Cheeps! Have you listened to the latest episode of the Cheapskate Show podcast? You should, especially if you’re in a back-to-school mindset. (I know this is a fraught topic, but whether they’re at home or in classrooms, students are going to need gear. Affordable gear, ideally.) Anyhow, here’s the show if you want to have …

It was just a few days ago that Woot was selling Apple’s AirPods Pro for an all-time-low $215. That deal barely lasted a day. Now it’s back, but from another source: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Alldayzip via Rakuten has the AirPods Pro for $215 with promo code ALL15.  See it at Rakuten To take advantage of …

The average Bluetooth speaker has nowhere near enough power for parks, pool parties, the beach and other wide-open spaces. If you really want to crank up your tunes, you need something big. Like this: Today only, and while supplies last, Meh has the Braven BRV-XXL/2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker for $149, plus $5 for shipping. This second-gen version of the BRV-XXL, …

Cheapskates don’t use Microsoft Office. Or, at least, they don’t pay for it: Microsoft offers pretty decent freebie versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint that live in your browser. And let’s not forget the various free alternatives, such as Google Docs, LibreOffice and WPS Office. All that being said, I like a good deal, and this is a good deal. For …

I’ll just say it: Hamilton is the single best thing to happen in 2020, and it’ll cost you only $7 to see it. That’s the price of a one-month Disney Plus subscription. Alas, the service no longer offers a free trial — but here’s a way you can get that month for free. In fact, you’ll actually make a dollar …

Life is stressful enough without the hassles of lost or misplaced keys, phones, wallets and such. Thankfully, there’s helpful technology in the form of Tile trackers, which establish a sort of digital tether to your phone. Something goes missing? Use the Tile app to locate the tracker. Can’t find your phone? Use the tracker to make it ring. Pretty genius. …

I count my Ember mug among my most prized possessions. It keeps my morning cuppa joe hot from the first sip to the last — which may sound like a trivial thing, but once you’ve tried it, there’s no going back. It was a gift, thankfully, because I could never bring myself to spend $100 on one. But $50? That’s …

The Fitbit brand is synonymous with fitness bands, but the company also offers a few wearables that look more like watches. A bigger screen usually means a bigger price, but not today: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Amazon has the Fitbit Versa Lite for $99.95. It normally sells for $160; this ties the all-time low. See it …

The upcoming school year is going to look quite different for most students, but one thing hasn’t changed: The need for a good laptop. And if you’re stuck at home or in an apartment while taking online courses, you might be grateful to have noise-canceling headphones so you can work in peace. Best Buy has a pretty sweet offer running …

You know I’m all about the super-cheap earbuds, but I’m just as interested in premium ones when they’re heavily marked down. Case in point: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Best Buy has the Sony WF-SP700N true-wireless in-ear sport earphones for $79.99. They originally sold for $180. See it at Best Buy How do these compare with AirPods? …