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This Black Friday desktop monitor deal is the best I’ve ever seen

In the market for a new monitor? You’ve come to the right Black Friday deal: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Staples has the AOC 24B1H 24-inch desktop monitor for $64.99. That’s after applying promo code 57031 at checkout. Regular price: $179.99.  See it at Staples 2020 Holiday Gift Picks Holiday gift guide …

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Black Friday 2019 deal: Ryan Reynolds (yes, Deadpool) will give you 3 months of phone service for $45

News of the weird: Ryan Reynolds, the man inside Deadpool’s red-so-bad-guys-can’t-see-him-bleed suit, just purchased an ownership stake in mobile carrier Mint Mobile. And apparently he’s a cheapskate at heart, because Mint is currently running a pretty sweet promotion: The 12GB plan for $15 per month for the first three months. See it at Mint Mobile 2020 Holiday Gift Picks Holiday …

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We’re giving away $4,750 in gift cards to celebrate Black Friday

Black Friday week is upon us! To celebrate, we’ve cooked up a giveaway to help you with your holiday shopping splurges: We’re giving away 10 — count ’em, 10! — gift cards over the course of 10 days. And here’s the really cool part: If you’re one of the winners, you can use your gift card at Amazon, Best Buy …

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How to watch Milwaukee Bucks games in 2019 without cable

After winning the NBA MVP award and leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a league-best 60 wins last season, the next step in the continuing evolution of Giannis Antetokounmpo is getting the Bucks to the NBA Finals. The Bucks haven’t reached the Finals since 1974, but are the favorites in the East this year behind their 24-year-old, 6 feet, 11-inch star. Bucks fans …

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How to watch Miami Heat games in 2019 without cable

The Miami Heat landed Jimmy Butler and might be contenders in the East this season. Even if they can’t find a way past the Bucks or Sixers, they’ll be fun to watch with Justise Winslow running the point and promising rookies Kendrick Nunn and Tyler Herro knocking down shots. Plus, big man Bam Adebayo is making the leap. Heat fans who …

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How to watch Philadelphia 76ers games in 2019 without cable

The Philadelphia 76ers came tantalizingly close to making it to the NBA Finals last season. With Kawhi Leonard having returned to the Western Conference, the Sixers are favorites in the East this year along with the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics. Led by Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, the team also signed Al Horford away from the Celtics to bolster their front court. If Embiid can stay healthy and …

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Cheapskate daily: 5 seriously good deals under $30

Can we pause for a moment to focus on deals that have nothing to do with Black Friday? Yes, please! Here’s a handful of excellent items that all happen to be on sale today. (By the way, if you don’t mind deals that do concern Black Friday, here’s a roundup of the best ones under $30 — which fits today’s …

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How to play games on Google Stadia on release day

This week is the official launch of Google Stadia, and if you’ve been salivating for the streaming games platform since May, you will be able to start playing on Nov. 19… maybe. Google‘s subscription gaming service will work a bit like Netflix or Disney Plus, where you stream games to your mobile device, computer or TV, with all the heavy …

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You can get an iPad Pro 12.9 for just $345, but there’s a catch (Update: Sold out)

Good morning, fellow cheapskates! I know you’re probably suffering from Black Friday fatigue — I certainly am — but I hope you’ll bear with it. Just as stores rely on Black Friday sales to boost their bottom lines, so does CNET rely on Black Friday news traffic. It helps generate revenue, which in turn helps you get incredible stories like …

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How to watch Boston Celtics games in 2019 without cable

Kyrie is out. Kemba is in. The Boston Celtics signed Kemba Walker to replace Kyrie Irving, who is now plying his trade in Brooklyn. Point guard replacement aside, the Celtics roster looks a lot like last year’s with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and a resurgent Gordon Hayward (Update: he’s hurt again) in the starting lineup. Does Boston have enough to overtake the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks in the …

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