The Cheapskate

Swag Bucks: Earn rewards for searching the Web

Rick Broida — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:30:00 PST

It sounds a little too good to be true, but Swag Bucks looks to be a legitimate way to earn goodies just by running Web searches like you normally would.

Pocket a Creative Vado camcorder for $35 shipped

Rick Broida — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:14:00 PST

Dell's deal of the day is for a new, pink pocket camcorder. It's great for capturing everyday moments that you want to share on YouTube.

Get a Motorola Cliq Android smartphone for $10

Rick Broida — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:19:00 PST

There's a 2-year contract involved, of course, but this is still an incredible bargain on a phone that cost $200 just a few months ago.

App Genie: 27 apps for 99 cents

Rick Broida — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:19:00 PST

You might think this "app of all trades" would be a master of none, but it's actually a solid collection of useful tools--with a price that's hard to beat.

Originally posted at iPhone Atlas

Get 3 HDMI cables for $7.50 shipped

Rick Broida — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:46:00 PST

It sounds too good to be true, but the reality is that the HDMI cables you buy at retail are insanely overpriced. These six-foot cables are just as good as the retail store versions are.

Get Modern Warfare 2 (PC) for $31.95

Rick Broida — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:08:00 PST

Shipping adds a few bucks more, but otherwise this is THE deal to beat on one of 2009's top-rated titles. You also have to beat the clock.

Get a 32-inch HDTV for $269

Rick Broida — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:06:00 PST

Amazingly, this is not a refurbished unit, though the labor warranty does expire after just 90 days. Still, at this price, that's a pretty reasonable compromise.

Get a 17-inch Acer or Toshiba laptop for $550

Rick Broida — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:55:00 PST

In the market for a desktop replacement? Office Depot and Staples have two nearly identical models, each packing considerable horsepower, for cheap.

Get 120 free MP3 albums from Amazon

Rick Broida — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:00 PST

Who says you can't get something (in this case DRM-free tracks by the truckload) for nothing? Amazon's free-album library has a little something for everyone.

Get an iPhone-iPod speaker dock for $36.97

Rick Broida — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:39:00 PST

It's a refurbished Logitech Pure-Fi Express Plus with a 60-day warranty, but it's also portable, omnidirectional (it has speakers in front and back), and shielded for iPhone compatibility.