Save Money in New York City
Recent Updates
May 18, 2012
More summer updates! We've updated our list of free summer concerts in NYC for the 2012 season.
May 17, 2012
We've updated out list of free gym passes in NYC. Get over a month of access to some of the city's best gyms, free!
May 16, 2012
Summer is right around the corner and things get hot in the city. To help you stay cool, we've updated our list of free pools in the city. A newly restored, MASSIVE 37,950 square foot pool will open in Williamsburg on June 28th.
May 11, 2012
The free IKEA Express Water Taxi to Redhook Brooklyn has a new pickup/drop off location on East 35th Street! Take a free cruise past the Statue of Liberty, courtesy of IKEA.
May 3, 2012
Check out our new list of over twenty free TV show tapings that take place in NYC. We have plenty of advice on just how to land tickets to some of the city's most popular shows including Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show, David Letterman and the Colbert Report.
April 23, 2012
Bryant Park has tons of free activities. We've updated the list of free things to do in Bryant Park. Everything from free yoga to free fly fishing. On May 2nd Bryant Park is having a Ping-Pong tournament!
Summer is right around the corner. We've updated our list of Free Summer Events in NYC. Everything from street fairs to hotdog eating contests.
April 10, 2012
Have you seen The Hunger Games yet? Neither have I, and I want to! This weekend stop by AMC to catch a flick and have a free popcorn on the house. Print out this coupon and take it to the concession stand for a FREE small popcorn. This coming weekend 4/13 - 4/15 only.
March 27, 2012
The Macy's Flower Show "Gardens in Paradise" is in full swing! This year's theme is Brazil... They set up a large tent on Broadway Plaza where you'll find all sorts of amazing Brazilian flowers. Inside Macy's on 34th Street, you'll find a number of free shows, attractions and floral demos. The show runs from March 25th through April 7th.
March 5, 2012
More updates. Both our list of Free Tours in NYC and our review of FreshDirect online grocery delivery have been updated.
March 2, 2012
We updated and added to our article/list of cheap or free places in NYC to get your hair cut, colored or highlighted. Get your style on.
Frebruary 27, 2012
We added a Facebook "like" button. If you like us, please like us so we can keep in touch. A few of our lists have also been updated.
January 27, 2012
Check out our MASSIVE new list of 101 Free and Fun Things to do in NYC. Free concerts, food, events and more. Can you complete the list? If you have or are going to try, we'd love to hear your story. I'm about half of the way there (Josh).
January 18, 2012
The New York Parks and Recreation Centers have upped their membership fees! They are still dirt cheap compared with a private gym. $100 per YEAR!? Really!?
NYC Restaurant Week is back! This time for 20 days! Can we rename it Restaurant Month!? Please!?
December 14, 2011
We've added a review of an amazing guide that every New Yorker or tourist on a budget should have: Frommer's NYC Free & Dirt Cheap. Pick it up today and start saving.
November 10, 2011
NYC and AT&T have joined forces to offer free Wi-Fi internet access at a number of the city's amazing parks. Not only that, there are a number of public spaces which already offered free hotspots sponsored by community groups. We put together a list of some of these sites, along with specifics on each location. Now the whole city can be your office!
October 25, 2011
The High Line now offers a FREE walking tour every Tuesday evening at 6:30.
October 3, 2011
Do you have a roommate? Many in NYC do and dividing up expenses can be a major pain. To help allay that pain, we went ahead and developed a Roommate Expense Tracker that can be used with Excel or Google Documents. The spreadsheet will help you keep track of your expenses, show you who owes who what and even lets you know how much each roommate's rent check should be to settle money owed. No more writing checks back and forth!
September 16, 2011
We have updated our list of cheap and free yoga in NYC.
September 1, 2011
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) just announced they are raising adult admission from $20 to $25 starting today. Yet another reason to go on a Target Free Friday Night!
August 10, 2011
This Sunday the 14th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Governor's Island will be hosting free yoga and meditation classes provided by Sir Dharma Mittra. Each class is 90 minutes. Free vegetarian food will be offered. Grab your mat, jump on the free ferry and get your omm on.
July 27, 2011
Restaurant Week has been extended through September 5th! Maybe the name should be changed to Restaurant Month? ;)
July 5, 2011
We hope you had a wonderful 4th of July! To celebrate, we've updated our free summer concerts article with even more free NYC concerts as well as our list of free summer movies in NYC.
June 29, 2011
NYC Restaurant Week is back! Starting July 11th, you can make a reservation for an amazing meal on the cheap.
Don't forget that the FREE NYC pools are open starting today!
June 21, 2011
We have a new list of some of our favorite FREE tours in NYC.
June 8, 2011
Section 2 of The High Line park is now open! The park offers free tours, yoga and more.
June 6, 2011
Get your FREE slice of brick oven pizza at Monster pizza located at 193 Bleecker Street tomorrow June 7 from 3pm to 8pm!