Lower costs by making it BYOB and a potluck — One of the common downfalls of living in San Francisco? Not having enough money to go home for the holidays. Or maybe you’ve had it with your conservative right-wing family and faked not being able to afford a ticket. Understandable. If none of this rings true for you, cheers to…

I made the pilgrimage to Portlandia, and I don’t regret it — “How does Portland sound to you?” In the weeks leading up to my college graduation, that was the question I was asking everyone. I had no job and no promising prospects, but I needed a change. I couldn’t afford to stay in San Francisco, and I certainly wasn’t going to…