Good morning! Some news: Friday is my last day at @CNET, meaning my last day as The Cheapskate. It's been nearly 14 glorious years, and I've loved every minute of it. That's mostly thanks to you, readers. I'm not sure anyone on the interwebs has enjoyed a more amazing audience.
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A new issue of Deal Secrets has arrived! But just a reminder to please subscribe directly, because in the very near future I will be closing this account. Thank you! ♥️ open.substack.com/pub/dealse…
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Departing this platform soon. As noted previously, subscribing to Deal Secrets is the best way to keep the deals coming your way. But you can also find me on Bluesky if you care to. bsky.app/profile/mydealsecre…
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It's not a done deal yet but there's a very good chance I will be leaving this platform. Substack (dealsecrets.substack.com/) is without question the best place to find me, but I'm also looking closely at another destination: bsky.app/profile/mydealsecre…
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A very rare (but very worthwhile) mid-week issue. open.substack.com/pub/dealse…
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Fixing my mistake from yesterday... open.substack.com/pub/dealse…
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Something freebie this way comes... open.substack.com/pub/dealse…
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This is not for the countless 'bots following my account of late; it's an all-new Deal Secrets for HUMANS! open.substack.com/pub/dealse…
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Here's my Kindle Colorsoft review for those who expressed interest! yahoo.com/tech/kindle-colors…
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One more e-reader-related question: How important are physical page-turn buttons?
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Want! Want! Want!
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Nice but non-essential
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Not needed
109 votes • Final results
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Quick poll: Your thoughts on a color e-reader?
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Can't wait!
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Will wait and see
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Unnecessary
193 votes • Final results
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What's this? A midweek Deal Secrets?! Truly, the world has gone topsy-turvy... open.substack.com/pub/dealse…
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🚨 IT'S LIVE!! 🚨 Suuuper excited to announced that my book, "Everything I Need to Know, I Learned Playing Pickleball," is now available! If you're a player yourself, I hope you'll check it out. And if you know someone who is... might make a great gift! 😜 amazon.com/Everything-Need-L…
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🚨PERSONAL APPEARANCE ALERT!🚨 I'll be at the Ypsilanti Public Library, Superior Branch, on 10/21, 7 pm. The topic: How to Save Money on Almost Everything. Will be raffling some great prizes, too. Please share with anyone who lives in the Detroit area! attend.ypsilibrary.org/event…
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DEAL ALERT 🚨 The Amazfit Bip 5 smartwatch is still on sale for an all-time-low $65. Amazing deal on a very capable watch. Here's my Yahoo review if you want to learn more. yahoo.com/tech/amazfit-bip-5…
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Sigh... Two weeks ago I paid full price for Demon Copperhead, one of my favorite books I read in 2024, but you don't have to: It's now on sale for just $2.99 for Kindle (and other platforms). Amazing book, long and heartbreaking but utterly unputdownable. amazon.com/dp/B09QMHZ53K
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Say, @nytcooking, what is the point of sending your Dinner Tonight newsletter at 4:30 p.m.? That leaves zero time for planning, shopping, prep, etc. Why not send it first thing so we can actually make it happen for "tonight"?
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