The Cheapskate Show

Hello Cheapskates! Here is the Cheapskate Hall of Fame article for your reading pleasure; https://www.cnet.com/news/the-cheapskate-hall-of-fame-best-cheap-products-of-all-time/ And here is a link to a deal for one of the Fairywill electric toothbrushes we discussed as well: https://www.cnet.com/health/brush-for-a-full-year-with-this-ada-approved-electric-toothbrush-for-16/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Links to topics in this episode: ColdSnap ice cream maker: https://www.cnet.com/news/coldsnap-ice-cream-maker-pod-technology-ces-2021-keurig-of-ice-cream-product-we-all-need/ Samsung Galaxy S21: https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s21-is-more-like-the-iphone-12-in-some-of-the-worst-ways-no-charger-no-expandable-storage/ Tile trackers: https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/A8695665-20D1-4CF6-97C4-4B20A96E8F3D?tag=cnet-buy-button-20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi Cheapskates, Here's a reminder that we have a new email address: cheapskateshow@redventures.com. Please send us your questions, tips and comments. We also have a small surprise in at the end of this week's show: Some bloopers. Should we keep including them after the sign-off? Let us know with an email so we know if you're enjoying them or not. Here are the links to stuff we mentioned in this week's episode: Amazfit Bip U Pro: https://www.cnet.com/news/the-amazfit-bip-u-pro-smartwatch-for-70-is-pretty-amazing/ CNET’s best soundbars for 2021: https://www.cnet.com/news/best-soundbar/ Sideclick: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Sideclick&ref=bl_dp_s_web_0&tag=cnet-buy-button-20 Couch arm tray tables: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=couch+arm+tray+table&ref=nb_sb_noss_2&tag=cnet-buy-button-20 Solving the dreaded soap-opera effect: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/soap-opera-effect-tom-cruise-wants-you-to-turn-it-off-heres-how/ Epic Games freebies: https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/free-games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy New Year, Cheapskates! Here are the links to the articles and products we talked about in this episode: Wyze headphones: https://www.cnet.com/news/wyze-headphones-hands-on-sweet-features-and-impressive-anc-for-just-50/ Turn an old laptop into a Chromebook: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-turn-your-old-slow-laptop-into-an-awesome-chromebook-for-your-kids/ Stadia: https://stadia.google.com CloudReady: https://www.neverware.com/freedownload#intro-text Repurpose an old iPhone: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/dont-sell-or-trade-in-your-old-iphone-just-yet-8-ways-to-give-it-new-life-at-home/ TextPlus: https://www.cnet.com/news/textnow-just-unveiled-unlimited-free-calling-and-texting-but-data-is-an-optional-extra/ Repurpose an old Android phone: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/9-ingenious-ways-to-give-your-old-android-phone-new-life/ Repurpose an old iPad: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/6-new-uses-for-your-old-ipad/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our last episode before the holidays, so we'll see you again on January 4. But before then, we talked about why the AirPods Max aren't worth it, and a slew of other things. Here are the links that go with this episode: Cheap(ish) last-minute gifts: https://establishedtitles.com/  https://starregister.org/ Best noise-cancelling headphones under $100: https://www.cnet.com/news/best-noise-canceling-headphones-under-100-for-2020/ Best over-the-ear headphones: https://www.cnet.com/news/best-over-ear-headphones-of-2020-bose-sony-and-more/ Rick tried refurbished Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones, here's what happened: https://www.cnet.com/news/i-tried-refurbished-sony-wh-1000xm4-headphones-for-218-heres-what-happened/  Cheap Festivus poles: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=festivus+pole&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 https://shop.wagnercompanies.com/festivus-poles The Match.com commercial with Satan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmb5ENInqVk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here are a few additional resources to help you make smart choices on cheap laptops: https://www.cnet.com/news/best-laptop-under-500-of-2020-from-hp-lenovo-acer-and-more/ https://www.cnet.com/news/best-cheap-gaming-laptop-under-1000-for-2020/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've gone back to the cheap gift well a second time. Here are links to all the gift ideas we discussed on the show: Rick’s Picks Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/ Tile: https://www.pntrac.com/t/8-11106-212732-144689?sid=[subid_value]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetileapp.com%2F&website=318966 Mixtiles: https://mixtiles.com/ Vava: https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/3586864/type/dlg/sid/[subid_value]/https://www.vava.com/products/4k-ultra-short-throw-laser-projector-1 Dave’s Picks Bias lighting: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=tv+bias+lighting&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 Philips Hue Light bar: https://www.amazon.com/Philips-White-Color-Ambiance-Double/dp/B07GXB3S7Z/ref=sr_1_4 Backbone: https://playbackbone.com/products/backbone-one Solar Puff Lantern: https://www.bespokepost.com/store/solight-design-solar-puff-lantern-warm-white Model Space: https://www.model-space.com/us/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The show's a little different this week. No deals, no money-saving tips. Rick and Dave chat about the coolest tech they've enjoyed and are thankful for in 2020, with a few hopefully amusing diversions along the way. And bonus feature: It's a short show. We'll be back next week with the usual money-saving tips. You can talk to us at cheapskateshow@cbsinteractive.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the holiday gift guide edition of the Cheapskate Show. Here are links to the gifts we recommended: Kangaroo doorbell: $20  https://heykangaroo.com/products/doorbell-camera-chime Wyze Cam v3: $20 https://wyze.com/wyze-cam-v3.html My Arcade mini/micro players: $35 -$85 https://www.myarcadegaming.com/collections/mini-arcades https://www.amazon.com/My-Arcade-Data-Classics-Player/dp/B07BFMY96W/ref=sr_1_3 New Wave Toys Hotline 16000 Mobile Charger: $40 https://www.amazon.com/Replitronics-Hotline-16000-not-machine-specific/dp/B085FQQMCT Rocketbook: $15 and up https://getrocketbook.com/collections/notebooks Amazfit Bip: $70 https://us.amazfit.com/pages/amazfit-bip PopSocket: $10 and up https://www.popsockets.com/shop/popgrip?lang=en_US Ninja Loop: $7+ https://phoneloops.com/collections/phone-grip-strap Also, here is a link to the Pocketalk translator we discussed on the show: https://www.cnet.com/news/the-incredible-pocketalk-classic-mobile-translator-is-on-sale-for-99/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the show, we kick things off with a discussion of KrowdFit: https://www.krowdfit.com/ Today's guest, Lexy Savvides, compares the Apple Watch to the Amazfit Bip, which was one of the cheap bands we discussed on the show: https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-watch-vs-amazfit-bip-80-alternative-smartwatch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to our episode focusing on Black Friday. Here are the links we discussed in this episode: Netflix's latest price hike: https://www.cnet.com/news/netflix-raising-price-increase-2020/ Here's how to save money on streaming: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/10-ways-to-save-money-on-streaming  T-Mobile introduces TVision. Is it a superhero? Find out here: https://www.cnet.com/news/t-mobile-tvision-streams-live-tv-channels-starting-at-10-per-month/ Save money when you shop on Black Friday: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/cyber-monday-deals-how-to-save-even-more-money-online-today/ The Verizon prepaid cellular plan we discussed: https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/3586864/type/dlg/sid/[subid_value]/https://www.verizon.com/prepaid/  Talk to us: Want to send us a question, comment or complaint? Want to ask a question we can answer in an upcoming episode? You can reach us at: cheapskateshow@cbsinteractive.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here are the links and articles we discussed in this week's episode: Deals at Best Buy's early Black Friday sale: https://www.cnet.com/news/the-best-deals-at-best-buys-early-black-friday-sale/ Deals at Walmart's early Black Friday sale: https://www.cnet.com/news/walmarts-black-friday-sales-start-nov-4-here-are-the-best-deals-already-announced/ Deals at Home Depot's early Black Friday sale: https://www.cnet.com/news/home-depot-black-friday-deals-start-nov-8-see-everything-on-sale/ Cheap phone carriers you should definitely look into: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/iphone-12-is-expensive-thankfully-these-carriers-arent/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here are the links and articles we discussed in this week's episode:   Best phones under $500: https://www.cnet.com/news/best-phones-under-500-2020-iphone-se-xr-pixel-4a-5g-galaxy-a51/   Best phones under $200: https://www.cnet.com/news/8-best-phones-under-200-our-picks-for-2020-budget-phones-that-work-great-galaxy-a01-moto-g7-power-moto-g-fast/    5G everything: https://www.cnet.com/5g/   Exploding Kittens: https://www.amazon.com/Exploding-Kittens-LLC-EKG-ORG1-1-Card/dp/B010TQY7A8?tag=cheapskate08-20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a CNET article about ways to make awesome coffee on the cheap: https://www.cnet.com/news/the-best-ways-to-make-awesome-coffee-on-the-cheap/ And here's an example of a cheap ping-pong set that Rick describes in Best Under $20: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B078TNNK97/?tag=cheapskate08-20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show, we start with a listener question from Crystal Caldwell. She asks: "I have an Oculus quest that I purchased in December of 2019 and signed up using an Oculus account. Will I no longer be able to log in to the Oculus go after a certain time period and be forced to have a Facebook account?" Have your own question for us? You can send your questions and comments to: cheapskateshow@cbsinteractive.com.  On today's main event, we discussed TVs with CNET's very own TV expert, David Katzmaier. For more information about what we discussed, check out David's roundup of CNET's best TVs under $500: https://www.cnet.com/news/the-best-tvs-under-500-that-you-can-buy-right-now/ Finally, here is the OXO Brew Single Serve Dripper that Rick described in today's Best Under $20: https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Single-Coffee-Dripper-Auto-Drip/dp/B01ENK41Q6?tag=cheapskate08-20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the top of the show this week Rick has a big announcement: You can sign up for CNET deal alerts. Rick will be sending one great deal each day directly to your phone. You can sign up for texts online or by sending a text to 415-878-5803. We also called back to a topic we discussed on last week's show. Rick formally apologized to Dave for being wrong about Microsoft 365, the annual subscription plan for Office. It turns out that getting a full terabyte of cloud storage space for $70 per year (or 5 TB for $100) is actually a pretty amazing deal. Listen to last week's show for more details. In the main segment, we talked about how to save money and make the most of Prime Day, which is coming up in just a couple of weeks on Oct. 13. In fact, the first early bird Prime Day deals are already here. You can read about 5 ways to save on Prime Day, and be sure to check out the tools and browser extensions Dave talked about. Lastly, you can sign up for a free 30-day Amazon Prime trial if you've never had a Prime subscription before, or you can subscribe just for a month or two to get you through Prime Day and Black Friday. Finally, in our listener mail segment, Gregg Nicholas told us, "No way that I will ever sign up for Facebook, so I'm not getting an Oculus Quest 2." Strong words, so we discussed the fact that Facebook is now a required part of using the Quest 2 headset. What do you think about this issue? Tell us, or ask your own question by emailing the show at cheapskateshow@cbsinteractive.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a packed show this week. We start the podcast by talking about the new Oculus Quest 2, a VR headset that could finally take virtual reality gaming mainstream. It has twice the resolution of the first version, is $100 cheaper, and you can preorder yours right now. We also talked to Raise CEO Jay Klauminzer about Slide, his new cashback service that earns you money whether you're making purchases online or in the real world. The main attraction this week: should you stop paying for Microsoft Office and use a free office suite instead? We discussed LibreOffice and WPS Office on the show, as well as the web version of Microsoft Office. Finally, if foggy glasses are your nemesis when you don your COVID-19 mask, check out our CNET article on anti-fog sprays for your eyeglasses.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we start the podcast with a conversation about Walmart Plus, a subscription service that might become your new alternative to Amazon Prime. Or not -- listen for our take on this new service. We also talk about free TV streaming -- thanks to Netflix and Pluto TV, there's more of it than ever before right now. Then it's on to the main event: Rick is excited about inexpensive portable projectors, such as this one that costs a mere $100. Dave is less enthused, and explains some of the reasons you might want to be careful before spending money on this kind of projector. Want to see what a projector suitable for your media room might look like? Check out CNET's roundup of the best projectors for 2020. Finally, Rick's Best Under $20 product this week is an LED light strip you can use to add voice-controlled illumination anywhere in your home.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we start the show with an admission from Rick: Mere days after dismissing the value of protective watch cases, Rick managed to break his Apple Watch. In the second segment, Rick is jazzed about digital photo frames and he wants the world to know about it. You can read an article Rick recently posted about an inexpensive photo frame, and also check out the photo frame app called Fotoo for your Android tablet we discussed as well.  Should you buy your movies or rent them? How cheap does a movie purchase need to be for you to pull the trigger? Dave discussed the difference in prices between buying and renting Bill & Ted Face the Music, and you can tell us what you think about all this by emailing the show at cheapskateshow@cbsinteractive.com.  Finally, our Best Under $20 this week was The Anchor, which you can find on Amazon for $12.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we started off the show by talking about how to play the game that's turning the internet upside down -- Microsoft Flight Simulator -- for $1.  We also talked about We Were Here, a great 2-player adventure game that Rick and Dave actually played. You can play We Were Here for free.  Finally, we go to the main event: Should you buy refurbished tech products? You can read about Rick's experience with refurbished AirPods Pro, and here is some advice on how to find good deals on refurbished Apple products.  We also discussed touchless soap dispensers under $20. Here is the soap dispenser that Rick referred to on the show.  Finally, just for fun, here is the Lonely Island semicolon song, and Weird Al Yankovic's grammar song, both of which we referred to during the show's intro.  Do you have a question or a comment for Rick and Dave? Contact us by sending an email to cheapskateshow@cbsinteractive.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices