Ho, hum: The Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite is back on sale for $22, the second-lowest price on record. I mention this in case you’re new around here and haven’t heard me say, for the thousandth time, that you should never, ever pay full price for Amazon gear. It goes on sale constantly. Read more: …
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A dead battery can ruin your whole day — your car battery, I mean (though a dead phone battery is pretty ruinous as well). Thankfully, portable jump-starters are inexpensive and plentiful; Amazon is lousy with them. Prices vary depending on peak current and other features, but typically start as low as $40 and run as high as $120. I’m not …
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Who’s good and ready for a weekend right now? 🙋 Before you turn your attention to those much-needed days of leisure (free games, anyone?), let’s take a look at some deals that also deserve your attention. There’s pretty much everything here that a weekend might need: TV, books, exercise, vlogging and more. Josh Goldman/CNET DJI Pocket 2 Gimbal Camera $299 …
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AirPods knockoffs are a hot commodity these days. I’ve tried dozens of them; many have proven to be great, others just good. One thing is certain: You don’t need to spend $250 or $100 or even $20 if you want a set of true-wireless earbuds. Because for a limited time and while supplies last, Amazon seller SoundPARA Direct has the …
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After nearly a year of laptop scarcity and high prices, we’re finally starting to see more availability and better deals. If you’re on the hunt for a K-12-friendly machine, I’ve got one for you — though I’m going to restate my fondness for Neverware CloudReady, which can turn just about any old laptop into a capable Chromebook. It’s totally free. …
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The Boy Scouts know what’s up: “Be prepared.” It just makes sense, and the extreme weather in Texas right now just reinforces the need. You simply never know when there’s going to be an extended power outage. Below I’ve rounded up some big batteries that happen to be on sale. They’re not full-on generators, so they’re not powerful enough to …
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Is it possible to innovate something as basic as a USB charging cord? I guess so, because I was today years old when I learned that this exists: a cable with inline magnets so it stays coiled. Genius! There are a bunch of these floating around Amazon; I found this 3-footer for $11.68. It also has interchangeable magnetic plugs, one …
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Here’s some bummer news I just learned: Starting next month, password manager LastPass will no longer offer syncing as part of its free version. I feel a little prescient in having chosen Bitwarden — which continues to offer that essential feature — for the Cheapskate Hall of Fame. More on this soon. In the meantime, I’ve got an utterly fantastic …
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How’s the home office these days? Are you tired of hunching over a 13-inch laptop screen? Or maybe feeling like a second screen would help your productivity? Presto: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Best Buy has the HP 27f FreeSync Monitor for $150, with free shipping or curbside pickup (where available). The regular price is $250, and …
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As regular Cheapskate readers know, Amazon gear goes on sale all the time. The Fire 7 tablet, for example, has been discounted on no fewer than seven occasions in the past 12 months. So this deal isn’t super-special. Except, in a way, it is. The Fire 7 was among the first inductees into the new Cheapskate Hall of Fame, and …
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