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🤩 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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How to spot fake reviews on Amazon and other sites online

With the holidays around the corner, I’m gearing up for a whole lot of online shopping between now and Christmas. And while I’m glad the FTC is finally cracking down on fake and paid reviews, let’s be real — it’s not going to catch every bogus review out there.

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Samsonite's lightest suitcase completes a groundbreaking journey to the edge of space

The travel brand catapulted a suitcase 130,000 feet through the atmosphere to demonstrate its strength, and they captured the whole thing on video.

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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🖥️ OLED monitor sales will jump 181% this year: There’s one big difference between OLED and LCD; with OLED, each pixel emits its own light for deeper blacks and richer colors. Plus, OLED screens have faster response times, which reduces motion blur and ghosting for better streaming and gaming. I took the time to select picks for a budget 27-inch option (22% off!) and a high-end 39-inch model (43% off, dang).

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400,000 products

Sold on Amazon that can injure or kill you. Amazon may or may not notify you, so log in to check if any of your past orders have been recalled. Use the Your Recalls and Product Safety Alerts page now to see if something you bought could harm you.

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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!

Drop the drop shippers: On Etsy, the whole purpose is to buy something handmade. If you’re not sure what you’re getting is legit, check if it’s genuine or mass-produced junk by doing a reverse image search. Click on the item’s image, then drag and drop it into Google Images. Major red flag: You see the exact same thing on other sites.

12 feet tall

Giant skeletons are one of the Home Depot’s hottest items, selling out within hours every Halloween. They’re a spooky $299 (paywall link), but I’ve got a budget-friendly alternative: Human-sized skeletons for just $40. They’re so humerus!

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Take a cue from Carmen Sandiego: Amazon, Nike, Zara and tons of other big retailers have different country-specific versions of their sites. Prices can vary significantly based on where you’re shopping from, and you can still get your items shipped to your house. Btw, you may need a VPN to access a different country’s website without it redirecting to the USA.

$8,999 tiny home

For sale on Amazon. With shipping and tax, you’re $11,000 away from a nice, new mother-in-law suite, gym, library, man cave, fancy “she shed” — you name it. You really can buy anything on Amazon. I love this idea!

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