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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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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The lockdown forced by the coronavirus continues to be a driving force for Amazon, which saw its profit triple from a year ago. Those profits are expected to continue even as the company spends billions of dollars dealing with COVID-19. Net income for the third quarter rose to $6.3 billion, or $12.37 a share, from $2.1 billion, or $4.23 a …
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Can a TV be a conversation-starter without even being on? That’s the goal behind the Samsung Serif’s unique design. With its chalkboard-like appearance and unassuming yet eye-catching frame, the Serif is not your regular TV. You can add this elegance to your living room and get up to $300 off in the Samsung Early Black Friday TV sale. While you’re …
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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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TV deals are heating up. Walmart, for example, will be selling a 55-inch TCL Roku TV for just $148 on Nov. 11, which is bonkers. Meanwhile, if you’ve been biding your time on a really big screen, bide no more: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Best Buy has the Insignia NS-70DF710NA21 70-inch 4K UHD Smart Fire TV …
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Are you about to spend a grand (or more!) on a new iPhone, Samsung Galaxy or the like? Stop the madness! If you’ll just wait a while, you can get the same model for less. Or consider whether you need such an expensive phone after all. The Cheapskate Show is here to explain why you probably don’t. Seriously, have you …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Dell isn’t waiting for turkey leftovers to kick off Black Friday deals. On Thursday, it launched its Black Friday Sneak Peek sale that will run through Sunday, Nov. 1. At present, you’ll find a handful of high-powered laptops from both Dell’s XPS and Alienware lines …
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For a different kind of Prime Day, Amazon decided to offer a different measure of its success. On Thursday, the e-commerce titan’s press release about Prime Day 2020 — unlike in the four previous years — didn’t headline with how the overall sale went. For example, Prime Day 2019 was such a smashing success that Amazon said it “surpassed the …
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Consumers are wondering whether to buy their holiday gear during Amazon’s Prime Day tomorrow or wait until Black Friday, with the big shift in Prime Day’s placement throwing our year-end shopping routines out of whack. The answer is simple: Shop as early as possible. Prime Day, which is usually held in July, has become a major part of the retail …
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