Stuart Schuffman

Stuart Schuffman
Stuart Schuffman aka Broke-Ass Stuart
Born
Stuart Schuffman

(1980-12-16) December 16, 1980
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationTravel writer, television host, journalist
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of California, Santa Cruz (B.A. in American Studies)
Notable worksBrokeAssStuart.com; Young, Broke & Beautiful; SFGATE dive bar columnist
Website
brokeassstuart.com

Stuart Schuffman (born December 16, 1980), also known as Broke-Ass Stuart, is an American travel writer, television host, poet, performer, and journalist based in San Francisco, California. He pioneered budget-living zines and books, created IFC's travel series Young, Broke & Beautiful (2011), and runs BrokeAssStuart.com as “Editor-in-Cheap.” He writes the dive-bar column for SFGate. In 2015, he received 18,211 votes (9.56%) in his San Francisco mayoral campaign.

In October 2025, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors officially declared October 17 to be "Broke-Ass Stuart Day" in San Francisco.