Hello Cheapskates! Here is the Cheapskate Hall of Fame article for your reading pleasure; https://www.cnet.com/news/the-cheapskate-hall-of-fame-best-cheap-products-of-all-time/ And here is a link to a deal for one of the Fairywill electric toothbrushes we discussed as well: https://www.cnet.com/health/brush-for-a-full-year-with-this-ada-approved-electric-toothbrush-for-16/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

On this week's Cheapskate Show, we kick things off by talking about ways you can save money on live TV streaming video services. Some of the services we discussed include: Pluto Philo Also, here's 10 ways to save money on streaming.   Rick talked about his experience with the Wyze Band and Amazfit Bip S. You can read more about them here: Get the new Amazfit Bip S smartwatch for $63 Wyze Band hands-on: This $25 fitness tracker is light on your wallet, but also on features   Finally, in this week's listener question, Joe Calamita asks, "I have a daughter going to college and I need to ..read more

On the very first episode of the Cheapskate Show, we discuss the best password managers for personal privacy protection and how to save big when buying a smartphone. Hint: Timing is everything. In this episode: 1. Welcome to the first episode of the Cheapskate Show! CNET's Cheapskate, Rick Broida and co-host Dave Johnson introduce themselves. 2. Tip of the week: Password managers. What you need to know about password security, using password managers, Rick & Dave’s recommended free password manager.  3. Best Under $20: Protect your phone from drops with the Phone Loop. Find it at ..read more

Hello Cheapskates! Here is the Cheapskate Hall of Fame article for your reading pleasure; https://www.cnet.com/news/the-cheapskate-hall-of-fame-best-cheap-products-of-all-time/ And here is a link to a deal for one of the Fairywill electric toothbrushes we discussed as well: https://www.cnet.com/health/brush-for-a-full-year-with-this-ada-approved-electric-toothbrush-for-16/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

On this week's Cheapskate Show, we kick things off by talking about ways you can save money on live TV streaming video services. Some of the services we discussed include: Pluto Philo Also, here's 10 ways to save money on streaming.   Rick talked about his experience with the Wyze Band and Amazfit Bip S. You can read more about them here: Get the new Amazfit Bip S smartwatch for $63 Wyze Band hands-on: This $25 fitness tracker is light on your wallet, but also on features   Finally, in this week's listener question, Joe Calamita asks, "I have a daughter going to college and I need to ..read more

On the very first episode of the Cheapskate Show, we discuss the best password managers for personal privacy protection and how to save big when buying a smartphone. Hint: Timing is everything. In this episode: 1. Welcome to the first episode of the Cheapskate Show! CNET's Cheapskate, Rick Broida and co-host Dave Johnson introduce themselves. 2. Tip of the week: Password managers. What you need to know about password security, using password managers, Rick & Dave’s recommended free password manager.  3. Best Under $20: Protect your phone from drops with the Phone Loop. Find it at ..read more

Hello Cheapskates! Here is the Cheapskate Hall of Fame article for your reading pleasure; https://www.cnet.com/news/the-cheapskate-hall-of-fame-best-cheap-products-of-all-time/ And here is a link to a deal for one of the Fairywill electric toothbrushes we discussed as well: https://www.cnet.com/health/brush-for-a-full-year-with-this-ada-approved-electric-toothbrush-for-16/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Links to topics in this episode: ColdSnap ice cream maker: https://www.cnet.com/news/coldsnap-ice-cream-maker-pod-technology-ces-2021-keurig-of-ice-cream-product-we-all-need/ Samsung Galaxy S21: https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s21-is-more-like-the-iphone-12-in-some-of-the-worst-ways-no-charger-no-expandable-storage/ Tile trackers: https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/A8695665-20D1-4CF6-97C4-4B20A96E8F3D?tag=cnet-buy-button-20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Hi Cheapskates, Here's a reminder that we have a new email address: cheapskateshow@redventures.com. Please send us your questions, tips and comments. We also have a small surprise in at the end of this week's show: Some bloopers. Should we keep including them after the sign-off? Let us know with an email so we know if you're enjoying them or not. Here are the links to stuff we mentioned in this week's episode: Amazfit Bip U Pro: https://www.cnet.com/news/the-amazfit-bip-u-pro-smartwatch-for-70-is-pretty-amazing/ CNET’s best soundbars for 2021: https://www.cnet.com/news/best-soundbar/ Sideclick ..read more

Happy New Year, Cheapskates! Here are the links to the articles and products we talked about in this episode: Wyze headphones: https://www.cnet.com/news/wyze-headphones-hands-on-sweet-features-and-impressive-anc-for-just-50/ Turn an old laptop into a Chromebook: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-turn-your-old-slow-laptop-into-an-awesome-chromebook-for-your-kids/ Stadia: https://stadia.google.com CloudReady: https://www.neverware.com/freedownload#intro-text Repurpose an old iPhone: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/dont-sell-or-trade-in-your-old-iphone-just-yet-8-ways-to-give-it-new-life-at-home/ Te ..read more