Dave Johnson

Buy an Apple Watch and get a second one for $200 off

If it’s time to get Apple Watches for the whole family, AT&T might be about to make your day. For a limited time, if you buy one Apple Watch, you can get a second one for $200 off. The offer covers pretty much any model — the Apple Watch Series 3, Series 4 and Series …

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Make perfect steaks with this sous vide cooker on sale for just $50 (Update: sold out)

I’ve been doing the sous vide thing for a decade now, and I know how wonderful a perfectly seared, water-immersion medium-rare steak can be. A lot of sous vide cookers cost $150 or more because they include high-tech features like Wi-Fi and mobile apps, but you don’t need any of that. The OMORC Sous Vide Cooker usually lists for $100 …

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Get the easiest car phone mount ever for just $6.50 (Update: Sold out)

There are countless car mounts out there, and the problem with many of them is that they try just too darned hard — like magnetic mounts that require you to add a metal plate to your phone and automatic models that clamp onto your phone when you set it in the dock. This EasyAcc Car Phone Mount is a refreshing …

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Celebrate Psycho’s 60th anniversary by buying it in 4K for $9 (Update: Expired)

Alfred Hitchcock’s classic horror film Psycho is 60 years old — the movie’s general release was Sept. 8, 1960. What better way to celebrate the debut of this controversial film than by watching it, and a handful of other Hitchcock classics, in glorious 4K? Well, good news: There are a few places you can find it for a discount. The best price …

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The best price on AirPods is $129 right now

Apple AirPods are admittedly overpriced — you can get true-wireless earbuds that give AirPods a run for their money for, well, a lot less money. But there’s no denying that AirPods are a great product, and there’s no shame in wanting them rather than a more generic model. We’d actively discourage you from spending $160 on them, though, since they’re …

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3 weekend deals: 20% off speakers, 30% off Monos luggage and 44% off a 3

Welcome to the weekend. There’s a slew of ways to save some money right now, so I’ve rounded up some intriguing (but utterly unrelated) deals all in one place for your browsing pleasure. And if you have a few minutes to spare, remember to check out the Cheapskate Show podcast, in which Rick and I discuss ways to save money …

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The Cheapskate Show podcast: The truth about cheap home

In this week’s episode of The Cheapskate Show, Rick is excited about a new class of inexpensive portable projectors, such as one that costs a mere $100. Dave is less enthused and explains some of the reasons you might want to be careful before spending money on this kind of projector. Want to see what a projector suitable for your media …

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The best Labor Day deals still available: Lenovo laptops, an LG OLED TV, a Polk soundbar and more

Like many holidays, Labor Day — which honors the achievements and contributions of American workers — has evolved into a big sales event. And despite the weirdness of living through a global pandemic, this year is no exception. While a lot of Labor Day deals are gone, plenty of them are still in full swing. Some Labor Day sales kicked off late …

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These are the best deals from Amazon’s Samsung Week sale

Get ready for a cavalcade of sales. With Labor Day sales already in progress, Prime Day now happening sometime this fall and Black Friday and Cyber Monday still ahead of us, it seems like we’re all in for one steady blur of deals between now and the end of the year. And here’s one more: Amazon is holding a Samsung …

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Get LG’s OLED CX TV

It goes without saying that we all want the best picture quality we can afford. The problem is that the best picture is often outright unaffordable. OLED screens rule the roost right now, and the LG OLED CX TV is currently the best display that CNET has ever tested. But priced at $5,000, it’s beyond most people’s reach. It’s descending, …

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