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CNET
17-07-2025
- Business
- CNET
Walmart Deals of the Day: $50 Off the Most Affordable MacBook on the Market
Even though there aren't any major sales happening at the moment, the summer savings are still in full swing at Walmart. The tech and home retailer offers a rotating selection of serious bargains year-round, which means you won't have to wait until the next big shopping event to score some great deals. We've rounded up some of the best offers you can grab today, July 17, below, which includes $50 off the already affordable M1 MacBook Air, a versatile 12-in-1 Gourmia air fryer that's on sale for just $90 and over $40 off a 25-quart Igloo cooler that's perfect for summer adventures. We've also rounded up the best Amazon deals for today as well. Even though the 2021 M1 MacBook Air is a few generations old, it's still one of our overall favorite affordable laptops of 2025. Our reviewer hailed it for its great performance, long battery life and thin and lightweight design, making it an excellent value even at full price. It's a great option if you're mostly after the basics, and comes equipped with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It's by far the most affordable Apple laptop on the market, and right now you can grab all three color variants for even less. This Gourmia digital multicooker is a lot more than just an air fryer. It features twelve different preset cooking functions, including roast, bake, broil, reheat and many more. With 1,750 watts of power it preheats in just minutes, and it's got a substantial 14-quart capacity with two different levels so you can whip up entire meals, or make some snacks for a crowd. It even comes with rotisserie kit for the easiest roast chicken of your life. Plus, the baskets are dishwasher-safe, which helps make cleanup a breeze. This easy-to-carry Igloo cooler is perfect for camping trips, days at the beach and just about any other warm-weather adventures you have planned this summer. It boasts 25 quarts of storage space -- enough to hold up to 38 cans -- and has 1.5-inch foam insulation to keep its contents cool. It also has a locking lid, bail handle and a built-in bottle opener so you're always ready to party.
CNN
14-07-2025
- Business
- CNN
Hurry! The 27 best Amazon Prime Day TV deals are about to disappear
Yes, this unprecedented four-day stretch of summer Amazon savings is coming to a close. I've been watching discounts go up and down as the top Prime Day deals on TVs came and went, and now they're hours away from going back into hibernation. So, I hope you've added the set of your dreams to your cart and measured the space where it's going to live. This Prime Day may have been longer, but it was pretty similar to the rest, as sets from industry titans including Samsung, LG and Sony hit prices that were a lot more palatable than before. I even found Amazon deals on my two favorite Roku devices, in case all you need to do is replace the OS on your existing TV. For those looking for a special kind of TV, I've got a whole section on art TVs, such as Samsung's The Frame. Prime Day is also the perfect time to find great savings on OLED TVs, which are among the best TVs due to their color and contrast. So, without any further preamble, here are the best on TVs and streaming devices worth your time and money. TCL 75-Inch Class QM7K Series 4K Smart TV With a whopping $1,000 discount, TCL's QLED TV might be the best deal we've found. Not only does it come with smart TV features, but it also boasts a super-bright 4K picture for easy daytime viewing. Hisense 55-Inch U6 Mini-LED 4K TV Widely revered for its contrast and HDR color, this Hisense TV does very well for a non-OLED TV, and Amazon's got the best price we've ever seen with this $352-off deal. Insignia 50-Inch Class F50 Series 4K Fire TV Best Buy's Insignia brand is even getting in on the Prime Day shenanigans, with this 50-inch 4K Fire TV hitting a new low of $170 ($10 lower than it was a couple of days ago) for Prime members, for a whopping 43% off. Amazon 75-Inch Fire TV Omni QLED Need a new TV on a budget? Amazon's custom-built Fire TV — complete with smart home integration and advanced HDR — has hit its lowest price ever at nearly 50% our review Roku 75-Inch Pro Series 4K QLED TV With respectable specs and built-in fine art backdrops, the Roku Pro Series is another wallet-friendly Frame alternative that will hang flush against your wall. This is the cheapest recorded price our review Hisense 75-Inch U8N Mini-LED Smart Google TV This 75-inch version of our favorite midrange TV is currently $200 off, and about $160 shy of its all-time low price. Our testing showed it offers solid brightness, color and contrast, and it's an even bigger steal at this our review Sony 85-Inch Bravia 5 Mini-LED TV Sony releases its new TVs in the spring, which makes Prime Day the best chance at saving big on its latest sets. For example, this super-bright Sony Bravia 5 TV is currently $502 off, for its lowest price yet. Toshiba 85-inch Class C350 Series LED 4K TV While this budget-oriented model might not be able to compete with top-of-the-line OLED counterparts, 85 inches is a lot of TV for $600. Plus, you get all the features you'd expect from a basic smart TV, including Alexa integration. Amazon 43-Inch 4-Series Smart Fire TV Of all Amazon's inexpensive 4-Series Smart TVs, the 43-inch model is seeing the biggest discount, dropping it to a new low price. Sure, you won't get any bells and whistles beyond Alexa integration, but that's OK at this sub-$300 price point. Insignia 32-Inch Class F20 Series LED HD Smart Fire TV I'm not gonna lie: You're not going to want this 720p TV in your living room. The picture quality isn't good enough, and it's way too small to watch from the couch. But it's cheap enough discounted that it might make a useful secondary TV for your guest room, kitchen or college dorm. Samsung 55-Inch The Frame TV (2024) CNN Underscored editors and readers agree that Samsung's The Frame is worth checking out if you want your TV to double as a work of art when you're not watching anything. Amazon's currently got the 55-inch model at its best price ever, while Samsung and Best Buy have it for $2 our review Samsung 75-Inch The Frame TV (2024) If you have a larger wall to fill, however, you need to check out this deal that takes a huge chunk out of the 75-inch The Frame's price and brings it a few hundred bucks shy of its our review Samsung 65-Inch The Frame Pro 4K Neo QLED Smart TV While Samsung's regular art TV is a popular model, its new The Frame Pro impressed the heck out of me with improved picture quality when I spent time with it earlier this year. And right now it's $300 off, which is a mere $50 more than the best I've ever our review Hisense 55-Inch CanvasTV This alternative to Samsung's The Frame is even cheaper, and our own editorial director Chelsea Stone is a fan. She just installed the 65-inch model in her apartment, but that model is $100 more than its lowest price. This 55-inch model is the better deal, currently at its record low! TCL 55-Inch 4K NxtVision TV (2024) Those who prefer TCL over Hisense, though, have their own art TV option, and this set offers Dolby Atmos, the dimensional audio standard Hisense's CanvasTV doesn't. This is a new record-low price, $11 lower than the previous low. LG B4 48-Inch 4K OLED Smart TV OLED TVs tend to be more expensive, but they don't have to be, especially if you're willing to trade down to a smaller size. Case in point: LG's lauded B4 Series TV is $150 off at Best Buy, and it comes with a smoother 120Hz refresh rate, AI upscaling and smart features. Sony 48-Inch Bravia XR A90K OLED TV This Sony OLED TV with Dolby Vision and Atmos support, plus HDMI 2.1 and PS5 gaming features, is at its lowest price ever for Prime Day with this $401 discount. LG 65-Inch C4 OLED Evo Smart TV As an LG C2 owner who still loves his set, I can attest to the quality of LG's C-series TVs that provide great contrast, deep black tones and solid color, and that's why looking at the 2024 version of LG's OLED TV instead of the 2025 model is a good idea. In Prime Day's final hours, it has seen another price cut on Amazon. LG 55-Inch Evo C5 OLED TV LG's latest C-series OLED TV impressed me with its brightness and color output at CES 2025, and it's currently $523 off at Amazon, which is the lowest price we've seen. Panasonic 65-Inch Z85 Series OLED 4K TV I was impressed by the Z85's mix of brightness and detail when I got to see it last year, but don't let Amazon's $998 list price fool you. I've double-checked the price history, and it's been as high as $1,876, making it $878 off! This is a mere $32 shy of its lowest price ever from earlier this week. Read our review Samsung 65-Inch S90D 4K OLED TV This bright Samsung OLED TV may be from 2024, but it's definitely worth checking out at a whopping $550 off its Amazon list price. Sony 65-Inch Bravia 8 II OLED 4K TV Sony's one of the more beloved OLED TV makers, so I'm happy to see this $500 discount on one of its latest sets. The deal is technically even bigger, because the set was $1,000 more expensive for its first month on sale. Supplies are running low at Amazon. Roku Streaming Stick This 1080p stick makes it easy to add a simple, easy-to-use interface to an older HD TV or one with an OS that you just don't like. And it's currently at its lowest price ever!Read our review Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Don't love your TV's built-in interface? The 4K Fire TV Stick is the streaming device that most people who live within the Amazon (especially Amazon Prime Video) world will probably buy, since it funnels so much of the streaming ecosystem into the home page. Right now this 50%-off discount is nearly the best I've ever seen — a mere $3 shy of its record low. Roku Streaming Stick 4K This 30% discount is the best we've seen on our favorite streaming device, which offers snappy performance and a clean interface, in the last six months. It's worth a look even if it's $10 shy of its record our review Roku Ultra (2024) Roku's best standalone streaming device is the one I give my parents every time it gets updated because it's superfast and easy to use. It's currently at a record low price for Prime Day with this $31 our review Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controller Bundle With Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max and 1-Month Game Pass Ultimate If you don't have a console of your own, this bundle gives you everything to try Microsoft's take on cloud gaming, including a controller and one month of its Game Pass Ultimate subscription. Oh, and you get the fastest Fire TV stick, all in a bundle that costs up to $62 less than the total of its components. All the products on this list are at or near the lowest prices CNN Underscored has ever seen, using price histories available online, along with our own records. Having hunted deals for this long, I know the difference between a new record low, a price that matches the previous low and one that just comes close. More importantly, these are all current TVs and streaming devices, including models we've gone hands-on with or tested ourselves, from Samsung's The Frame to Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K. CNN Underscored comprises a team of writers and editors who have many years of experience testing, researching and recommending products, and they ensure each article is carefully edited and products are properly vetted. Electronics writer Henry T. Casey has been reviewing gadgets for more than a decade and has been tracking deals during Prime Days and Black Fridays on them for just as long. Just last weekend he helped one friend find the best affordable streaming stick for their needs.
The Sun
13-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Sun
Mortgage-free mum's summer saving tips – from 200 free days out & where to bag discounts if you're on Universal Credit
A MUM-of-two who has racked up tens of thousands of followers with her money-saving tips has revealed her ultimate summer saving tips. From 200 free attractions to Universal Credit discounts, Lianne Macfarlane, who posts under @mortgagefreeleigh, has shared how you don't have to break the bank this summer. With a following of 46,000, the 39-year-old mum-of-two, from the North West, began her budgeting journey after getting pregnant with her first child. She shared with Fabulous: 'I knew I wanted to take the full 12 months maternity leave entitlement from my job as a public sector worker which meant three months with ZERO pay. 'So, I started to teach myself about budgeting and ways to make and save money. 'I soon realised there were loads of ways I could put money to more use and I set a goal of mortgage freedom. 'Since 2020 I've overpaid our mortgage by over £22,000.' Leigh set up an Instagram account to share her experiences and as well as money saving advice, she also helps demystify government schemes like maternity leave to help working parents with the cost of childcare. She added: 'It's totally possible to have an amazing summer on very little budget.' Here are her top tips for saving this summer… CHILDCARE COSTS Plenty of parents work over the whole summer which always throws up issues with childcare. Don't forget tax free childcare doesn't end when your child leaves nursery. The new Center Parcs holiday resort that has opened in Europe It can be used to pay for 'approved childcare' which can include some holiday clubs for children up to the age of 11. You could end up saving as much as 20 per cent of your summer childcare bill. DAYS OUT I love to take the kids on days out in the school break but the costs can quickly add up. There are so many things you can do to keep costs down though. Beaches, parks and your local forest are great low-cost days out and there are many museums which are completely free or by donation entry – including the Natural History Museum in London and the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester. The Money Saving Expert site has a list of 200 free attractions here. 5 CHECK OUT FREE ACTIVITIES Do check what free and low-cost activities your local authority and local libraries are running. There are often completely free camps, drop-in crafting sessions, Lego clubs and other activities on offer. Be warned, these can be hugely popular and may be means tested depending on your area. SPEND WISELY If it is a big family day out you're looking for, there are still plenty of ways to bring down the cost. Look for local attractions that offer free return visits with the price of your one admission. Some will offer a free second visit within seven days but the best value for money are those offering a whole year of entry. Some examples include The Deep which is a Sealife conservation project based in Hull and Eureka which has sites in Halifax and The Wirral. Be sure to get your annual pass set up during your first visit so you can make use of that initial spend for the rest of the year. CHECK DISCOUNT ENTITLEMENT 5 Families in receipt of universal credit and some other benefits/credits can take advantage of heavily discounted tickets to various attractions nationwide. These include London Zoo entry from just £3 and £1 entry to various RHS gardens. You will need to provide proof of entitlement and may need to book online in advance. MAKE THE MOST OF VOUCHERS If you have your heart set on a particular venue and you're struggling to find a discount you can check for promotional packets of cereal, chocolate and handwash for 2 for 1 offers. You can get cashback on attraction tickets and if all else fails – Try KidsPass! It's a paid subscription service offering discounts on nationwide local attractions. They currently have an offer to try your first month for just 99p and I saved much more than that by signing up. CHEAP CINEMA TICKETS 5 The unreliable British weather may have you planning a cinema visit and there are a couple of ways to cut the cost of the big screen. The first is to use discounted child screenings such as Mighty Mornings from Vue with tickets from £2.49 per person, Movies 4 Juniors at Cineworld and Odeon Kids all at much lower prices than a standard ticket. These can be popular so book in advance. If it's a new release that is on your summer bucket list, check your mobile provider, some paid for bank accounts and utilities providers to see if you can take advantage of any offers. O2 priority currently offer 2 VUE tickets for £9 or 4 for £18 whilst Vodafone customers can claim 2 Odeon tickets for £8 or 4 for £16. You might even be able to get completely free tickets depending on what offers you have available. DON'T FALL FOR FOOD 'DEALS' 5 Through the school holidays we hear a lot about places where 'Kids Eat Free' however it's often attached to a large adult minimum spend and so it's only really a good deal if you were already going to be eating there. Don't get sucked in by these offers because there are a small number of places where these deals actually are good value. The first is Asda who extended their Kids Eat for £1 offer some time ago and it has no minimum adult spend attached. Tesco have opened their fantastic Kids Eat Free offers for the majority of the recent school holidays so whilst it hasn't yet been confirmed, it's likely we'll see this return for Summer 2025. This sees a child eat for free with any adult purchase from the café which has historically included a piece of fresh fruit from as little as 60p on weekdays. Ikea also offers 95p tomato pasta, a drink and piece of fruit for Ikea family card members – which is free to join and you can book kids aged 3 - 10 into one hour of FREE childcare at the Småland Creche whilst you browse the store. Some store exclusions apply, check the Ikea website for local store details. SHOP SMART FOR GROCERIES When it comes to food, it's not just eating out that's a concern. Many families are concerned about the increase in their grocery bills over the summer holidays. This is where my top tip is to get cashback. A new wave of cashback sites will give you instant cashback when you buy e-giftcards for so many retailers including grocery shops. Simply buy an e-giftcard for your chosen store and pay on that instead of your contactless and get some of your hard earned money back in your pocket. My favourite instant cashback sites to use for this are EverUp, Jam Doughnut and Cheddar.
Fox News
10-07-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Walmart's Summer Deals Event: Get up to 80% off on kitchen appliances, tools, Apple products and more
Walmart kicked off its weeklong deals event, which runs at around the same time as Amazon Prime Day, bringing massive savings just in time for summer and back-to-school preparations. Shoppers can snag discounts of up to 80% off across a vast selection of items, from innovative kitchen gadgets to everyday household staples and the latest Apple products. Check out the sale now before it ends on July 13. Apple MacBook Air 13.3 inch laptop: $599 (8% off), originally $649Apple AirTag - 4 Pack: $64.99 (34% off), originally $992025 Apple 11-inch iPad Air M3: $479 (20% off), originally $599Apple AirPods Max - Sky Blue: $398 (28% off), originally $549 Original price: $239 The Apple AirPods Pro 2 are the top of the line AirPods, and have Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), which blocks out background noise when you need to focus. They also boast a smart hearing aid function that'll give you a clinical grade hearing test through an iPhone, then tweak the sound to give you a boost if you need it. They'll last for six hours on a single charge, and the case will also charge them for 30 hours of life in total. Original price: $399 The Apple Watch Series 10 has a large display that makes it easier to manage calls, texts and apps. You also get a battery that charges 80% in just 30 minutes. On top of these features, you get more advanced health insights like the ability to take an ECG, and reproductive health insights. This watch is crack-resistant and water-resistant. Greenworks 60V riding mower: $2,849.99 (19% off) originally $3,497EcoFlow Delta 2 portable solar generator: $446 (50% off), originally $899Jackery Explorer 500 portable power station and carry bag: $328 (59% off), originally $799Shark steam and scrub all-in-one system: $132 (27% off), originally $179.99 Original price: $199 The DeWalt 20V compact cordless hammer drill is the tool you need for demanding drilling and fastening applications in tight spaces. The drill is powered by DeWalt's 20V MAX battery system and features a brushless motor for increased efficiency, longer runtime and enhanced durability. Original price: $649.99 The Dyson V12 Detect Slim is Dyson's lightest intelligent cordless vacuum cleaner which features a Fluffy Optic cleaner head with a precisely angled laser that illuminates invisible dust on hard floors. The vacuum also intelligently adapts its suction depending on the dust volume. Carote 15-piece nonstick cookware set: $41.99 (58%), originally $99.99Astercook kitchen knife set: $32.99 (84% off), originally $199.99Immersion handheld blender: $32.99 (89% off), originally $299Instant Pot 7.5-quart slow cooker: $48.30 (30% off), originally $69Beautiful 6-quart air fryer by Drew Barrymore: $48.28 (30% off), originally $69 Original price: $199 Try the trending Ninja CREAMi to make a variety of frozen treats, from indulgent ice cream and gelato to sorbets and smoothie bowls. The CREAMi works by creamifying already frozen solid bases. Original price: $459.99 The KitchenAid Artisan Series five-quart tilt-head stand mixer is a favorite among home bakers and cooks for its ability to handle a wide range of tasks. The mixer comes with a five-quart stainless steel bowl and a tilt-head design. This mixer comes with essential attachments like a coated flat beater, coated dough hook, six-wire whip and a pouring shield. Renpho air purifier: $59.99 (50% off), originally $119.99Air purifier with night light: $55.99 (67% off), originally $169.99GermGuardian air purifier: $79.99 (18% off), originally $97.32Smart air purifier: $109.99 (21% off), originally $139.99 Original price: $179.99 Use this Dreo HEPA air purifier to cover larger areas. It simultaneously cleans the air and removes odors. Its screen shows the air quality with color-coded indicators. It can cover rooms up to 1,600 square feet in two hours. For more deals, visit Original price: $299.99 This Kloudic air purifier is made for larger rooms up to 1,900 square feet. It has washable filters and sensors for pet hair, pollen and smoke. The air purifier has a whisper-quiet operation level and aromatherapy sponges for adding essential oils.
