You can’t be a true Chicagoan without knowing the majesty of Chicago Restaurant Week. It’s a week full of excuses to eat at some of Chicago’s finest dining establishments with multiple-course prix-fixe menus that will set you back $22 for lunch, and $33 or $44 for dinner. First off… what the heck is Chicago Chef… Continue reading Chicago Chef Week: Save or Splurge?
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Free Lollapalooza Tickets
The title is a little click-baity but it isn’t untrue. The secret to free Lollapalooza tickets is to VOLUNTEER at the music festival. Ok, you’ll have to pay a $10 application fee, and commit some time, but it’s a small price to pay for being a Lollapalooza insider (and not paying a hefty three day… Continue reading Free Lollapalooza Tickets
Free Food: 6 Chicago Email Newsletters to Follow
There are a lot of opportunities for free and cheap food in Chicago. An easy way to find out about these opportunities is by following Chicago Cheap Ass on Facebook for of-the-moment updates. You could also refer to this definitive guide of Chicago email newsletters to have free food delivered straight to your inbox. No… Continue reading Free Food: 6 Chicago Email Newsletters to Follow
You’re Doing it Wrong: Going to the Movies
Movies in Chicago can easily cost $12+ per person and I think that’s a travesty. You probably already know some of the basic cheap ticket hacks: 1. Use your student ID (even if you aren’t a student anymore!) 2. Attend a cheaper matinee showing But let’s say you lost your student ID and only tend… Continue reading You’re Doing it Wrong: Going to the Movies
Work Salads – An affordably healthy lunch
This post isn’t specific to Chicago, but when I started this blog, I told people I wanted to incorporate tips for money saving in general. This one also happens to revolve around health. About 2 months ago, a coworker and I decided to try an experiment. We’re both fairly health-conscious and recognized a need to offset… Continue reading Work Salads – An affordably healthy lunch
Spring Rewards – Chicago’s New Restaurant Loyalty Program
There’s little more annoying than having to keep track of endless cards, apps, etc. just to rack up points at your favorite businesses. My purse simply doesn’t have room for physical representations of all the businesses I frequent. But what if I told you that you could start racking up loyalty points at hundreds of Chicago’s… Continue reading Spring Rewards – Chicago’s New Restaurant Loyalty Program
Free Bestselling eBooks
No, you didn’t read that wrong. Yes, you can get bestselling eBooks for free – no strings attached. How? First thing’s first – get a library card. Here’s what you need to do: Go to your closest Chicago Public Library location Bring the documents required for obtaining your library card. You will need a valid photo… Continue reading Free Bestselling eBooks
Chicago Transportation
There are so many different transportation options for getting from point a to point b in Chicago. It’s important to weigh what’s most important to you for different situations – time required or cost. The rise of on-demand transportation has made it more cost-effective to get places quickly, so I’ll summarize the differences between options.… Continue reading Chicago Transportation
Why Chicago Cheap Ass?
I don’t want this blog to be the typical “frugalista” blog. I used to follow blogs that showed you how to get stuff for free, but it was at the expense of the business offering the free product. I need you to know something – I LOVE Chicago. There are so many amazing businesses here worthy… Continue reading Why Chicago Cheap Ass?