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Sunday, May 19, 2019 last update: 2:01pm (CDT)

Rakuten.com - TCL 55" 4K TV with HDR and Roku
1. Add the TCL 55S405 55-Inch 4K TV with HDR and Roku to your cart. Sold by Electronic Express.
2. Price shows $330. Proceed to Checkout.
3. Sign-in to a Rakuten account (or sign up). Enter your mailing address, and Continue to Payment.
4. Apply coupon code EE50 to get $50 off.
Final price is $280 with free delivery.

Note, Electronic Express has some poor reviews (and here too), so this deal is a little risky. If you're willing to spend more for less risk, Amazon.com sells it for $20 more plus tax.

This TV has been our recommended pick for best value since 2017. Its HDR picture gives vibrant colors and deep blacks, and its built-in 4K Roku provides streaming video directly on the TV. It can be fully controlled by the included remote and the Roku mobile app. As many reviewers also say, it's a great TV but not the best... a sharp picture but not as sharp as TVs that cost twice as much. It's not the best quality (some people had bad experiences dealing with TCL support), but most people had no issues. Our TCL 55S405 has been mounted on the wall of our living room for the last year and a half, without any issues.

Saturday, May 11, 2019

Amazon.com - 6,700mAh Portable Battery Charger for $17
RavPower is our favorite brand of portable battery chargers, for their price and quality. We used their brand to charge our devices for years, and continue to be a reliable battery while on-the-go.

This RavPower portable battery charger is very light, weighing 4.89 ounces (0.3 pounds), which is about the weight of a D battery. Its 6,700mAh capacity can fully charge a dead phone's battery 2-3 times, so charging and bringing the RavPower with you to an event or on an airplane means your phone will have a charge all day.

Sunvalley Brands, an Amazon seller, is offering it for $17 after clicking the $1 coupon under the $17.99 price. Available in silver or pink color for $1 more.

Saturday, May 4, 2019

Newegg.com - Netgear Arlo 3-Camera Home Security System for $180
Netgear Arlo Wireless Home Security System with 3 cameras and required base station for $220, and coupon code EMCTATY28 applies $40 off in the cart.

Normally sells for about $220.

It's a cheap way to get 3 surveillance camears around a home. The included base station acts as a wireless hub for the cameras, and stores up to 7 days of camera footage in Netgear's cloud for free. Access live and recorded footage from a mobile device.

If you're looking for something quick and simple without having to run wires outside, this is a good price for a 3-camera system. However, our experience with Netgear Arlo is not that great.
- The night vision is fair, hard to see detail.
- The wireless cameras come with batteries that last 2-8 weeks (depending on the distance from the base station). Replacing the batteries are inconvenient and gets pricey over time.
- To save battery life, the Arlo waits until it detects motion before recording, but does not start recording fast enough. People and vehicles have often passed by the camera, making many of the recorded videos useless.
However, if you cannot run electrical wires to places where you want to surveil, the Arlo may be one of the cheapest and best options available today.

We have a couple Amcrest cameras near entryways of our home, which work quite well. This model is for indoor-use only, and took time to configure properly, but has a lot of nice features, works independently without needing its own base hub, and uploads photos & videos to our own FTP server.

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Samsung.com - 10,000mAh Portable Battery Charger for $16
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Samsung 10,000mAh Portable Battery Charger for $16 with free shipping. Pink in color. The 10,000mAh capacity is capable of charging a dead phone's battery 2-3 times while on-the-go.

Similar portable battery chargers with 2 USB charging ports normally sell for $25 and up.

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Monoprice.com - 8,000mAh Portable Battery Charger $11.69
Most 8,000mAh portable battery chargers sell for around $20, and Monoprice is selling theirs today for $11.69. Charges up to 2 devices at once. Has 2-amp total output, so it can charge 2 phones or 1 tablet.

Amazon.com - Amcrest Surveillance Camera $51
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Amcrest IP2M-841W (White color) Surveillance Camera with Remote-Controlled Pan/Tilt for $51 currently.

This white-color model has been rarely priced under $60, but the black model has been on sale for $41 to $50 a few times over the last few weeks. We like the white model, because it matches the color of our walls, hiding the camera more than the black does.

The software has a lot of features, including controlling the pan & tilt from a phone, and 2-way communication. It does take a while to figure out all the settings, since the documentation is fairly poor and the software has a lot of menus. So, this is more of a camera for hackers who want to tweak settings to their liking, versus a Nest or Arlo camera which are a lot easier.

We had one 3-year old Amcrest IP2M-841W that died recently, so keep in mind, there are a lot of cheap surveillance cameras priced about the same. Shop around before buying. We still like the Amcrest brand because of the tweakable settings and ability to store images and videos on a private FTP server, but the camera's build quality will not be better than many other China-made cameras.

Friday, March 22, 2019

Newegg.com - 3-Pack TP-Link Smart Plugs $33.25, 480GB SSD $49
- 3-Pack TP-Link HS100 Wifi Smart Plugs for $33.25 ($11.10 each) when applying coupon code SMARTNGY3 in the cart. Normally $15 each or $27 for 2. We have one connected to a surveillance camera that sometimes drops off Wifi, and needs to be power cycled. Rather than climb a ladder to unplug and plug in the camera's power cable, the TP-Link app can cycle the power from a smartphone. Other people use a Wifi smart plug to boil water in an electric kettle or make toast at a certain time in the morning.
- Team Group L5 Lite 3D 2.5" 480GB SSD for $49

Sunday, March 17, 2019

BestBuy.com - 39" 1080p TV with Fire TV $130
Insignia 39-inch 1080p TV with built-in Amazon Fire TV for $130.

If you have Prime, Amazon is offering the same deal with Prime delivery.

Rakuten.com - TCL 65" 4K TV with HDR and Roku for $720
Electronic Express, a popular online electronics retailer that sells on Rakuten, Newegg, and eBay, is selling a TCL 65-inch 4K TV with HDR and Roku for $720.

To get the deal, add one to the cart for $820. Sign-in to an account (do not checkout as a guest), and start the checkout. On the page which asks for a credit card number, apply coupon code EE100 to get $100 off.

Normally sells for about $800.

TCL makes great quality TVs with stunning HDR, at a cheaper price than others. Our 55-inch TCL 55S405 has been a great upgrade from a 1080p since we bought it 15 months ago. It's still priced at $350, same price we bought it for, and still an excellent value compared to other similar 55-inch TVs. Even though the 65-inch is a better TV, the 55-inch may be a better value for most people.