How to win Prime Day 2021: The Cheapskate’s top tips

This may be an Amazon event, but that won’t stop other stores from getting in on the action. Walmart has already announced a  event running from June 21 to 23. Similarly, Target’s recently announced event will run from June 20 to 22. Expect Best Buy, Kohl’s and other stores to roll out big sales of their own. Best Buy, for example, is likely to compete heavily on TV deals. We’ll update this when more events are announced.  After that, you’ll be billed at each channel’s regular price unless you cancel, which you can do easily; there’s no contract or anything else forcing you to continue subscribing.

Pro tip: make a calendar reminder with a notification reminding yourself to cancel if that’s your intention. Amazon Prime Day deals: Price cuts on Sony headphones, Fire tablets, AirPods Pro and more The Cheapskate’s favorite Prime Day 2021 deals: Top picks starting at $6 Prime Day 2021: Live deals tracker Prime Day 2021: $30 Roku 4K, $80 Echo Buds and more CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on tech products and much more. For the latest deals and updates, follow him on Facebook and Twitter.

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That more than covers the cost of the MyQ itself. Speaking of alerts, be sure to follow @cheapskateblog on Twitter and CheapskateRick on Facebook — not just for Prime Day deals, but also for deals all year. And here’s something new: You can now sign up for Cheapskate deal alerts via text message! That’s arguably the single best way to receive critical Prime Day news.  Amazon Prime Rewards Visa, and not just because signing up nets you a $150 (!) Amazon gift card. Rather, it’s because Amazon’s no-annual-fee Visa pays you 5% back on just about everything you buy from Amazon.

(Whole Foods, too.) Amazon sometimes boosts that to 10% or even more for certain product categories, and often runs Prime Day-specific bonuses as well. My date with Apple Using Apple’s online scheduling tool, I quickly and easily set up an appointment at my local Apple Store. I was actually able to get a same-day appointment on a weekday. (Your mileage may vary, of course, same as with this entire experience.) We also typically see better-than-usual deals on things like Instant Pots, Apple AirPods, Bose headphones and Roku streamers.

Make no mistake: This might be Amazon’s party, but plenty of other stores and sellers will be getting in on the action. 23andMe Only a handful of times has this kit been priced this low — and the last time was last year. This is an insanely popular item, as it’s great not only for checking your ancestry, but also for identifying potentially serious health issues.