Stuart Schuffman

Broke-Ass Stuart
Stuart Schuffman aka Broke-Ass Stuart
BornStuart Schuffman
(1980-12-16) December 16, 1980
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationTravel writer, author, blogger
GenreTravel, blogging

Stuart Schuffman (born December 16, 1980), better known as Broke-Ass Stuart, is an American travel writer and blogger known for his guidebook Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in San Francisco, of which he released two versions in zine form and one in book form. His travel documentary television series Young, Broke & Beautiful debuted in June 2011 on IFC.

His zines won "Best Local Zine" in the San Francisco Bay Guardian's yearly "Best of the Bay" issue. He contributed to Lonely Planet's books Western Europe and Europe on a Shoestring, for which he wrote the Ireland chapters. Schuffman writes mostly in first-person narratives about his travel. In 2008, he released Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in New York City. Schuffman is the "Editor in Cheap" for his eponymous culture website and a food, drink, and night life culture contributor to the San Francisco Bay Guardian.

In 2014, Schuffman began the "Kind of Late Show with Broke-Ass Stuart," a late-night variety show recorded live and uploaded to youtube. The same year, Schuffman released a new zine, "Love Notes and Other Disasters."