Something new is coming soon: The Cheapskate Hall of Fame. It’s a pantheon of some of my favorite cheap products and services. Watch this space for more details! Are there any potential inductees in today’s roundup? I can’t say, but there are some genuinely great deals here. Check ’em out: Vankyo Vankyo V600 1080p projector …
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On Sunday, Feb. 7 the Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to determine the 2021 pro football championship. Pitting quarterbacks Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes against one another promises to create one of the most exciting matchups in years. But is your TV up to the task? Big games like this are a great excuse to …
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Noise-canceling headphones have become so plentiful — and so good — that there’s hardly any reason to buy audio gear without active noise canceling built in anymore. But before you plunk down $550 on Apple’s AirPods Max, know that there are many more affordable (and arguably better) alternatives. Case in point: Phiaton’s snazzy 900 Legacy headphones usually cost $250 and …
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Walmart on Monday said it’s added a new pickup option to make returning online orders less of a hassle. The service, Carrier Pickup by FedEx, lets people return items without having to leave their home, Walmart said in a blog post. Holiday shopping has looked different for many people in 2020 because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Many stores opted …
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There was a time when 70-inch TVs were outliers in a world of 50-inch models, but even that giant screen size is starting to normalize. If you have a wall that can accommodate such an enormous display, Best Buy is having a one-day flash sale to persuade you to fill in that space. This Sharp Aquos 70-inch LED 4K TV …
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Well past Black Friday, Apple has announced its AirPods Max over-ear headphones for $549. AirPods Max is available for preorder now and will ship Dec. 15, the company said Tuesday. Apple designed AirPods Max with similar features to those of its $249 in-ear AirPods Pro, but in an over-ear design. As a result, it offers many of the same features …
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If you were lucky enough to snag a new iPhone or Android phone over the extended Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales, you might find yourself coming up a little short on accessories right now. Or perhaps you just need a new cable for your existing phone. Either way, I’ve rounded up a few enticing deals on mobile accessories to complement your …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. This year, Black Friday is sort of like Groundhog Day, only in a good way. Every morning, we wake up and discover there’s still a sale going on somewhere. Today, it’s the end of Best Buy’s week-long string of daily flash sales in which each …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Best Buy isn’t done with this whole “cyber week” thing. Every day brings a new 12-hour sale that kicks off at 10 a.m. PT. We didn’t find much of interest in yesterday’s sale, but today there are some notable deals — including a discounted Theragun …
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If you’re the panicky sort of person, don’t look at the calendar. Because now that Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us, there’s only (glances at wrist) another two weeks or so to do all your holiday gift shopping and still have a reasonable chance of getting everything delivered on time. Last week on the Cheapskate Show we …
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