While you’re scoping out TV deals for the playoffs, the big game and other big-screen-worthy viewing (free movies, anyone?), don’t forget what is arguably the cheapest path to the biggest “screen” of all: a projector. If you’re looking for a permanent, real-deal projector to mount in your living room, that’s a great option, no question …
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Need a place to work? How about a place to sit while you do that work? Let’s talk furniture. Just by random chance, a desk deal and office-chair deal crossed my radar this morning, so it seemed logical to mash ’em up. I’ll start with the former. For a limited time, and while supplies last, AGDirect (via Amazon) has the …
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One of my missions in this Cheapskate life is to encourage folks to look beyond the Big Four phone carriers. Why? Simple: You can save big by switching to an MVNO — a smaller carrier that leases the same cell towers used by the big ones. I’m talking Cricket, Mint Mobile, Ting and Tello, to name just a few. In …
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Are you suffering from Qi envy? Do you wish you could charge your phone just by laying it down on a pad? Sorry, that’s only for owners of fancy, highfalutin phones. If you want wireless charging, you’ll have to buy new. Except, no, you won’t. I recently spent $13 for a gizmo that adds wireless charging to nearly any Android …
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Welcome to 2019, cheeps! Hope you had a wonderful holiday. As we jump into the new year, I wanted to remind you that there are lots of ways to keep tabs on Cheapskate deals: On the web, natch. Bookmark it! On Flipboard. If you don’t already use this app, I highly recommend it. In your favorite RSS reader. Yes, RSS …
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When an Amazon Echo Dot ($40 at Target) feels like not enough, but a new Apple MacBook ($445 at Amazon) feels like too much, you need a gift that’s right up the middle. Extravagant, but not too extravagant. When shopping from around $250 to $500, you get to play in some really fun areas, like game consoles, robots and even 3D …
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OK, let’s be honest: A lot of people won’t have fond memories of 2018. Even from a technology perspective, this year was dominated by privacy scandals and security breaches, to name just two of the more ignominious issues of the past 12 months. But in terms of the actual consumer products that were released, 2018 was actually a pretty great …
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Need a TV for the den, office or bedroom? Something small but good? If you act fast, you might be able to snag the best small-TV deal of 2018. Today only, and while supplies last, Best Buy has the Insignia NS-22D510NA19 22-inch LED 1080p TV for just $59.99 shipped, plus tax. It normally runs $130. See it at Best Buy …
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Ever since Black Friday, the iPad 9.7 has been on sale at Target for $249. Today, Walmart beat that deal by $20. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Walmart has the 2018 iPad 9.7 (32GB) for $229 shipped (plus tax). It’s available in silver or space gray. That’s $100 off the regular price. Update: Amazon is now selling it …
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When it comes to noise-canceling headphones, the gold standard is the Bose QuietComfort 35 II. But, man, that $349 price tag. Do you really have to pay that much for comfy, quiet listening? You do not: For a limited time, and while supplies last, you can once again get the Srhythm NC25 wireless ANC headphones for $36 with promo code JUT24NWB. (Tested …
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