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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. In case you missed it yesterday, be sure to check out my evaluation of Amazon’s new Music Unlimited …

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Choose the best music streaming service for your family

Once upon a time, yours truly flat-out refused to even consider a streaming music service. Pay a monthly fee? For life? No way. Then a few things changed. First, I grew disenchanted with the huge hassle of maintaining a library of MP3s, ripped CDs and countless song and album downloads. Second, my kids got older and started to want their …

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Get a Garmin Vivofit fitness band for $29.95

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Now playing: Watch this: Garmin Vivofit a fitness tracker with super-long battery… 3:14 Today’s deal is a rerun of sorts, one with a …

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3 unusual ways to find your misplaced phone

Now playing: Watch this: 3 ways to find your lost phone 1:12 Unless you’re willing to lash it to your forearm, chances are good your phone is going to go missing at some point. I don’t mean lost or stolen, though that’s always a possibility; rather, phones have a way of falling out of pockets and into couch cushions. Or …

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Get a VR

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Today’s deal is not for cheapskates. I mean, it is, but you need to be a cheapskate with deep pockets. When you’re ready …

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Get a year of web hosting for $6.90

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. This normally costs more than $80. You’re welcome. Cheeps! Do you like me, podcasts or self-improvement? Then I humbly invite you to check …

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Eager to read Amy Schumer’s autobiography, “The Girl with the Lower-Back Tattoo”? Or Stephen King’s latest, “End of Watch”? How about the new Rick Riordan title for your mythology-obsessed teenager? They’re all available for Kindle, of course, but they’re all $14.99 apiece. I’m not saying they’re not worth it, merely that you might prefer to wait for a sale. Because, …

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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Hi, cheeps! Let’s kick off the weekend in style with five, five, five sweet deals. 1. Watch yourself, buddy Enlarge Image Sarah Tew/CNET …

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Get a 3DR Solo quadcopter bundle for $379.99

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Look out! Drones are falling! Wait, sorry… drone prices are falling. Whew. That’s way less scary. Back in March, I shared a deal …

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Get a magnetic smartphone car

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Hi, cheeps. I hope it doesn’t sound self-serving to say I want to keep you around as long as possible — and that …

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