Living on the Cheap

NYC on the Cheap is a member of Living on the Cheap, a network of websites published by frugalistas, journalists and consumer advocates. Find practical advice on saving money on groceries, travel and shopping, plus tips from our experts on how to live the good life for less at Living on the Cheap.

Free TurboTax Federal edition includes free preparation, e-filing

The TurboTax Federal edition gives you lots of free stuff — the software is free to download, and it comes with free preparation, free printing and free e-filing.   TurboTax promises you’ll get your biggest tax refund, with 100% accurate calculations and free live online support help and step by step guidance so you are [...]

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Spas on the cheap: $39, $49, $59 treatments in February

February is National Heart Month, and one of the ways you can make your heart healthy is to relax and feel and look better — with a spa treatment.  During February, several top New York City day spas and hair salons are offering massages, facials and other spa treatments at steeply discounted prices — [...]

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Free samples: Versace perfume, Depends, Find your Bliss aromatherapy bath gel

Cheap is good.  Free is better.  These free sample offers are while supplies last.

Free sample of Versace Yellow Diamond Fragrance.  Click here to sign up. Free sample of Depends  Click here to sign up. Coupon for a free package of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese product.  Click here to sign up. Free sample of [...]

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Free Papa Johns pizza if you call the winner of Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVI coin toss

Papa John’s, the Official Pizza Sponsor of the NFL, is offering the chance to win a free large one-topping pizza and two-liter bottle of Pepsi if you name the winner of Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVI coin toss.  The chance to win is called the Coin Toss Experience, and the rules are somewhat complicated, but [...]

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Amateur Night at the Apollo new season starts February 1st

Amateur Night at the Apollo has launched hundreds of professional careers, including Michael Jackson.  Sit in on performances by future legends and stars, as Amateur Night’s 78th season opens Wednesday, February 1 with the legendary Jennifer Holliday, one of the original Dreamgirls, as a special opening night guest.   Tickets start at $19, and [...]

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Vacations on the Cheap: hotel, cruise deals in Cancun, Riviera Maya

Winter chill getting you down?  Warm your bones and your wallet with these great budget travel deals — including free golf — for Cancun and the Riviera Maya.  Book before February 3, 2012 to get the deals –

Kids stay FREE, plus get a $20 spa credit at the all-inclusive Riu Santa Fe, for [...]

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Windham Mountain Women’s Week discounts: $39 for lift ticket, lunch

Sorry guys, but these ski and snowboard deals are for women only. From January 30 – February 3, 2012, Windham Mountain’s annual Women’s Week ticket package includes a lift ticket and lunch for just $39.  That’s a seriously good deal, since a regular price weekday lift ticket is $52.  That means you are saving [...]

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Off Broadway Week: BOGO tickets for hit shows through Feb. 12

BOGO on Off Broadway.  It’s the annual Off Broadway Week, which builds on the success of the annual Broadway Week BOGO ticket deal.  Buy two-for-one tickets to top Off-Broadway shows now, for performances through February 4, 2012.  Hit shows are as low as $26.50 each with the purchase of two tickets.  The list perennial [...]

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SuperBowl XLVI deal: $45 unlimited food, drinks + big screen TVs

Monday menus — Have a super SuperBowl experience with eight big screen TVs with game sounds, get unlimited food through halftime, and unlimited domestic draft beers and well drinks for the entire game, for a package price of $45.  The ultimate rematch football mania deal is at Session 73, 1359 First Ave. at 73rd [...]

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Off-Broadway shows just $20 through Feb. 6, 2012

Through February 6th, tickets to many off-Broadway productions are just $20, with a special promotion called 20at20.  Just go to the box office for the show you want to see 20 minutes before show time and ask for the “20at20” ticket deal.  If tickets are still available for that show, you are in for [...]

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Kids Night on Broadway: free theater tickets for ages 6-18

Kids and teens age 6-18 can see a Broadway show for FREE during the annual Kids’ Night on Broadway, sponsored by The Broadway League.   Kids get a free ticket when accompanied by an adult paying full price, at participating Broadway shows February 5-9, 2012.  The event also includes great family-friendly restaurant and parking deals, a [...]

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Vacations on the cheap: Club Med getaways for couples, families during February

Club Med is offering a flash sale on all February departures, even Valentine’s Day and President’s Day, starting at $149 per person per night. Book before January 30, 2012 for a romantic couples getaway or family fun escape.  The deal includes Club Med properties Cancun Yucatan, Mexico; Ixtapa Pacific, Mexico; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; [...]

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