$1,249 a month

Cost to lease a Tesla Cybertruck for 36 months. Put $7,500 down and the payment shrinks to $999 a month. Yeah, even with the gas savings, this is ridiculously expensive.

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Secret to trying a laptop out at home

Here’s a tech-savvy tip most people overlook: Just like returning clothes that don’t fit, you can often return a laptop if it’s not the right fit for you. The key is understanding the seller’s return policy. I’ll break it down so you don’t end up with an expensive doorstop.

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How to take Apple’s hearing test – and what to do if your hearing loss is more than mild

Apple really pulled off a great feat. You can now test your hearing with your AirPods Pro 2 and an iPhone running iOS 18. It’s a groundbreaking feature, FDA-approved and perfect for catching mild to moderate hearing loss early.

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The perfect pair

🥜 Better than peanut butter and jelly … almost.

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🔌 This is a good find: Lots of generic phone chargers don’t meet established safety and quality testing guidelines. Consumer Reports did a ton of testing, and this cheap Amazon cord works as well as the expensive USB-C cords.

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Cozy season is upon us

🍁 These are great to gift yourself … or, you know, someone on your gift list.

  • Put up stained glass window film (18% off) and never worry about your neighbors judging you for watching nine hours of “Judge Judy.”
  • Add pizazz to your football-watching with a TV backlight (under $30). Woo, get $10 off if you click the coupon box!
  • Too cold to get out of bed? You need a lap desk.
  • Missed the northern lights? This cube (17% off, under $20) projects them onto your ceiling for some funky cosmic ambiance.
  • With a cute candle warmer, your favorites last longer than if you burn them all day. Don’t miss the 15% off coupon.

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This, not that

🤩 Upgrades and swaps you won’t regret.

  • This 2-in-1 olive oil sprayer (20% off, under $10) saves you money and cleanup time and won’t gum up your pans like Pam.
  • These reading glasses look stylish while you stare at the daily crossword for two hours. Way better than the generic ones from the drugstore.
  • Ditch harsh ceiling lights and bask in the glow of a sunset lamp for under $20. Right now, it’s 33% off and you’ll get another 5% off if you click the coupon box.
  • Stop hovering over the stove, waiting for the water to boil. Use this fast-heating electric kettle (14% off) instead.
  • The Clean Ball (20% off) rolls around inside your purse or bag to catch all the nasty stuff, like the granola bar crumbs you keep ignoring.

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A trick from the Komando brain

🧑‍🎄 I get stocking-stuffer shopping done early so I can focus on the bigger gifts later. (I won’t tell anyone if you get one of these for yourself!)

  • Guys, give your gal a jewelry cleaning stick to shine up her rings. It’s small enough to carry around and it’s under $10.
  • For the caffeine lover in your life, grab a five-pack of dark chocolate-flavored coffee bites for about $9. Each packs as much caffeine as one-third of a cup of coffee.
  • No-show socks are out; these $10 flat no-show inserts are in. They slip into any shoe and are machine washable.
  • This Grandmother’s Journal (39% off) is such a sweet gift. It’s a way to get her to write about her life so the whole family can remember her stories for years to come.
  • A cute scarf as low as $6 (57% off)? Yes, please. It’s extra long, so it can pull double-duty as a blanket.

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Got kids? Amazon’s Echo Show 5 Kids (45% off right now) includes kid-focused Alexa services — think “Alexa, help me with my homework!” It also has parental controls, like time limits, language filters and activity reviews.

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Top 10 bestselling vintage band T-shirts
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Have any of these band T-shirts sitting around? Cha-ching!

What if I …

  • Always make a mess draining pasta? Get this strainer that attaches to any pot
  • Have dry, crusty winter hands already? Slap on skin repair gloves (30% off, around $3). Wearing them for 10 minutes gets the job done, but overnight is better.
  • Leave my jewelry in a tangled pile? Fix that with a nice travel-sized box (12% off) for guys and gals.
  • Don’t want patio season to end? Light a tabletop fire pit for under $28. Click the coupon box for 10% off.
  • Have Starbucks cups rolling around in the backseat? This hanging car trash can (16% off, around $6) comes in 15 different colors.

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