This Plugin Shows You Where Every Amazon Product Was Made
Most of us do at least some (if not the majority of) our shopping online now, but there are things we give up for that convenience. You can’t actually hold the item in your hands to see if reality lives up to the product description, so we often rely on bot-infested or fake reviews. But…
Evil Week: Everything You Can Find Out About Someone From Public...
You can learn so much about someone on the internet. Once something goes online, it’s virtually impossible to remove it (and overzealous attempts to bury something online can even lead to the “Streisand effect,” actually bringing more attention to it). Yes, the internet can bite you in the ass if you’re not careful, but it…
The Best Early Black Friday Sales
Photo: Pressmaster (Shutterstock)Although Black Friday falls on Nov. 24 this year, retailers have already been releasing early deals. Here’s...
Why You Should Shop the Early Black Friday Deals This Year
Last year, my advice was to ignore early Black Friday deals. This made sense at the time, given economic conditions—in 2022, many retailers were overstocked due to slower spending by consumers amid an inflation-battered year and retailers looking to offload their excess supply with gradually more aggressive deals as the post-Thanksgiving period neared. However, this…
These Are the Best Food Deals and Freebies This Halloween
Whether Halloween is a hectic day in your household—getting people in costume, making sure the candy bowl is stocked, and putting the finishing touches on your spooky outdoor decor—or it’s just another day for you, you’re going to have to eat at some point. Fortunately, there are plenty of food deals and freebies to choose…
These Are the Best Tools for Tracking Online Sale Prices
If you’ve ever felt like you were duped by overpaying for something that was advertised as a “great deal,” you’re in the right place. It’s easy to get caught up in frenzied online shopping holidays like Prime Day or Black Friday, and retailers are known for sneaking price hikes before major “sales” or deceiving shoppers with…
Everything You Should Do Now If You Shop on Black Friday
Black Friday usually comes with a lot of hype and build-up despite its mildly depressing history. If you don’t take the right approach and prepare, you can make some rookie mistakes and end up being exploited by retailers rather than the other way around. Luckily, we already have an idea of what to expect this…
What to Expect This Black Friday
Photo: Pressmaster (Shutterstock)With October Prime Day in the rearview mirror, many retailers are already prepping for Black Friday. The...
Here Are Best Buy’s Black Friday Calendar and Price-Match Rules
Best Buy is the first of the major retailers to announce their plans for Black Friday this year. Earlier this week, they published a press release on their website detailing their plans, including the dates you can expect to see deals, what member perks you can expect, what things will be on sale, their extended…
The Best Parcel Drop Boxes to Deter Package Thieves
Photo: WNstock (Shutterstock)Amazon has changed the way we live our lives, for better and for worse. Why go to a cellphone store to buy a new phone case when you have thousands of options at your fingertips that can be shipped to your house, often on the same day? Unfortunately, all those packages being whisked your…