DIY Cannes

    Life in LA as a commoner can often be disheartening this time of year.  You'll inevitably have a bunch of pretty friends who somehow got invited to Cannes (which starts tomorrow) while you’re stuck booking and re-booking travel for y... more

  • The Best Time to Buy Airline Tickets

    This article has been graciously contributed by one of our favorite websites, LearnVest.com, and was written by Allison Kade:  This year, my family celebrated Thanksgiving in February. Four of us were flying from New York to Miami, an... more

  • How to Afford Your Summer Getaway

    This article has been graciously contributed by one of our favorite websites, LearnVest.com, Travel presents a unique mix of stress and relaxation: Lazing on a beach with a margarita? Relaxation. Spending hours researching the best airfar... more

  • 10 Ways to Save On Your Next Trip

    This article was graciously contributed by one of our favorite websites, LearnVest.com.  When traveling, money has a way of evaporating into cushy lodging and themed souvenirs, but ... it doesn't have to to. And you can still have a grea... more

  • 2 Days, 1 City, $100: Paris

    We got so much love for our first “2 Days, 1 City, $100” feature (London, remember?!) that we’ve decided to follow it up with a little inexpensive jaunt to another one of our favorite cities: Paris. To this end, we’ve enlist... more

  • Your Weekend To-Do List: Take a Cheap Trip To Europe & Make Some Seriously Swoon-Worthy Gifts

    We’re now halfway through November, which in addition to being the official time to start panicking about the impending holiday overload of family time, air travel, and fatty food, is also a good time to support those brave, albeit scraggly-l... more

  • 5 Dream Vacations That Won't Break The Bank

    This article was graciously contributed by one of our favorite websites, LearnVest.com. One of the most common savings goals we hear from our readers is travel. We tend to think that we need to save up thousands of dollars in order to justify t... more

  • For the Bucket List: Bargain Boozing in Rome

    This article comes to BGG.com via Party Earth.  Rome is a city of contradictions. Home to the Vatican, it’s also the place where supermodels, seedy politicians, and fashionistas come out to play. So it shouldn’t come as a su... more

  • Take Back Spring Break! 5 Must-See Destinations to Brighten Up Your Month

    Spring break. It’s a rite of passage: acting like a complete and total buffoon in any location that’ll serve you sugary-sweet cocktails until you humiliate yourself (and sometimes after that, too). And while we can’t deny that we ... more

  • How To Travel The World... While Working

    This article was graciously contributed by one of our favorite websites, LearnVest.com and was written by Vanessa Van Edwards.  I take a sip of chilled Sauvignon Blanc while gazing at the sprawling vineyards below my balcony. With ... more

  • Take Your Dream Vacation--Without Spending A Dime On Hotels

    It's no secret that we're obsessed with travel, and that our biggest goal in life is to visit, and/or live, in as many places as humanly possible. So when Charli Moore of Wanderlusters reached out to see if we'd be interested in le... more

  • 10 Fun and Frugal Bachelorette Destinations

    This article was graciously contributed by one of our favorite websites, POPSUGAR Smart Living, and was written by Emily Co. It's time for some wild revelry with your gal pals! The bachelorette party is one of the many fun traditions ... more

  • Cheap Alternatives To Expensive Travel Experiences

    When the weather turns warm, all we can think about is travel, travel, and more travel. Suddenly, we start saving our latte money here so we can enjoy espresso elsewhere this summer. While we hope to someday have the ability to go wherever we want ... more

  • How To Enjoy A Budget-Friendly Summer In Paris

    This article was graciously contributed by one of our favorite websites, Party Earth. Hunting down the best deals in the City of Light can be a frustrating task, but rest assured there are plenty of amazing things to do in Paris that don’t ... more

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