Rick Broida

The best deal on wire

Hey, if you routinely visit the Cheapskate in your desktop browser, check out my fancy new digs! I’ll be using those slots up top to spotlight ongoing deals and featured stories, like the nine best free streaming-movie services and Sprint’s free year of phone service. So bookmark me and hit up the page every now …

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2018 Apple deals for Cyber Monday: Free AirPods, free iPhone XR, free Apple Watch Series 4, $1,000 off MacBook Pro and more

So far in this sale week, Apple’s Four-Day Savings Event has been another lame batch of gift cards on select products. Nothing to get too excited over if you’re looking for a real deal. Other retailers, on the other hand, haven’t let you down when it comes to Cyber Monday 2018. Whether it’s Apple AirPods, HomePod, iPad, iPhone or an Apple Watch that you’re …

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This compact rolling computer desk is just $34 with this exclusive code (Update: sold out)

The problem: You need a place to work, but space is at a premium in your apartment, bedroom, home office or wherever. The solution: For a limited time, and while supplies last, AGDirect via Amazon has the Aingoo Mobile Computer Desk for $34.19 with promo code 40PTCNET. Regular price: $57. And it’s never dipped below $43. Update: Sold out! This …

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Just bought Bose QuietComfort 25 headphones for Cyber Monday? Make them wireless with this $45 adapter

Did you score a Black Friday or Cyber Monday deal on Bose’s popular QuietComfort 25 (aka QC25) noise-canceling headphones? (It’s not too late! For the rest of the day, Amazon has them for an all-time-low $110.) That deal’s about to get a little sweeter. See, the QC25 is very similar to the popular QC35, with one notable difference: The latter …

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Cyber Monday 2018: This is the best Hulu deal in the history of Hulu

If you like TV even a little, don’t miss this deal: Hulu for 99 cents per month. Regular price: $7.99 per month. That nets you the Limited Commercials plan; there’s no deal currently available on the No Commercials plan ($11.99 per month). See it at Hulu The 40 best Cyber Monday 2018 deals still available +57 more See all photos …

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Apple Black Friday 2018 deals: $50 Apple Store gift card when you buy select iPhones and more

Apple usually doesn’t have Black Friday sales. In 2016 and 2017, in fact, Apple offered only gift cards with various purchases, for example. Will this year be different? Today, Friday, Nov. 23, kicks off Apple’s four-day shopping event.  Apple Apple is offering the following amounts for each purchase: With select iPhone purchase: $50 gift card  With select iPads: $100 gift card  …

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The best Black Friday 2018 deal on Apple AirPods: Free from Metro by T

Time to cut the cord! Apple AirPods look just like the Apple EarPods that came with your phone — minus the wires. Of course, that cord-free freedom will cost you: AirPods list for $159, and discounts are rare (and usually small). But, yay! Black Friday is coming and that means deals on everything, right? Well, kinda-sorta… ish? Sam’s Club had a great …

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The best Black Friday 2018 deal on the Bose QuietComfort QC35

Noise-canceling headphones are awesome — but they’re not cheap, right? Actually, this TaoTronics headphone is a pretty sweet deal at $39.99 with promo code QKFB4NJ4, but let’s be honest: The Bose QuietComfort 35 is the gold standard. Of course, it’s not surprising that one of the highest-rated headphones on the market is also one of the most expensive. Unfortunately, it’s rarely …

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My favorite retro wireless speaker ever is on sale for $69.30

A company you probably never heard of, Lofree makes some really cool retro gear: a mechanical keyboard, the QTV I shared here a while ago, and the curiously named but decidedly excellent Poison speaker. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Cheapskate readers can get the Lofree Poison vintage wireless speaker/FM radio for $69.30 with promo code RRPA8IDU. It …

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Bose QuietComfort 25 noise

Cheeps! I first shared this deal last week. To my amazement, it’s still available — now potentially even cheaper! As a general rule, I tend to favor ubercheap headphones, because my ears are easy to please. But when there’s a good deal on premium gear, I gotta share. For a limited time, and while supplies last, QVC has the Bose …

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