broke is the new bouge.

welcome to the bargainista diaries-your one stop shop for all things LA that you love but you may not be able to afford.....yet.

how did i come to this idea?  simple.  i get asked about restaurants, cafes, things to do in LA when you're bored because i've lived here for about 6 years and i am one of THOSE bitches that goes insane if i have to sit still for more than 5 minutes.  however, as a recent college grad from a GREAT school that, let's face it, the price tag was more neiman marcus than target (thanks SC! love you xoxoxox) and being in between jobs, i constantly cry every time i check my bank account.  but what the hell, you're only young once and it's about time we take back the city and figure out how FUN it can be, even when you're on a budget. 

we know the drill-when you're in college, everyone gives you a discount.  flash your ID and voila! half off.  but what happens when you're graduated and you start your post-grad life in a great city with so much to do but you're not bill gates in the finance department?  that's where we come in.  i check twitter every 5 seconds, i get recs from other people or i stumble upon something great-craigslist offerings, rando sales at malls (not just the cheap crap from the bargain bin!), or just drive by a cool looking place to try and bring it to you, the reader (at least i hope there's more than one....) this will also give you a heads up on loyalty programs (i mean, did you WATCH up in the air?!  even if you hate that movie, discounts/miles people!), great bars, shows, etc.  basically it'll be all that LA has to offer....whether or not you're on a budget.  there will also be updates about great cheap finds in other cities around LA (think vegas, san diego, palm springs, bay area, etc.)  after all, we may be broke, but who doesn't love a great holiday?

also feel free to send me YOUR best picks in LA and i will definitely check it out and put it on this fab little site!  :)

until next time....