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Get ‘em by the weekend
Grab these goodies now to level up your evening plans.
- LED lights (33% off) behind the TV make movie night more cinematic. If you want to splurge, this option (15% off) works with Alexa and Google Assistant.
- Say goodbye to awkward silences. This conversation-starter game (20% off) helps to get any group talking!
- Battery-operated flameless candles (22% off) look just like the real thing but don’t burn out.
- Keep the drinks cold with a set of four insulated cups (42% off).
- This electric wine bottle opener (13% off) isn’t screwing around.
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Save money: Check this page to see if anything you’ve bought on Amazon is on sale right now. This way, you can stock up!
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December 14th, 2024
Merch celebrating the UnitedHealthcare CEO killer is for sale on eBay. Plus, an AI bot that surfs the web for you, Siri gets an OpenAI upgrade, and why people are gifting unclaimed mail this holiday season.
🐾 I’m a dog person: My Abby makes life better. It turns out that’s true even if the pet isn’t real. Ageless Innovation makes meowing cats, wagging dogs and chirping birds that respond like the real thing, minus the walking, feeding or litter box duty. Now they’re all over assisted-living facilities and even hospice care centers. Some 93% of folks say they feel more joy after getting one. They’re for sale on Amazon.
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A pristine copy of Super Mario 64, released in 1996, is the most expensive video game ever sold. Did the cartridge sell for … A.) $1.6 million, B.) $1.1 million, C.) $500,659 or D.) $221,812?
20 minutes
Of dancing is just as good as a gym session or jog. Researchers found shaking your booty can get your heart rate up to a health-enhancing level (paywall link). Need a speaker? Here’s a cool one on sale.
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Safety first
🔐 These gadgets are no-brainers to bring on your next trip to protect yourself and your stuff.
- Major security flaws have compromised a huge portion of keycard hotel locks. Easy fix: This doorstop with a built-in alarm (2-pack for $14).
- Traveling with valuables? Bring your own safe. Hotel rooms don’t always have one. This portable option is on sale for $21.
- Whether you’re traveling abroad or just going out at night, take a personal alarm. This sleek option is 20% off and fits on your keychain.
- Only one in four U.S. homes has a carbon monoxide detector. Bet your Airbnb doesn’t. This one’s 32% off!
- Two words: Fanny pack. Wear it across your chest like I do and call it a “cross-body.” This one’s inexpensive and looks great.
🛍️ Miss window shopping? I do mine on Amazon. Hit this page for my “I didn’t know I needed that!” picks.
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Less than $50
What an antique collector paid for a suspected Van Gogh painting. It was the deal of the century at a garage sale in Minnesota. Specialists are trying to prove the portrait of a fisherman, “Elimar,” is authentic. If so, it’s worth at least $15 million (paywall link). Speaking of … My Van doesn’t Gogh. It’s out of Degas. (I saw you smile right there.)
MVPs = Most Valuable Purchases
- Jar openers ($10), because no one needs to know you’re standing in front of the fridge at 2 a.m. eating pickles.
- Is there anything more rage-inducing than dropping your phone in between the car seats? Save your sanity with a car seat gap filler.
- A smart coffee warmer (25% off), so cold coffee never ruins your morning again.
- Let your nosy neighbors think you’re hosting a rave with smart light bulbs (under $15).
- This bug bite relief tool sucks out all the stuff that makes bites so itchy. It’s under $10, too.
Save money: Check this page to see if anything you’ve bought on Amazon is on sale. I love a good stock-up.
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Stuck at a desk all day?
💻 Upgrade your workspace for a new year of getting stuff done.
- A memory foam seat cushion ($45) helps with booty and back pain. You can use it in cars and airplanes, too. Click the coupon box for 30% off!
- Pair the seat cushion with a foot stand ($39) for extra relief. Ahh.
- If you use a laptop, this stand (15% off, $17) is your posture’s new BFF. Plus, it helps your computer’s ventilation so it lasts longer.
- A room divider is nice for more privacy or hiding all your junk on video meetings.
- Quick! Name something more annoying than a cord you need falling behind your desk. You can’t, huh? A magnetic cord holder (25% off) stops that from happening.
🤑 Amazon Outlet is like the sale aisle at Target. It’s where they list all the super-cheap overstock and clearance items. I like the under-$10 section.
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5,000 Christmas trees
Planted by an Indiana couple 10 years ago. Bruce and Shawn Carpenter’s Christmas tree farm is helping fund college for their eight grandchildren. About 1,000 trees are ready for sale. I wish I lived close enough to go get one!
Off to the great Best Buy in the sky: Microsoft has discontinued its $4,500 Surface Studio 2+ — and it looks like the end of their all-in-one desktop line altogether. If you spot the one for sale, don’t buy it. It’s dead, Jim.
$295,000,000
List price for a mansion on the market in Naples, Florida. The most expensive property for sale in the U.S. has six bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, two guest houses, a yacht berth … and a 95% chance of flooding within the next 30 years. The nine-acre compound has Gulf waters on three sides, and the city’s been hit by five hurricanes over the last two years.
Flip, not flop: Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold SE is their first foldable phone with almost no crease in the middle. The Korea-only launch sold out instantly. Expect the same screen tech in the Galaxy Fold 7 in the U.S. next year. Psst, the Fold 6 (21% off) and Flip 6 (24% off) are on sale right now.
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Clean up your cables
👊 Fixing the cord mess is easy with the right gear.
- Wiring across the floor can be a tripping hazard. This floor cord-management kit is 24% off and hides everything nicely.
- An under-the-desk cable tray is perfect for tables, desks without storage compartments and even bookcases.
- These cable ties (14% off) aren’t just ugly pieces of plastic! Use ‘em over and over again.
- A cable concealer hides cords along the wall, across the floor or attached to furniture.
- Some outdoor equipment comes with excessively long power cords. Roll them up in an easy-to-use storage wheel (29% off).
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Your DNA could soon be up for sale
You spit in a tube, and now 23andMe is thinking of selling your data after a massive hack tanked their value. So much for learning your ancestry. Meanwhile, Gen Z is going #desperate on LinkedIn, and Mazda’s charging $10 just to use remote start.
🧬 Your DNA, for sale: 23andMe’s stock is close to being delisted, and the entire board of directors has quit. Now, the CEO says she’s open to selling the company, including the DNA of 15 million customers. Imagine insurers using your genetic predispositions to calculate your risk. Ugh. Log in and delete your account ASAP. Here’s how. I told ya not to use this service so many times for so many years …
Speaking of Temu and Shein: Their cheap wares are for sale on Etsy, a site meant for vintage and handmade goods. Sellers are breaking the rules by listing mass-produced items, sometimes at 10 times the original price. Don’t get duped: Do a reverse image search to see if the same product pops up elsewhere.
$1,100 dog stroller
For sale in South Korea, where the human birth rate is 0.72. That’s the lowest in the world (paywall link) and one-third of what’s needed to maintain their population. Dog stroller sales just outpaced sales of baby strollers for the first time in the country, and the Airbuggy is a hot commodity. The government there is stork-raving mad.