This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Although Black Friday is still weeks away, Black Friday sales are happening right now. Lots of stores have jumped on the “early savings” bandwagon. Before you buy anything, however, take a beat. Is this really the best deal? Are there …
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We all have our excuses when it comes to supporting charitable causes: We don’t have the time. We don’t have the money. We don’t have the time or the money. In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, all that feels true now more than ever. Let’s toss those excuses out the window, shall we? Because it’s actually quick and easy …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Black Friday is no mere sale, people — it’s a battle. A foe to be vanquished. A war to be won. Don’t be content with stores’ garden-variety Black Friday prices; unleash your tools and know-how to make good deals even better. Cry havoc, and let …
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Happy Monday, cheeps! (If you’re new here, that’s my longstanding portmanteau of “cheap” and “peeps.”) Hopefully you’ve all recovered from the Halloween-candy sugar coma and heinous government-imposed time change. Maybe today’s deals will help. Arcade1Up Arcade1Up Countercade machines $100 for Frogger, Pac-Man or Ms. Pac-Man A potentially great addition to a game room, Arcade1Up’s Countercade machines give you the full …
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Want to do some good while you shop for your holiday gifts on Amazon? With Amazon Smile, you can support charity easily and automatically. Just point your browser (or modify your Amazon bookmark) to smile.amazon.com, then choose the charity you want to support. There are countless options; I even found hyperlocal organizations like our high-school marching band. Then just shop like normal. …
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Still on the hunt for a new laptop for working from home, schooling from home or the like? My top pick right now is from Best Buy’s early Black Friday sale, which kicked off yesterday. It’s the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15.6-inch laptop for $300, still available as of this morning. See the IdeaPad at Best Buy There’s another Lenovo that’s …
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If you’re still hooked up with a Big Three carrier (AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon — Sprint is no more), I’ll wager you’re paying more than you need to for phone service. Maybe it’s time to consider switching? Even if you save just $20 a month — not an unlikely proposition — that’s a hefty $240 annually. In this episode we …
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Lots of people love the fit and feel of hard-plastic earbuds, which helps explain why Apple’s AirPods are so popular. It’s surprising, then, that so few competitors make a similar product. The vast majority of modern true-wireless earbuds — pretty much everything recent from Anker, Edifier, Jabra, Samsung, Sony and others — incorporate an in-ear design with silicone ear tips. …
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Welcome to the weekend. After a flurry of sales last week, we might be in a bit of a lull before early Black Friday deals start to kick in next week. Even so, it’s far from a deal desert. There are still a few Amazon devices on sale at Best Buy, leftovers from last week’s 60-hour sale event. And here …
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The iPhone 12 is now on sale, with a starting price of $799 in the US. (It’s pretty great, too: Read our iPhone 12 review.) The iPhone 12 Mini is available for preorder, starting at $699. There are lots of ways to buy Apple’s latest, but many of them involve financing the phone with a carrier that locks you into …
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