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MSI 27″ Gaming Monitor, ViviLink Dashcam, Star Wars Night time Mild, Nutale Findthing Trackers, Keurig Espresso & Latte Maker, Klairs Skincare, and Extra

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A 4-pack of Nutale Findthing trackers and a 50-pack of 3-ply colorful face masks lead Sunday’s best deals.

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You’re sick of wasting time looking for your keys, your wallet, the TV remote, your cat— I get it. Track whatever it is you keep losing sight of with one of these Nutale Findthing trackers for 20% off today!

You can snag a 4-pack of Nutale Findthing trackers for just $32 when you apply coupon code 20N4NGR4 at checkout. These Bluetooth trackers allow you to find items using the associated app or the alarm function.

What’s nice about these trackers, too, is you can replace the long-lasting batteries yourself when needed, unlike some other trackers which you have to replace completely.

Jump on this deal while it’s still good and reclaim your lost time searching for things!

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Making your own movie nights can be a great way to have a fun and cozy night at home. With so many theaters in limbo, closing, or with major restrictions, at-home movie marathons are on the rise. What better way to enhance that experience than with a projector. Save 20% on this Bomaker 720p HD Wi-Fi Projector right now.

This projector has full HD resolution of 720p native and supports upscaled 1080p. Bomaker is 50% brighter than other projectors on the market, except it’s a bit less. Even an image as large as 200″ will be clear, bright, and detailed because you want to see every line in Brad Pitt’s furrowed brow when you binge all the Ocean’s films. They guarantee 50,000 hours of lamp life and a whisper-quiet fan. This means it can withstand even a full night of every episode of Wandavision. There’s an HDMI port to connect to laptops, smartphones, and/or streaming devices. But no cable is needed when you’re screen mirroring. The sound is consistent and strong given this projector’s size, but you could connect an external speaker if you’re looking for something more robust.

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If you’ve had your eye on the Beats Solo Pro headphones, today is your lucky day. The full retail on these babies is $300, but you can get three vibrant color options at Best Buy for only $170 each.

Of course, the dark blue, light blue, and red options have all hovered a good chunk lower than full retail, but this is still $50-60 less than we usually see ‘em in stock. Now is your chance to listen to your music and podcasts in style and with active noise canceling for a better price—don’t miss it!

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MagSafe is one of the clever, yet unseen new enhancements for Apple’s iPhone 12, implementing a magnetic anchor beneath the backing glass that you can snap a wireless charger and other accessories onto. In classic Apple fashion, however, the accessories are pricey: the MagSafe charging pad itself is $39 without the needed power brick, which will run you another $19.

Here’s a more cost-effective MagSafe charger from third-party maker RAVPower, which offers a wide range of great accessories for phones and other devices. This charger magnetically snaps onto the back of any iPhone 12 model, plus you can use it for AirPods Pro and wirelessly-chargeable AirPods cases.

It also comes with the needed 20W USB-C PD power adapter to plug it into the wall, and it’s all yours for $21 right now when you clip the coupon on the page at Amazon. That’s less than half the price of buying Apple’s own components.

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Long before the selfie stick rocked our worlds in the mid-2010s, the gimbal was conceived by Philo of Byzantium in Ancient Greece for the purpose of holding ink for reed pens. Today it’s used to keep your phone stable so you can take better photos and videos. The M-Tripod from Hohem in particular is one of the best iPhone gimbals you can find in its price range. With a high-performance tilt motor rotating on three axes, rather than trying to prevent natural, uneven hand movements, this nifty accessory smoothens footage without asking anything extra of you. For a limited time only, it’s also $27 off—bringing your total checkout price to just $62—using the promo code MOBILE30.

Instead of ordering takeout tonight, use this opportunity to hone your smartphone photography skills. Sure, you could spend almost $4,000 on a nice professional DSLR camera, but if you’re just starting out and looking to improve your picture quality, any expert will tell you that a gimbal is the first place you should start. Factoring in the discount, the M-Tripod is one of the more feature-heavy options you can get for under $80. Its 4,000mAh battery promises a 12-hour runtime, making it a breeze to film time-lapses, or even charge your phone. Anything from the Galaxy Note20 to the iPhone 12 works with it, so as long as you’ve got a modern smartphone, the shoe should fit.

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Everything is loud all the time. Don’t you just wish you could cancel it? It is time to deplatform noise and you can do that with Anker’s Soundcore Q30 headphones, which are down to $68. These bad boys feature robust noise cancelation options, including three different modes. You can choose to dampen outdoor, indoor, or airplane noises, so these are optimized for a variety of use cases. These are also wireless and feature 40-hours of battery life in noise-canceling mode, and 60 in standard. Toss in some soft leather earcups and a lightweight design and you’ve got a comfortable headset that suits your needs. Everyone come to my noise is over party.

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We’ve all been there: Your controller is constantly reminding you to change the batteries, your remote stops working, or your kid needs juice for some toy. Why not think ahead now and resolve that issue by investing in some bulk batteries?

Big packs of standard, disposable batteries are handy just in case you need ‘em in a pinch. You don’t want to find out in the middle of a power outage that your flashlight is out of batteries, right? Grab a 48-pack of Nanfu AA Batteries for just $13 when you use promo code KINJANANFU at Amazon.

You can also get a 48-pack of AAA batteries, also Nanfu alkaline type, for just $12 when you enter the same code at checkout. The same code will also snag you a 20-pack of AAA batteries for $8 or a 4-pack of 9V batteries for $8.

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Recent iPhones beat their Android counterparts on processing power by a clear margin thanks to Apple’s own chips, and now the company is bringing the same kind of mentality to Macs with its new in-house M1 processors.

The first MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Minis with M1 chips launched late last year and were lauded for their immense processing gains, surprising power savings and battery life boost, and limited issues running yet-to-be-updated software designed for Intel-powered Macs. Gizmodo reviewer Caitlin McGarry called the M1 Air “the best overall laptop I’ve ever used.”

And now you can get your own, thanks to a sale on versions of all three Macs at Amazon. The compact desktop Mac Mini is $40 off the base 256GB configuration ($659) or $50 off the 512GB edition ($849). The base model is currently not set to ship until April, as of this writing, but that could change.

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Last but not least, the Space Gray 256GB MacBook Pro is $80 off at $1,219 and the Silver 512GB edition is $100 off at $1,399.

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Have you ever looked at your computer monitor and thought “I need this to be at least twice as large?” First of all, I fear what you are looking at that demands such high detail, but I respect it none the less. Here’s a pretty wild monitor deal if this is a relatable scenario: BuyDig is selling a whopping 43″ LG monitor for $647. That is bigger than my TV. The main draw here is its 4K, HDR 10 display, which will just show you everything you need to see. It’s also specifically built for multitasking with its customizable split screen settings, so it’s actually not a bad idea for folks who are working from home and need a lot of information in front of them at a time. It’s comically large, but not impractical.

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Are you the friend constantly asking if anyone has a charger? Or pre-pandemic, were you asking bartenders if you could plug your phone in somewhere? The second option is probably not on the table now, so what better way to solve the problem than by grabbing this Aukey Wireless Power Bank.

The 10,000mAh capacity version is just $28 when you clip the coupon on the page, or you can double up to a meaty 20,000mAh for $36 when you clip the coupon and input promo code HEA8GOI6 at checkout.

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I’ve had Aukey products before and really like them. I personally like to have a portable charger with me at all times. I’m not too fond of seeing the battery level go to red, not knowing where or when I can charge it next. This power bank shines with its foldable stand, which allows for hands-free phone viewing while it charges, which it can do cable-free thanks to the built-in Qi wireless functionality. But you can also plug in devices via the USB-A and USB-C ports.

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If you didn’t already grab a ring light to improve your selfies, upgrade your TikToks, or even help with better lighting for makeup, now is the time. You can save 68% on this Vivitar 12″ Selfie Ring Light Kit today.

In this kit, you get the 12″ LED ring light, a sixty-three-inch adjustable tripod, two phone clips, a remote control, and a selfie shutter release remote. It also has a built-in USB port for charging your phone while you use the light. With three lighting modes, color temperature levels between 2700K-6500K, and 10 brightness levels, you can find just the right setting for your content.

The phone clamp supports both vertically and horizontally shooting. It also works with a variety of smartphones. The light also works with most devices that support a USB port. The wireless controller lets you switch on the fill light directly and change modes and light levels. This is a really nice deal and a great starter set for anyone wanting to give their creative endeavors a boost. Remember, the #1 TikTok tip is well-lit videos do better all around.

If you’ve read a few of our pieces on SideDeal before and you like what you’ve seen, they offer a $5 monthly fee to get free shipping on all of your orders, no matter how many. Otherwise, it’s a flat rate of $8.

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If you’re spending a lot of time on the road these days, whether it’s a commute or simply an escape from the (necessary, but punishing) tedium of being stuck at home during the pandemic, then it might be handy to bring a car charger along for the ride.

Aukey’s compact 30W car charger plugs right into your lighter port, adding a pair of USB-C ports to deliver power to smartphones, tablets, and even some laptops. It’ll work just fine with iPhones and Android phones alike, which is great for keeping your phone charged while putting it to work for turn-by-turn directions, music, and more.

It’s marked down to just under $12 right now at Amazon when you clip the coupon and use the Kinja Deals exclusive promo code XKOX3X38 at checkout.

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ExpressVPN is one of the best-reviewed virtual private network (VPN) services around, called out as the top service by publications such as CNET, TechRadar, and Tom’s Guide. Whether you want a VPN for anonymizing your internet connection to evade potential snoopers, or want the ability to get around regional restrictions imposed by websites and content services, ExpressVPN is one of your best options.

Right now, you can snag a full year of ExpressVPN service for $100, which is 35% off the usual month-to-month price. ExpressVPN has more than 3,000 servers around the world to route your connection through, including servers in 160 locations across 94 different countries. You can use up to five simultaneous devices via ExpressVPN, too, and they keep no activity or connection logs. There’s a 30-day money back guarantee, too, in case it doesn’t meet your needs.

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Charge your phone and your MacBook too. This 65W PD block from RAVPower is half the size of Apple’s boxy MacBook Pro adapter and for a fraction of the price. At $30 with our exclusive promo code KJ99FHNOW5 and the on-site coupon, you can’t beat this two-port USB-C plug.

Plus, the price difference is substantial. A 61W charger from Apple is $69, a difference of 57%. Save your $39 for the apocalypse, not an inferior power supply. And hook your phone up to a source that’s both portable and powerful, with this special limited time offer. It’ll also work with other phones, tablets, and laptops, not to mention the Nintendo Switch.

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If you’ve been on the lookout for a new gaming monitor, this MSI 27″ HD option is currently $235 at Amazon.

This gaming monitor has a fast refresh rate that optimal PC gaming needs, and it even has some RGB accents on the back— not necessary, but pretty dang cool.

Treat yourself to a little something new for your PC setup!

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Ready to up your PC gaming game? Do you have a mechanical gaming keyboard? If not, we have a deal for you that will get you clicky-clacking right away with a Blue keys mechanical gaming keyboard from Redragon for 15% off.

The Redragon K552 mechanical gaming keyboard is just $34 when you clip the coupon located below the price on Amazon. Prime members get free shipping on this!

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Need a bit more multi-tasking power? Or just more RGB for your PC setup? Snag two 8GB sticks of XPG Spectrix D41 RAM for just $78 today over at Newegg, normally priced at $130.

Your PC’s motherboard will need to be compatible with DDR4 for these fancy RAM sticks to work, but as long as that’s good you should be set.

This $52 off deal is only good for today! So don’t miss out.

This deal was originally published by Elizabeth Lanier on 12/27/2020 and updated with new information on 2/27/2021.

It’s been an exciting, but confusing 24 hours for Final Fantasy fans. In last night’s State of Play, Sony revealed that Final Fantasy VII Remake is getting a PS5 upgrade called Intergrade, which features new content. Players can upgrade their PS4 copy for free, but will have to buy the new content separately. To make matters more confusing, Sony announced that the remake will be free on PS Plus in March, however it won’t be eligible for an upgrade. It’s all a big mess right now that’s leaving players confused.

If you want to get a version of Final Fantasy VII Remake that you actually can upgrade, you’ll still have to buy it outright. Luckily, Amazon has the game down to $30 right now. If you’re curious about playing Intergrade, your best bet is buying this now, waiting for Intergrade’s release, and then upgrading for free. Note that you’ll need a PS5 with a disc drive to make it happen. If you don’t care about the upgrade, just grab it on PS Plus for free starting on March 2 instead.

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Do you need another long, turn-based JRPG in your life? Of course you do! What else is going on right now!? Well, starting today, Switch owners can grab Bravely Default II, which is sure to keep you occupied for quite some time. The latest RPG from Square Enix features the game’s signature “Brave/Default” combat system, which lets players store up attacks and unleash multiple at once. There are new characters, new job classes, a new look, and so much more. If that’s up your alley, you can grab it from Walmart for $50 today. Preoccupy your brain with some grinding.

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Bravely Default II

Looking to either fill your Xbox or PC gaming collection? Newegg is currently running a game sale that includes digital codes for Microsoft consoles and Windows 10. While the sale includes the kind of Xbox exclusives you expect to see at this point (you can’t escape Gears 5), there’s also some third-party games in the mix too. For example, you can get Borderlands 3 on Xbox for $18 after applying the promo code EMCESTE57. Windows users can grab Halo: The Master Chief Collection for $15 after using the code EMCESTE56. The best deal in the bunch is Ori and the Will of the Wisps, which is just $11 after the code EMCESTE56. That one will work on both Xbox consoles and Windows. Some of these games are on Xbox Game Pass, but there are a handful here that aren’t, so check it out if you like to game.

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Arcade1Up is known for bringing retro gaming back into our lives in creative ways. From arcade cabinet reproductions to gaming pub tables, they offer a perfect way to build out a nice gamer cave. Some of their products are a bit more practical too, like their line of retro gaming barstools. Today, you can grab a bunch of gaming stools on sale for as low as $49 to really spruce up your theoretical bar. You can grab Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mortal Kombat, NBA Jam, and Marvel Super Heroes stools at a discount right now, so pick whichever one you want to sit on more. Do you want to plant right down on Thanos’ face? Perfect! Want to just warm your buns on the heat of the NBA Jam logo? Hell yeah buddy! Live your best life. No rules, no masters, no bedtimes.

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With Borderlands Legendary Collection, XCOM 2, BioShock: The Collection, and Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition now on Switch, you’re going to need a bigger SD card. But oftentimes more storage means more money—more money most of us don’t have in the midst of a global pandemic. At the very least, SanDisk’s officially Nintendo-licensed 128GB microSD card is only $25 over on Amazon.

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If you don’t give a shit about Mario, first off how dare you, and second, SanDisk’s higher capacity 256GB microSD card features the same read and write speeds for $8 more, albeit without the cute lil Super Mushroom doodle on the front. If that’s a sacrifice you’re willing to make for double the storage, here ya go bud.

So, you know how friends are always like “oh my god, we should play Dungeons & Dragons,” only to realize that none of their buds know how to DM a game? You end up with this big stand off with no one wanting to learn how to do it, but everyone wanting to play regardless. If that scenario sounds familiar, it might be time to pick up this D&D Dungeon Master’s Guide for $25. This book is part of the holy trinity of D&D handbooks and will tell you everything you need to know about running a game. I won’t reveal the secrets contained within … because I have no idea how to DM and should probably pick this up myself. Or I should make my friends do it. Yeah, let’s go with that one.

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This is the Dark Souls of board games. No, but seriously, it’s literally Dark Souls: The Board Game. This isn’t some cheeky cliché about a hard game. It’s a board game adaptation of Dark Souls and it’s $71. I am being real with you right now. This is an action-exploration game that you can either play solo or with up to four players. You’ll do all the things you’re used to doing in Dark Souls, like traversing dark halls, finding loot, and fighting monsters. The game uses a combination of tiles, cards, and miniatures to creatively bring the game’s exploration to your table. And yes, in case you’re wondering, it is hard as hell. It truly is the Dark Souls of board games, because it is Dark Souls: The Board Game.

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Another month is upon us, because February is frankly rude. March is coming, which means that Spring will be here. We’re still not going anywhere though, so it’s time to play more video games whether you want to or not. Luckily, Prime Gaming is here to help. This month, Amazon’s gaming service is offering a whole batch of goodies, including free games and bonus drops in titles like Apex Legends, Star Wars: Squadrons, Smite, and much more. Subscribers can also grab an MVP bundle in Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout right now that includes a new skin and three crowns.

Of course, the main attraction is always free games. Players can get five free games starting on March 1, headlined by the indie Metroidvania and cult hit Blasphemous. In addition to that highlight, players can add SkyDrift, Tengami, Boomerang Fu, and Bomber Crew Deluxe to their library. March is also your last chance to get over 20 classic SNK games including The King of Fighters 2000 and Metal Slug 2. If you haven’t claimed those yet, get on it.

There’s tons more drops where that came from, so those who are curious can grab a grab a 30-day Prime trial today and see what all the fuss is about. At the very least, it’s worth checking out so you can grab a whole bunch of free games at once while you test out the free trial.

Deep breaths, deep breaths. Yakuza: Like a Dragon is down to $24 on Xbox and $38 on PS4 at Amazon, which is a very low price considering it came out in November. When I bought the game, it was still full price, and the drops only started a few days after that. Isn’t that funny? I figured, “There’s no way it’ll get discounted this early.” And then it went down to $50! Great, I love that for everyone that is not me! Lo and behold, I’ve woken up today and here we are at $24. Extremely cool and I’m happy for everyone who had the foresight to wait a few months. Anyway, Like a Dragon is the latest in the Yakuza series, which just seems to get increasingly weirder as time goes on. The biggest change this time around is a pivot to turn-combat, a departure for the series. You can also do a bunch of wacky and mundane side-missions like can collecting and go karting and that’s really the selling point here, frankly.

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A night light is a must for kids (of any age) afraid of the dark and for avoiding stubbing your toe when you go to get a glass of water at night. Deck out your kids’ room or your own with this nifty little Star Wars night light, currently at its 30-day low price on Amazon for $25.

This night light has three different character patterns you can place on it, so you can have Baby Yoda lighting up the place one day and Darth Vader the next. And don’t let the pics above trick you: You can set the light to your choice of 16 colors, not just green!

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Whether you want a dashcam to record road incidents, traffic stops, or just to keep an eye on your whip while parked, you can do it with this ViviLink T20X 2.5K dash cam.

What’s even better? You can grab the ViviLink T20X for just $23 (that’s more than half off!) right now when you add promo code 554M661J at checkout.

Look, when it comes to a purchase like a dashcam, it’s something you want to buy before you feel like you need it. There’s nothing like a could-woulda-shoulda situation to make you regret not jumping on a great deal earlier. So get yourself this discounted dashcam while the deal is still on!

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That daily latte habit can be hard to break if you’re a caffeine lover— and it’s even harder on your wallet. Why not do your part to cut down on the use of disposable paper cups and save the extra $5 by making your own lattes, cappuccinos, and plain old coffees with this Keurig Special Edition single serve coffee maker ? It’s just $190 at Bed Bath & Beyond right now, and it’s the same discounted price at Amazon as well, a $30 reduction.

This special coffee maker includes a frother cup, so you can make all those special drinks that need frothed milk. You also might just want to pair your purchase with some reusable coffee pods, so you can cut down on the use of wasteful K-cups.

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Sure, $190 is still a decent chunk of money, but when you calculate how many lattes, cappuccinos, and other drinks you’ll make at home, it really pays for itself in a matter of weeks.

Grab it while you can for this price!

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This deal was originally published by Elizabeth Lanier on 12/12/20 and was updated with new information on 2/28/21.

You’re busy, you don’t have time to manually go around and power things on and off in your home— I get it. Besides, whatever it is you need to access, it’s just kind of far, right?

Thankfully, we’ve got a Kasa Smart Plug 3-pack deal for you today to control everything using your voice or phone instead. At 30% off, you can snag this 3-pack for just $21. These plugs are compatible with Alexa, Google Home, and Echo. What’s more, you can even use them to set up auto schedules for your devices, so you can start brewing coffee while still in bed, for example, or turn off those Christmas lights next holiday season while warm and toasty inside.

Really, the more I think about it, the more impractical it seems to not have one of these smart plugs on every outlet. Too much? Maybe. Anyway, start smartifying your home right away while this deal is still good!

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This deal was originally published by Elizabeth Lanier on 2/20/21 and was updated with new information on 2/28/21.

Whether you’ve got to park your butt in front of your home office computer or in the driver seat for a long car ride, make it more comfortable with a WAOAW seat cushion for just $16 right now.

Just be sure to apply promo code 2587WMN5 at checkout to the seat cushion to bring an additional $5 off the already 15%-off price on Amazon.

This seat cushion is made of plush memory foam to help you feel extra comfy when sitting for long periods. This price point might not last long, so take advantage of it while you can!

This deal was originally published by Elizabeth Lanier on 1/10/21 and was updated with new information on 02/27/2021.

UPDATE: Well, it was fun while it lasted, but it looks like the folks at Icebreaker noticed us catching on to their deal. The prices on both color options for this item have shot up. The Water Blue one is now full price ($30) and the Pale Lemon is just $5 off ($25).

When it comes to ice, I have a couple of pet peeves. I’m not a fan of when the ice takes on the taste of whatever is in your freezer (or just that general not-so-fresh taste). I’m also really not into people sticking their hands into the ice cube container or pulling them out by hand from the tray— we’re in a pandemic ya’ll, this method has gotta go.

Thankfully, the ICEBREAKER POP allows you to make and dispense ice cubes without touching any of the cubes before they hit your drink. Even more thankfully, you can grab one in “Water Blue” or “Pale Lemon” for 33% off today.

Just fill up one of these currently $20 ICEBREAKER POP ice makers with water, close it, pop it in your freezer, then smoosh the middle of the maker after freezing to loosen the ice cubes and pop them directly from the maker into your glass if you’d like.

I’m going to grab one myself as soon as I can decide on a color. Jump on this deal and treat yourself to fresher ice.

Some days you’re just in a cooking mood. You’ve got chopping and blending and juicing to do— and we’ve got you covered for all three of those activities today with a fabulous kitchen deal.

Today, you can grab a Cuisinart Kitchen Central for just $149 over at MorningSave. What’s included? You’ll get the Cuisinart Kitchen Central powerbase, which you can hook up to an 8-cup food processor unit, a 40 oz. blender unit, or a continuous juice extractor unit.

Seriously, ya’ll—you can get so much done with this kitchen bundle, and the price is very nice: This would normally all go for $300, so half-off is not a discount to scoff at. Grab it while you still can!

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I’m not a fancy chef or even really know what I’m doing in the kitchen. But I’m told owning good knives with control and grip is important. This sturdy and stunning set from Cuisinart is just that and a little more. Since tie dye is back in fashion, the company thought, why not on the knives too? This colorful set fits right in with your homemade dyed tees, sneakers, and bucket hats. They are a perfect upgrade to a dull kitchen and only $10. This deal will run until Sunday.

The handles are sleek and ergonomic, giving you comfort and charge over what you need to slice and dice. The stainless steel blades are ceramic coated and nonstick, making these easy to clean. Steel is sophisticated, but I’m not sure it was meant to look like TikTok’s favorite outfit. I’m these will blend in with a Millenial kitchen or whatever else you have in your culinary arsenal. This set includes a chef knife, a serrated utility knife, and a paring knife. All come with blade guards, and the quality Cuisinart has come to be known for. Precision and safety get a ridiculous makeover.

Free shipping on orders over $25.

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This deal was originally posted by Sheilah Villari in July 2020 and updated new information on 2/26/2020.

Dyson’s cordless stick vacuums are more in demand these days, given the convenience of just whipping one out for a bit of handy suction—but if you need more power, more dustbin capacity, and no battery limitations, then a Dyson upright vacuum might be more your speed.

Right now, you can save $180 on this Dyson Ball MultiFloor Upright Vacuum at Best Buy, a 45% savings from the list price. You’ll plug this one in to use it, but it has more powerful suction and holds more dirt and dust, and you’ll never have to wait for a battery to charge.

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There’s no shame in wanting new things. Since we are still keeping close to home, we might as well make it as cute and cozy as possible. Give your sleep space a little makeover and ensure your slumber is comfy as can be. All the sizes for Charter Club are currently 65% off in this 4 piece sheet set deal. This sale will run until February 28. Just use the code SAVE at checkout.

New sheets are an easy way to refresh your bedroom and even class it up a bit. We may not be traveling to hotels with big beautiful beds and astronomical thread counts, but that doesn’t mean we can’t recreate that at home. This Charter Club set is made of 100% Egyptian hygro cotton, and that count is 400. The chic stripes on this Sleep Cool collection come with a flat sheet, fitted sheet, and two pillowcases. These are easy to wash in the machine, and fabric softer is not needed as they are lush and plush. There are seven color options in various sizes for your mattress needs. If you think you want these, I would purchase them quickly. At this price, they will likely sell out.

These will ship for free.

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Air frying is one of the latest hit kitchen trends, as these handy devices can crisp up your meats and veggies without the excessive grease and fat of traditional frying. We’ve featured a fair number of air fryers here at Kinja Deals over the past several months, but this might be the cheapest one yet.

Right now, Best Buy has a Bella Pro Series analog air fryer for just $18, marked down from $40. Granted, it’s a small one: the 2qt capacity means it won’t handle a huge meal, but it could take the main course of a dinner for two, or maybe a crispy side. In any case, if you want to try out air frying without committing to a larger and pricier model, this $18 device is a good starter pick.

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If you’re still holding true to eating better in 2021, that’s marvelous. You’re doing amazing, sweetie. Suppose you aren’t but want to try again, no worries. This Dash Compact Cold-Press Juicer is 25% off and here to make you healthier and happier. Dash makes quality, cute, and compact appliances you won’t be let down by.

Are you someone who hates pulp? Well, this cold-press power juicer is for you. It fully separates the juice from pulp to get all the tasty nutrients and none of the stringy remnants. There is also something satisfying about making your own juice, and this cold-press couldn’t make it easier. Just pick the fresh fruit you love, pop it in, and get a wonderful beverage will of vitamins and minerals. It can’t get much fresher than that. You can even make cashew and almond milk if you’re on the vegetarian/vegan side of things. This is accompanied by a recipe guide to help you mix it up. There’s also a cleaning brush and two measuring cups. You can put the cups in the dishwasher but best to use the brush to scrub out the actual juicer. This compact size means it won’t hog counter real estate, and this deal is only for the teal color.

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Real ones know the utter boost of energy you’ll get with just one cup of Café Bustelo. Especially my fellow Latinos who have been drinking coffee since we were toddlers. If you’ve moved on from making pots of coffee, you’re in luck because a 48-count of Café Bustelo K-Cup Pods are only $20 at Bed, Bath, & Beyond. At this price, the box would be about 33% off its original list price. Maybe if you drink a cup it’ll bring back memories, who knows?

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There’s a good chance that your house’s floors have seen a bit more gunk after nearly a year of quarantine. It’s an unfortunate side effect of spending more time walking all over the place, but it’s not entirely hopeless. With the right broom or vacuum, you can get your floors looking spiffy again in no time. They’re not the cheapest option, but robovacs will provide the most low-effort experience if you’re not too keen on spending your Saturdays gathering all the crumbs, or you have other priorities.

Right now, eufy’s BoostIQ RoboVac 30C is down to $180 at Amazon when you clip the coupon and use code eufyHome1 at checkout. It can connect to Alexa or Google Assistant, and its battery should last up to 100 minutes according to eufy. This is $70 off the usual price we’ve seen lately and $120 off the list price.

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If your New Year’s resolution was to maintain a cleaner home, there’s still time to get on track. Start with purchasing a robot vacuum, specifically the iRobot Roomba i6+ while it’s on sale for a 31% discount in Amazon’s limited-time Gold Box sale. While it didn’t make the cut in our roundup of the best robot vacuums of 2021, its budget-friendly sibling—the Roomba i3+—did, and was featured in Gizmodo’s Coolest Gadgets of 2020 end-of-year buyer’s guide.

Unlike the i3+, the i6+ brings the same smart mapping functionality boasted by its higher-end counterparts, allowing the device to learn the layout of your home and schedule cleanings accordingly by room. This is the most affordable Roomba option for anyone buying a robot vacuum for its technological autonomy. It also features automatic dust disposal, dumping its findings into a bin connected to the charging station so you don’t have to empty it as often.

Because it’s compatible with both Google Assistant and Alexa, you can command the iRobot Roomba i6+ with your voice to tell it things like “vacuum immediately, minion!” to which it will respond by begrudgingly following orders and eliminating all the cat and dog hair from your house or apartment floors using a high-efficiency filter. In fact, you can add Amazon’s new Echo Dot smart speaker to your purchase for just $10 more right now. Double bargain!

It’s also compatible with the Braava Jet M6 which, when paired, mops your floors after the Roomba goes over it with a quick sweep. Never subject yourself to cleaning floors again, and instead focus on all the other horrors of life, or just sit down and play a darn video game because you deserve a break every now and then.

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Looking to keep a watchful eye on your house? Amazon currently has an excellent deal on Eufy’s 2K indoor security camera, which is just $30 after applying a coupon. You’re getting a lot of features for that low price. This camera uses AI that will automatically notify you when there’s excessive noise happening in your house. It’ll also start recording as soon as movement happens and send you a notification. There’s two-way audio built into it, so you can talk to whoever is on the other end of the camera. That means that it’s not just good for general security, but for childcare as well. That’s only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what this camera can do. Add in night vision, customization options, pet detection and more and you’ve got a robust security solution that’ll keep your home safe.

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Like a great many other products, Amazon has gotten into the business of making and selling its own dog food called Wag. It’s well-reviewed by customers and nutritional analysis suggests that it’s well balanced for health, with a lean protein as the first ingredient and no major red flags throughout the rest of the list.

If your dog already digs Wag or you’re looking to trial a new dog food, you can save 40% right now on an array of varieties and sizes, as well as Wag’s jerky treats and dental chews. Compare it to what you’re feeding your pup right now: it might be cheaper and/or healthier, and you can do a Subscribe & Save order to have it delivered regularly with an added discount.

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It’s the season for your car’s battery to randomly die because of the cold weather. It’s ok, and it’s absolutely normal, but you should be prepared! This HULKMAN 20,000mAh Jump Starter may be your best bet. Formatted with a large digital screen, you’ll be able to tell when your car battery is 100% charged. This charger can power up huge, 10L diesel trucks with 2000 amps. And after one hour of charge in any kind of outlet, you’ll get multiple boosts. I don’t know you guys, it sounds like a dream. Get it before its gone!

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The added anxiety of, well, everything these past 12 months has done a number on my skin. I’ve learned that the best way to come back from stress-related skin woes is to nourish it with a dedicated skin routine full of clean ingredients.

If your skin is sensitive like mine, you’ll love Korean beauty brand Klair, which is cruelty-free and skips the unnecessary ingredients that irritate some, like artificial fragrances and harsh chemicals.

Any skincare routine worth its weight will include toner, and you really can’t go wrong with the classic Klairs Supple Preparation facial toner, just $19 when you clip the coupon. Toner comes after the cleansing step, which you can complete with the highly-rated Klairs Gentle Black Sugar charcoal soap. It’s not on sale, but it’s not a bad deal at $15 for a bar said to help with blemish-prone skin. I love this soap personally! And it lasts for a long time. Even the toner has lasted me about three months and still going.

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If you need your skin to calm down (or just need to tone down redness), the Klairs Midnight Blue calming cream is a beauty favorite with a near cult-following! You can also get 10% off of this one when you clip the coupon below the price, bringing it down to just $20. Layer it over some Klairs Midnight Blue Youth Activating drops for just $26— not on sale right now but this stuff nourishes your skin and helps prevent fine lines and wrinkles, so it’s a good buy still.

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It’s not clear how long these coupons will be available for, so take advantage of these deals while you can!

This deal was originally published on 12/06/20 by Elizabeth Lanier and was updated with new information on 2/28/21.

We all know the coronavirus is still very much a threat. I’ve definitely gotten obnoxious comments trying to argue with me about that on past deals— and I’ll just stop you right now: Please don’t waste your time, because I don’t care enough to even respond. What I do care about? Staying stocked up on face masks in the deadliest part of this awful pandemic.

These days, it’s a good idea to layer masks, and these 3-ply masks seem perfect for going under a cloth mask. What’s more, you can get a 50-pack of these brightly-colored 3-ply masks for just $12 over at MorningSave right now. Pick from pink, purple, teal, orange, fuchsia, or yellow and mask up in your favorite shade!

Shipping is covered under a MorningSave monthly membership for $5, or a one-time shipping fee of $8. For $5, you get free shipping on all items for the month at not only SideDeal and MorningSave, but also Meh, Mediocritee, and Casemates.

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This deal was originally published by Elizabeth Lanier on 1/24/21 and was updated with new information on 2/28/21.

I don’t know about you, but I hate touching any public surfaces— for obvious reasons, I hope. Unfortunately, it can’t be completely avoided at the grocery store or at the ATM, or while running other necessary errands.

These Steliron hygiene keys made of naturally antimicrobial brass can help you go touch-free as much as possible, and we found a fantastic price for them on SideDeal: Get two keys for just $10. They can pull many types of door handles open, and they also serve as a stylus so you don’t have to touch public keypads.

If you like what you see at SideDeal, grab a monthly membership for $5 to get unlimited shipping perks. This also gets you free shipping at other member sites like Meh and MorningSave. It’s well worth it!

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This deal was originally published on 9/26/20 by Elizabeth Lanier and was updated with new information on 2/28/21.

Work out while running errands, walking the dog, and even doing chores around the house with today’s fitness deal: a ZELUS 20 lb. weighted vest.

You could also, you know, use it to add extra resistance to your workout like it’s intended. It even has a handy pocket for holding your phone or money for when you eventually stop for (hopefully takeaway— still a pandemic, ya’ll) coffee.

You can grab it for $45 when you apply promo code 68XIFTLQ at checkout.

If 20lbs. is too much for you, there are lighter options. Unfortunately, the promo code won’t work on them, just to save you some time from trying. If you can handle the twenty-pounder though, today’s your lucky day!

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This deal was originally published by Elizabeth Lanier on 2/21/21 and was updated with new information on 2/28/21.

I’m so proud of you for still wearing a mask; it’s super cool of you. But do you need an upgrade or maybe something a little more heavy-duty? Or maybe you just want to put your mind at ease with something a smidge more protective? Grab 60 of the KN95 masks from SideDeal right now for just $29.

These are industry-standard, which means they are supposed to filter 95 percent of particles. That is just about as good as you can get. So the mask obviously doesn’t completely eliminate the risk of catching or spreading something, but if you wear it correctly, it still drastically reduces the likelihood of doing so. These are also great if you’ve got severe allergies or asthma and protect against pollen, dander, and whatnot. The KN-95 isn’t made for clinical environments (not that you’re performing surgery with these) but they will protect you and others in everyday environments against what is currently out there. Not all heroes wear capes, but they do wear masks. So, thank you for doing your part!

If you’ve read a few of our pieces on SideDeal before and you like what you’ve seen, they offer a $5 monthly fee to get free shipping on all of your orders, no matter how many. That membership also gets you free shipping at Meh, Mediocritee, and MorningSave. Otherwise, shipping is $8 per order.

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This deal was originally posted by Sheilah Villari in August 2020 and was updated by Elizabeth Lanier with new information on 2/27/2021. 

Look, you don’t need Marie Kondo to tell you: Your drawers are a fucking mess. That’s honestly just embarrassing. Go grab this 3-pack of Heidi & Oak drawer organizers for $15 from MorningSave and organize that dresser before I call your mom, seriously.

What I like about this set is that it has an organizer for socks. I just got a set of these organizers myself not too long ago and I love that every pair of socks has a home. It really helps my dresser drawers stay in order.

Grab yourself a 3-pack of Heidi & Oak drawer organizers in leopard print, grey stripes, or pink geo print for just $15 from MorningSave right now.

We regularly feature deals on Naipo’s full-sized massage gun, which gets snapped up en masse and has glowing reviews from Amazon customers, but now here’s a more compact alternative: the Naipo Mini Massage Gun.

As the name suggests, it’s a smaller version of the handheld percussion massager that provides sweet relief to your sore muscles, no matter where you are. It’s around the size of a smartphone and weighs less than a pound, with four swappable heads for different kinds of sensations. According to Naipo, it provides power comparable to the full-sized model despite the small size, up to 3,000rpm.

Right now, you can save $40 off the list price by clipping the coupon on the page and using promo code F7QZLVCB at checkout. Why wait? Blast away that soreness!

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Saving money is a premium factor for many, and since we are still firmly in winter, we might advantage of a fashionable deal. In this 5 pack knit cap bundle (for just $15) you’ll get the perfect winter unisex accessory. The beauty is at this price you can keep them for yourself or buy a bundle for the whole family.

There are a few groupings to pick from so different tastes can be met. There’s a light multicolor, a dark multicolor, an all black, or an all charcoal pack to pick from. You also get the option of a pom-pom or just a sleek slouchy knit. Made from faux fur, yarn, and acrylic, each is sure to keep you warm while snuggly fitting your head. They also look adorable and are masters of hiding hair on bad days. These give you some nice options for different looks on the remainder of these chilly days. Wash by hand if needed.

If you’ve read a few of our pieces on SideDeal before and you like what you’ve seen they offer a $5 monthly fee to get free shipping on all of your orders no matter how many. Otherwise, it’s a flat rate of $8.

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If your muscles are just as stressed as you are, grab a TaoTronics massage gun. Down to $76 with a coupon clip and promo code KINJATT003S, you’ll have six gun attachments and 10 speed levels to really get into the deep tissue of your legs, shoulders, and wherever else you’ve got a little tension.

All told, it’s $54 off the list price right now when you clip the coupon and then pop in the code at checkout. It has a 4.9-star rating from 800+ reviews, too, so customers are loving the relief it brings.

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This is one of those deals that’s really great but takes a bit of patience and finagling. Until March 6, take $3.50 off qualifying items with the code 939905. So I say this is difficult because so many brands are currently on sale or have pretty good discounts currently running. But after playing around, there are still quite a few items that this code will work with. You have to spend a minimum of $15. If you find something you love, grab it today because there’s free shipping with no minimum required.

A great option is Pixi’s Purifying Trio Kit. It looks like most Pixi products will vibe with the code. This trio is all about keeping your face as glowing as possible. In three easy steps, cleanse, exfoliate, and purify. Have a wintery shimmer and hydrated skin for the rest of the season with travel-friendly sizes of the Glow Mud Cleanser, Glow Tonic, and T-Zone Peel-Off Mask.

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Pixi Purifying Trio Kit

2020 part deux stress is rolling on and calling for a moment of self-care; a bath bomb can certainly help you take a pause. I’ve had a few of these from da Bomb, and this one is hands down my favorite. It fizzes like fluffy pink cotton candy, smells awesome, and leaves your skin silky smooth. Oh, and you get a prize once it fully dissolves. There are thirty-two bombs to pick from, so definitely something for everyone, even kids.

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da Bomb Candy Bath Bomb

Animal Crossing’s makeup from ColourPop just landed recently at Ulta. There are still a few things left, like the 5 Star Island palette. This my favorite of the bunch and is my go-to from the original launch. It’s a 4-pan palette with rich hues of pink. You can actually use the semi-metallic yellow as a base and then blend a very vibrant peachy pink matte. You also get a uber sparkly and lush glitter pink and a hot pink matte sparkle too. There are a lot of girly and bold looks to be had here. Kind of an 80s aesthetic.

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JACHS is really one of those companies that wants everyone to look good. Each sale it runs exemplifies that. Right now, they are giving you up to 85% off all of their pants with no code needed. Most of the slacks are $39, which is about 61% off. But there are few rogue pairs of Twill pants for only $19. This sale includes their Chinos, Travelers, Canvas, Joggers, and Tech pants. There are sixty-two options currently available in various colors and fits, so you’re sure to find the pair that vibes with your style. Keep your resolution of elevating your fashion in 2021 and save lots of money while doing so.

Free standard shipping on all domestic orders over $100.

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For those who haven’t seen the inside of a nail salon since last year, I have a solution for you—Baby Foot Exfoliating Foot Peel. Only $20 at Ulta, it’s about $5 off its original list price of $25. I know it seems like a nothing discount, but this beauty product rarely goes on sale, so if you want to save yourself a Lincoln, now is the best time to do so. I tested this product back in November and published a full-length review. Here’s a tiny excerpt:

I decided on Baby Foot. It’s a Japanese beauty product designed to slowly peel dead skin from your feet over the span of five to eight days. Sure, I’ve seen the videos of people’s experiences, but I honestly thought it wouldn’t be that dramatic, and right after, they would go back to being ashy as hell.

When you first open the package you’ll get two plastic booties filled with serum—specifically a blend of fruit acid extracts that include camomile, lemon, and grapefruit. The goal is to let these ingredients naturally break through barriers of dry, dead skin and exfoliate, which will, in time, peel layers upon layers to reveal soft-ass feet!

Grab it before it goes up in price!

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Valentine’s Day has come and gone. If you aren’t betrothed, we feel ya. 2020 was a rough year for romance. Our pals at Ella Paradis want you to remain strong and love yourself. So stop messaging that baddie from your past. Better Love’s Don’t Text Your Ex vibe is pretty, powerful, and worth every penny, just like you. This price will hold until the end of the week. No code needed.

This heart-shaped toy is 80% off to celebrate a month of self-love. Engage in some good old-fashioned positive vibes with zero regrets. You can’t make calls if your hands are busy, and Better Love is very good at making sure our hands are full. Take the time to make sure your needs are met and it’s consistent and reliable attention. Expect about an hour of playtime, but it’s easy to charge up and approve watersports. There’s ten vibes mode, and it’s user-friendly. Games are played on your terms, you’re totally in control, and you’re never disappointed.

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At least until everyone is able to get the vaccine, life is pretty bleak right now. So I wouldn’t blame you for indulging in some much-need legal cannabis. Hell, I know I am. Whether you’re a first-time or a long-time consumer, Sunday Scaries’ Side Piece bundle is a great place to start. Starting at just $50 for a subscription, or $69 for a one-time purchase, using our exclusive promo code KINJA25, you can finally fetch the chill time you’ve been hankering for. Chill out on the couch with a good book, watch old episodes of The Simpsons on Disney+, or hell, try yoga for the first time—without the doom and gloom of the world weighing you down.

The Side Piece bundle comes with a bottle of the company’s signature CBD gummies and an oil tincture to sweeten the deal. Mix the latter into your coffee or tea, with a little whole milk or butter to help it dissolve. Sunday Scaries is the de-facto CBD brand in my opinion, and I’m sure a decent chunk of its 158,000 Instagram followers would be inclined to agree. Whereas many unsafe substances will make you feel groggy in the morning, CBD is more of a supplement than a vice, helping a lot of users mitigate their anxiety without killing their motivation to stay active.

I know I’ve had some distressing mental health episodes where cannabinoids came in clutch. Maybe it’s a placebo effect, or maybe there’s something to it. LDN CBD’s Aaron Horn seems to think so, courtesy of The Guardian:

CBD will change culture. People are less interested in drinking in bars getting really drunk, feeling like shit the next day, letting their body down, having issues with their body because of that. The shift is happening: more people are interested in eating healthier, living healthier, and this is part of that.

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You’ve probably seen Homage tees on the internet or Instagram. They’re a small business in Ohio dedicated to capturing the nostalgia and love of pop culture moments, both current and past. Because they’re rad, we have a code from them for you to receive 30% off your next order. Just use KINJA30 at checkout.

Their collections are vast and references deep in both nerdom and sportsdom. For the jocks out there, Homage covers legends from yesteryear and legends in the making across various leagues. I’m partial to their Nickelodeon designs as I grew up in the era of SNICK. I’m looking at your Midnight Society. These make great gifts for yourself or someone else who loves geeky tv and movies from the 90s. There’s plenty to pick from, so I’m sure your favorite is in this collection.

Free shipping on orders over $70.

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Nickelodeon Tee Shirts

I love a video game art book. Getting to see concept art from games I love in a big coffee table book is always a delight. Whether it’s character models, scenery, or general asset designs, I just find game art books somewhat soothing to flip through. The opposite is probably true for The Art of Doom Eternal, which is $24 on Amazon right now. I imagine this 192-page book is full of blood and demons, which kicks ass. I personally think it would be the funniest book you could leave out on your coffee table for friends to nose through. It will either make you look like an absolute badass or a total weirdo. That’s a gamble I’m personally willing to take.

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The Art of DOOM: Eternal

In 2020, my New Year’s resolution was to only refer to the Joker as “The J-Man” whenever I talked about him. I figured it wouldn’t be that hard. How much does one talk about The Joker in a given year? Then the film Joker got nominated for 11 Oscars including Best Picture and my life was ruined for 12 months. It probably wasn’t the worst thing about 2020, but it was certainly a low point. Anyway, if you love The J-Man as much as I hate him, Comixology is currently holding a giant sale on digital comics featuring the iconic Batman villain. Naturally, that includes some of the most memorable (for better or worse) Batman comics out there like A Death in the Family and The Killing Joke. You can grab Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – 30th Anniversary Edition for $7 too, which is a highlight. It’s the Joker, baby! He’s twisted! He’s damaged! He’s an evil clown! People like him! Okay!

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Batman: The Killing Joke

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Whether you’re looking to make the jump from another platform, or just upgrade your aging gadget, now’s not a bad time to grab a new smartphone. Between Apple’s relatively-new iPhone 12 lineup and Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 lineup, there’s plenty of options to choose from.

If you’re eager to grab one of Samsung’s new phones, they’re all on sale over at Amazon this week. The Galaxy S21, which typically retails for $800 for the 128GB model, is $150 off. It features a 6.2″ display with a resolution of 2,400 x 1,080 and a 120Hz refresh rate. That’s a pretty good deal, but you can also get 256GB model for the same price, but there’s a bit of a delay in shipping.

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Meanwhile, the Galaxy S21+ is down from $1,000 to $800 for the 128GB model. That phone features a 6.7″ display and the same resolution and refresh rate as the S21. Both have 8GB of RAM as well as Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 888 processor and 5G radio support. On the back, both phones have a three-camera setup featuring a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens, a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 64-megapixel telephoto lens. As with the standard S21, the S21+’s 256GB model is down to the same price, $800, though there’s a longer delay in shipping there, as well.

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On the higher end lies the Galaxy S21 Ultra, which is down from $1,200 to $1,000 for the 128GB model. For your money, you’ll get a 6.8″ 3,200 x 1,440 OLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz, 12GB of RAM, up to 512GB of storage, and a 5,000mAh battery. The Ultra packs four lenses into its camera module, including a 108-megapixel lens, two 10-megapixel telephoto lenses (with 3x and 10x zooms), and a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens.

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Thanks to quarantine, lots of us have picked up new hobbies. For me, it’s been leaning into my doodling, catching up on my game queue, and honing my green thumb. For others, it’s been photography. A decent smartphone will do the trick, but when you’re ready to step things up, you’ll want a good mirrorless camera.

The Sony a7 III, ranked tops overall in our roundup of the best digital cameras, is $300 off today at Amazon. At $1,698 even with that discount, you’re paying a hefty price, but for your money you’re getting a 24.2MP sensor, impressive autofocus, reliable battery life, and a wide array of attachable lenses to suit whatever your needs may be.

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If you’re running out of space on your Nintendo Switch or have another microSD-supporting device that’s increasingly tight on storage, here’s a bargain for you. Right now, Amazon is offering this meaty 400GB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC memory card for a mere $45.

That’s a huge chunk of storage for a smartphone, camera, or Switch, and is a few bucks lower than this card has been hovering at lately. Not bad for a card that launched at $250 a couple years back!

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All three extremely efficient Covid vaccines urge individuals to take an obtainable shot

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All three extremely efficient Covid vaccines urge individuals to take an obtainable shot

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a press conference at the White House in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on January 21, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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The Chief Medical Officer of the White House, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday he would be taking the newly approved Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine and urged Americans to take the available shot if they are eligible.

The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday approved J & J’s vaccine, giving the US a third tool to fight the pandemic after vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer. The company expects to ship 20 million cans by the end of March.

“All three of them are really pretty good, and people should go for the one that is best available to them,” Fauci said on NBC’s Meet the Press.

“If you go to a place and have J&J, and that’s the one that’s available now, I’d take it,” Fauci said. “Personally, I would do the same. I think people need to be vaccinated as soon and as quickly as possible.”

The J&J vaccine is different from the others in that it is a single dose and patients do not have to return for a second dose. It can be stored at refrigerator temperature for months. The shot has shown an overall effectiveness of 66%, 72% in the USA and 57% in South Africa, where variant B.1.351 has spread rapidly.

Although the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines showed higher efficacy rates in two-dose studies compared to J & J’s single-dose vaccine, Fauci insisted that the J&J shot isn’t a weaker vaccine, and the trial data shouldn’t be for the three Shots are compared as they were tested at different times.

“You must now have three highly effective vaccines,” said Fauci. “There is no doubt about that.”

As the country sees a decline in new coronavirus cases and an improvement in vaccination rates, Fauci warned states to relax restrictions on pandemics prematurely, which could lead to a renewed spike in infections.

Cases have dropped from 300,000 a day to around 70,000, a baseline that’s still too high, Fauci said.

“We don’t want to keep preventing people from doing what they want. But let’s get to a good level,” Fauci told CBS ‘Face the Nation. “Let’s vaccinate a lot more people. And then you could withdraw these kinds of public health measures.”

“But right now that we are going under and reaching a plateau, it is not time to declare victory because we are not yet victorious,” he said.

10 Ted Lasso items that can add positivity to your life

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10 Ted Lasso items that can add positivity to your life

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In case you didn’t already know, Ted Lasso is now a Golden Globe nominated series! The Apple TV + show featured some pretty funny moments that are sure to go down in TV history. Does anyone else say “football is life” way too much after seeing the show? Whether you’re an American football coach trying to coach an English soccer team or just a fan of the show, you will definitely appreciate these show-inspired gifts.

From Richmond AFC jerseys and Ted Lasso socks to soccer balls and tracksuits, we’ve rounded up ten gifts that will instantly make your day better!

The Saudi Crown Prince MBS accepted the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi

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The Saudi Crown Prince MBS accepted the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation to arrest or kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. This emerges from a US intelligence report that could add further strain on US-Saudi Arabia relations if the White House reassesses relations with Riyadh.

The report by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, released on Friday, cited the Crown Prince’s control over decision-making in Saudi Arabia, as well as the involvement of a key advisor and members of the Prince’s protective detail in the operation that killed Khashoggi. a critic of the royal family.

Also on Friday, Foreign Minister Antony Blinken imposed visa restrictions on 76 Saudi individuals believed to have “threatened overseas dissidents, including, but not limited to, the murder of Khashoggi”. A State Department spokesman would not disclose the names of these people because the visa records are confidential under US law.

However, the New York Times reported that the Biden administration would not punish the crown prince for Khashoggi’s murder. The White House ruled that such measures would create excessive costs for US-Saudi Arabia cooperation on counter-terrorism and confrontation with Iran, according to the Times.

Blinken said the restrictions are part of a new “Khashoggi ban” that bans visas for anyone acting on behalf of a foreign government who is believed to have carried out “serious, extraterritorial activities against dissidents”.

When asked why the Crown Prince was not among the punished, Blinken emphasized the importance of US interests and not the disruption of relations with Saudi Arabia.

“So what we have done with the measures we have taken is really not to break the relationship, but to recalibrate it to better suit our interests and values,” Blinken told reporters at a press conference. “And I think we also need to understand that this is bigger than any single person.”

The finance department on Friday imposed sanctions on the crown prince’s security detail known as the Rapid Intervention Force. It also sanctioned the former Deputy Chief of the Kingdom’s Intelligence Service, Ahmad Hassan Mohammed al-Asiri, who is accused of being a leader of the conspiracy.

“Absolute Control”

The ODNI report states: “Since 2017, the Crown Prince has had absolute control over the kingdom’s security and intelligence organizations, so it is highly unlikely that Saudi officials would have carried out an operation of this type without the Crown Prince’s approval.”

In a statement on Friday, the Saudi government said it disagreed with the conclusions of the report as completely unacceptable, claiming the assessment contained inaccurate information. Riyadh condemned Khashoggi’s murder as a “heinous crime” contrary to the laws and values ​​of the kingdom and blamed his death on a rogue group.

The CIA-led assessment that had so far been classified comes from President Joe Biden, who aims to reshape US relations with Saudi Arabia after years of the Trump administration’s condemnation of the kingdom’s human rights abuses despite condemnation in Congress and ignored at the United Nations.

The Trump administration refused to submit a report to Congress in 2019 on who was responsible for Khashoggi’s death. The legislature had requested the report under the Magnitsky Act, which would have required sanctions against those responsible for the killing.

Khashoggi, a 59-year-old American and a Washington Post columnist, joined the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018 and never left.

He was killed by a group of assassins who then dismembered his body. His remains were never recovered.

Robert Mahoney, Deputy Executive Director of the Committee for the Protection of Journalists, speaks during a press conference to appeal to the United Nations on the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the United Nations in New York, United States on October 18, 2018.

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“The Crown Prince viewed Khashoggi as a threat to the kingdom and largely supported the use of violent measures to silence him,” the ODNI report reads.

“Although Saudi officials planned an unspecified operation against Khashoggi in advance, we don’t know how far in advance Saudi officials decided to harm him.”

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Recalibrate relationships

California Democrat Adam Schiff, chairman of the House of Representatives Intel Committee, called on the White House on Friday to impose “serious repercussions on all those responsible” for Khashoggi’s assassination and, as a result, to reassess US relations with Saudi Arabia of the intelligence report.

“We need to make sure that foreign governments targeting journalists just for their jobs are not immune from severe repercussions and sanctions, because to restore confidence in American leadership we must act in accordance with the values ​​that America sets.” for a long time, “said Schiff.

“The government should take further steps to reduce the United States’ dependence on Riyadh and reaffirm that our partnership with the Kingdom is not a blank check,” he added.

In a diplomatic reprimand to the Crown Prince this week, the White House made it clear that Biden does not see 35-year-old bin Salman as his counterpart and will instead have relationships through his aging father, King Salman. Bin Salman has been the public face of the kingdom since he became Crown Prince in 2017.

The Trump administration maintained relationships through the Crown Prince, who maintained close personal relationships with members of the Trump family, particularly Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former President Donald Trump.

White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Tuesday: “On Saudi Arabia, I would say that we made it clear from the start that we will recalibrate our relationship with Saudi Arabia.”

On Thursday, in his first conversation with the 85-year-old King, Biden reiterated “the importance the United States attaches to universal human rights and the rule of law,” according to a White House ad.

Biden also told the king that he “will work to make bilateral relations as strong and transparent as possible,” the White House said. Khashoggi’s name was not mentioned in the advertisement.

Biden’s review of relations with Saudi Arabia is part of a broader US foreign policy shift in the Middle East. The president has ended US support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen and is trying to return to the negotiating table with Iran, Riyadh’s enemy, through its nuclear program.

Biden “also discussed regional security” in his appeal with King Salman on Thursday, citing his government’s efforts to end the war in Yemen “and the US commitment to help Saudi Arabia defend its territory since it faces attacks by Iranian-centric groups, “White House ad said.

Biden and the King “also confirmed the historical nature of the relationship and agreed to work together on issues of mutual interest,” according to the White House.

Saudi denials and Trump’s doubts

The Saudi authorities initially denied any knowledge of Khashoggi’s death and later claimed that the journalist was involved in a fight at the consulate and died in the clash. The Saudi authorities eventually admitted that Khashoggi was killed in a “rogue operation” while denying the Crown Prince was involved.

A United Nations investigator concluded in a June 2019 report that Khashoggi was “the victim of a premeditated, premeditated execution, an extrajudicial killing for which the state of Saudi Arabia is responsible under international human rights law.”

A Saudi court sentenced five people to death, three to prison and exonerated three others. The UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions, Agnes Callamard, condemned the verdict as a “mockery of” justice

Trump publicly tried to cast doubts about the Crown Prince’s involvement in Khashoggi’s death, even after multiple outlets reported that the CIA bin Salman itself had concluded that the journalist had been killed. Trump said the CIA had “nothing in particular” while claiming the oil-rich kingdom would remain a “steadfast partner” with the US

Use this visible search engine to search out related pictures

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Use this visible search engine to search out related pictures

Illustration for article titled Use this visual search engine to find images of similar energyPhoto: RossHelen (Shutterstock)

Sometimes you see a pattern on something – like a piece of clothing you can’t afford or vintage wallpaper in a historic house – and fall in love. Of course, you can take a photo of it and use it as a comparison, but that will only get you so far. If only there was one way to search for images using an actual image rather than a highly specific but never effective description that you came up with. Well, now there is (albeit in beta form). Here’s what to know.

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How to use the same energy

The page is called Same energyand it’s a beta version of a visual search engine. We heard about it for the first time Kevin Kelly at Recomendo. This is what he had to say:

You give it a picture and it returns more pictures that feel exactly like what you started with. Some images can be the same subject, others the same lighting and color, or others the same visual style. It works really well. I can start with a piece of furniture or a fabric design or an album cover or an Instagram travel photo and get an endless mosaic of images with the same energy. As with Pinterest, I can choose one of the offers and then get more images that are similar to this one, and so on. Unlike Pinterest, I can also create a collection of images and use it to train an AI to find images that share the characteristics of the entire set. I could spend hours quietly watching the endless results, like staring into ocean waves or a campfire.

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And loud Jacob Jackson, the creator of Same Energy, This is how the site works::

Same Energy Core Search is based on deep learning. The most similar published work is CLIP by OpenAI.

The standard feeds available on the homepage are algorithmically curated: a starting value of 5 to 20 images is selected by hand. Our system then creates the feed by scanning millions of images in our index to find good matches for the seed values. You can create feeds in the same way: save pictures to create a collection of start-up pictures, then see the recommended pictures.

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So find a convenient place and make yourself comfortable: once you use the search tool, you can spend hours discovering new images, patterns, prints, and lighting.

Do not depend on Zillow’s ‘Zestimate’ award

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Do not depend on Zillow’s ‘Zestimate’ award

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If you have failed your path to online real estate listings, dreaming of buying a home with more space and finding a lot that you cannot afford, you are not alone. Finding Zillow has become a pandemic coping strategy for many, although rapidly rising sales prices are likely more likely to add to our anxiety than alleviate it. Nationally, house prices in December increased by 10.4% compared to the previous year.

It’s easy to delve into Zillow’s automated home value estimates – zestimates – when you start your house hunt (real or hypothetical). But zestimates don’t often reflect what a home is actually worth or what it will end up being sold for.

In some markets, like the highly competitive Phoenix, Real estate agents found that the Zestimate model tends to overestimate properties. On the flip side, the zestimate doesn’t matter at all when sellers are selling houses at higher prices and buyers are offering a lot more than that.

What is a zestimate anyway?

The Zestimate is Zillow’s home valuation tool. It uses available data from public records as well as information about the functions of a house to approximate the value. Where available, zestimates are included in property listings.

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Here is what the zestimate takes into account::

  • Main features: Square footage, location, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, etc.
  • Market data: List price, days on the market, data on comparable properties.
  • “Off-market” data: Tax assessments and advance booking prices.

Zillow acknowledges that his estimates are not official evaluations and are within a margin of error. The more data available for an area and a particular property, the more accurate the zestimate.

The mean error rate for houses on the market is 1.9%, which means that only half of all zestimates are within 2% of the selling price. The mean error rate for off-market houses is 7.5%. The margin of error is higher in some markets and lower in others.

The bottom line, however, is that a Zestimate can save thousands or tens of thousands of dollars – and it’s not the same as retail price. This means that whether you are buying or selling, Zillow’s Zestimate should not be viewed as a gospel. Instead, it can be helpful to have a real estate agent who can give you a deeper analysis of your market and determine what is over – and undervalued.

All of the clues that turned out to be a disappointment within the Natalee Holloway case

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All of the clues that turned out to be a disappointment within the Natalee Holloway case

Paul van der Sloot died suddenly of a heart attack in February 2010 and let his son drift. According to John Kelly, the Holloway family attorney, a desperate Joran emailed him in March saying Kelly Dateline said, “I want to come clean. My father is dead now. I have nothing to hide. I want to help Natalee’s family, but for one price, you know, for a quarter of a million dollars … I’ll tell you what happened to Natalee, where she is now, so you can help Beth bring her home. ‘”

With Beth’s permission, John Kelly met with Joran in Aruba and promised to start with $ 25,000. The young man said he knew where the body was; John asked what would happen if they didn’t pay him. Joran allegedly replied, “Beth can wait another five years.” The family then reached out to the FBI, which helped develop a plan that would make Joran believe he was being paid to catch him committing wire fraud, at least something to hold onto.

John and Joran met again and this time John wired him a total of $ 25,000. In return, Joran took John to a house near the Aruba Racquet Club, where he claimed he kept Natalee’s remains in what was then a freshly poured foundation before the house was built. John said on Dateline that Joran claimed he had been to the beach with Natalee, he wanted to go, she resisted, and then he “got angry and actually threw her. He actually made the gesture in the car, on video, and showed me how he threw her into anger because she wouldn’t go at that point. And according to him, she hit the back of the head, lots of blood and she was dead. “

John said he was skeptical of Joran’s overall story, namely that he first hid Natalee’s body on the beach with the help of his father and then buried her the next day. But he still hoped they’d shaken something.

“When I got on the plane on May 11th [2010]I thought it was a deal, “said John.” And he would be arrested at some point. That someday he’d talk and someday we’d get a degree. “

But the house Joran pointed out wasn’t under construction in 2010, authorities said, who said they didn’t find its story credible enough to make an arrest. He wasn’t even arrested for wire fraud.

John said Joran stayed in touch with him until May 25, claiming he was vomiting. Instead, he flew to Peru.

Finest Retirement Plans for Your Retirement in Singapore, Cash Information

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Finest Retirement Plans for Your Retirement in Singapore, Cash Information

Let’s face it: securing a stable retirement income depends on the choices we make today. Here we’ve rounded up the best retirement plans on the market for your dream retirement.

Nobody wants to be stranded in their retirement years. There’s always that risk, however – since we (hopefully) won’t be in the rat race by the time we reach retirement age. Hey, they’re called the best years of your life for a reason!

To ensure a guaranteed stream of income through your golden years, retirement plans are the lifeboats you need to get through.

How do retirement plans work?

You pay a monthly / one-time premium for a fixed period during your working years. Once you reach your retirement age, you can receive a monthly payment for life or a fixed number of years, depending on which plan you have chosen.

By default, most of us are already covered by a national retirement plan called CPF LIFE, which provides monthly payouts for life before reaching retirement age. But can we only count on it as a source of income in our golden years?

For a blissful retirement we all deserve, let’s take a closer look at some of the best retirement offers out there, namely NTUC Income Gro Retire Ease, AIA Retirement Saver (III), Aviva MyLifeIncome II, and Manulife RetireReady Plus II.

What Are The Best Pension Plans In Singapore?

Retirement plan Highlights Duration of the payouts
NTUC Income Gro Retire Ease

The choice to save for 10 or 15 years or until the age of 50, 55, 60 or 65

Withdraw and spend withdrawals or park in savings for an interest rate of up to 3.25 percent per year

Guaranteed acceptance regardless of your state of health

With the basic plan, you can get back any rewards you have paid

Possible bonuses through the Life Participating Fund

10, 20 or 30 years
AIA Retirement Saver (III)

Once you reach retirement age, get back the capital you invested

Potential monthly dividends that increase about 5 percent each year as you retire

Potential return of up to 4.73 percent after the policy expires

Get a one-time Terminal Benefit (not guaranteed) as an additional bonus

15 or 20 years
Aviva MyLifeIncome II

Guaranteed annual income for life

Payouts of up to 6.35 percent of the insured amount per year, 100 percent capital, which is guaranteed at the end of the accumulation period or earlier

Provides cover for death and terminal illness

Pay rewards with cash or SRSE. Enjoy a refresher bonus of 0.05 percent of the sum insured for the long-term maintenance of the policy

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Manulife RetireReady Plus II

The insurance cover covers death and terminal illness. Waiver of complete and permanent disability (TPD)

Additional payouts of up to 100 percent of the guaranteed monthly income in the event of loss of independence

Payout advantage

Flexibility to adjust the income payout period at any time up to 2 years before retirement age

Lifespan or over a period of 5, 10, 15 or 20 years

NTUC Income Gro Retire Ease

How do you like your foundation plan, participating or not participating?

If you answered yes to the former, this plan is for you. Get the chance to reap bonuses through the Life Participating Fund – should it perform well. With an interest rate of up to 3.25 percent, it can hold its own against the other competitors on the list.

In terms of flexibility, it shines. Policyholders have the freedom to save for 10 or 15 years or until the age of 50, 55, 60 or 65 – as every pension plan is different. However, there is no lifetime payout under this plan. The monthly cash payment is maximum after 30 years.

AIA Retirement Saver (III)

Finest Retirement Plans for Your Retirement in Singapore, Cash Information

Concerned About Inflation? Monthly dividends may increase by approximately 5 percent each year, provided the dividends are reported in the policy chart each year.

Since Singapore’s inflation rate will average 1.46 percent in 2025, the monthly dividend rate will be an effective hedge against inflation and an increase in your retirement income. The plan’s potential return on investment is also not to be sniffed at, with a return of up to 4.73 percent when due.

However, options are missing in the monthly payout period. You can only choose between 15 and 20 years of age. On the positive side, policyholders receive a one-off (non-guaranteed) final dividend in addition to the monthly dividends.

Think of this as an additional bonus that you can use to top up your retirement savings or even as a small token to your family when the policy is drawn down, handed over or when the policy becomes due.

Aviva MyLifeIncome II

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If your goal is to earn a lifetime income, MyLifeIncome II should be at the top of your list. Receive high payouts of up to 6.35 percent of the sum insured every year, consisting of a guaranteed cash advantage and cash bonus.

If you want to pay your premiums through your SRS funds, this plan can be used. In the protected area, the plan includes both deaths and incurable diseases.

Opt for a one-time premium payment or a premium payment period of 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25 years.

There are also numerous accumulation period options available to suit your needs – 4 to 20 years (for a one-time premium), 2 to 20 years (for a 3-year term), or 0 to 20 years (for 5, 10, 15), 20 or 25 year premium term).

Manulife RetireReady Plus II

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This Manulife product does what it says on the tin and really equips you with what you need to prepare for retirement.

Choose how long you would prefer monthly income for a lifetime or a period of 5, 10, 15 or 20 years. In particular, this plan is the most generous when it comes to its perks: death and incurable disease coverage and total and permanent disability (TPD) premium waiver.

If you meet the conditions for loss of independence (such as hearing loss and severe head trauma), you will receive up to 100 percent of the guaranteed monthly income.

Should you find yourself on the receiving end of a premature cut exercise, you can rest assured that you will receive a lump sum payout that will overwhelm you.

But how can these private retirement plans hold up against CPF LIFE?

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An abundance of options for the term of the premium payment and the accumulation period to suit your individual age needs

Option to park your savings instead of withdrawing them so they can grow with more interests

Choose if you’d like to receive withdrawals earlier than CPF LIFEP. Employees include insurance coverage, bonuses and benefits – depending on the plan you choose

Some plans don’t offer lifetime payouts as there is a risk that the payout will survive

Cannot keep up with CPF LIFE’s guaranteed and risk-free interest rate of up to 6 percent

* Premiums cannot be paid through CPF Savings (with the exception of Aviva MyLife Income II, which enables premium payment through SRS).

The membership base is not as large as with CPF LIFE as there is no risk pooling

* Including up to 2 percent additional interest from the government

As we noted earlier, private retirement plans come with a fair amount of bells and whistles (e.g., insurance coverage, premium waivers, and premiums).

However, when you compare them to our national pension system, several aspects are not taken into account, most notably the guaranteed returns and the duration of the payout.

While private retirement plans promise tempting interest rates at first glance, the crux of the matter is that those interest rates consist of both guaranteed and non-guaranteed components.

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When the unguaranteed component doesn’t work well, you can count on the guaranteed interest rate, which isn’t as high as you might have thought (think about the 2 percent area).

Additionally, not all retirement plans promise a lifetime payout.

Aside from Aviva MyLifeIncome II and Manulife RetireReady Plus II, the other pension plans only offer a fixed term. This means you may survive the monthly payouts, also known as the main reason you were considering a retirement plan in the first place.

Added to this are the essentially risk-free returns from CPF LIFE. As a national system, it can spread the risk across a larger population.

Likewise, due to the accrued interest, you can enjoy monthly payouts for life – even after the premiums have been used up.

Bottom line: which plan should you choose?

Each plan has its own specifics and benefits as they meet different needs. Even so, the ultimate goal of achieving financial stability in your golden years remains the same. CPF LIFE is sticking to its retirement plan and will serve Singaporeans well in their retirement years.

However, if you have room in your budget to improve your financial protection and make sure you don’t get a bump in the road by surprise, a private retirement plan can fill the gaps in your CPF LIFE plan.

For example, if cuts are a major concern of yours, consider the Manulife RetireReady Plus II plan for Withdrawal Perks.

With every plan having tons of benefits that CPF LIFE doesn’t, there is no doubt that your retirement plan will be a worthwhile addition to your financial portfolio.

This article was first published on SingSaver.com.sg.

A digital greenback would assist the US and its allies preserve China in verify

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A digital greenback would assist the US and its allies preserve China in verify

Chinese officials have made no secret of the fact that their accelerated efforts to introduce and spread the digital yuan are a first step in their long-term strategy to undermine and expand the dollar’s global supremacy.

Nevertheless, leading US finance officials rolled their eyes at every hint that the global race for digital currencies lurked deeper dangers for the dollar and thus also for the national security of the US. Even as China marched forward and Bitcoin’s value hit $ 1 trillion, the Federal Reserve was in no hurry to be a candidate.

Until now.

This week marked a public turning point for top US government officials involved in international finance – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Josh Lipsky, director of the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomic Center, tweeted that this was “firing a starting weapon.”

At a New York Times event Monday with Secretary Yellen, CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin called for their most comprehensive approval to date of a digital dollar, central bank digital currency, or CBDC. Although Sorkin drew Yellen’s attention to a poll by the Atlantic Council at the Belfer Center at Harvard that found 70 countries now have digital currency projects, Yellen instead focused on the domestic good a digital dollar could bring to Americans.

“I think it makes sense for the central banks to look at this,” said Yellen in a historical clip from Snapchat.

“I found that staff from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston are working with researchers from MIT to study its characteristics. We have a problem with financial inclusion. Too many Americans really don’t have access to simple payment systems and bank accounts. This is something that a digital dollar, a central bank digital currency, could help with. I think this could lead to faster, safer and cheaper payments. “

A day later, Fed Chairman Powell testified in Congress and also broke new ground. He called the digital dollar “a high priority project for us”. He added: “We are determined to solve the technology problems and to advise the public very comprehensively and very transparently with all interested constituencies on whether we should do this.”

But while the Fed is in consultation, China will be executed.

Neither Yellen nor Powell mentioned China’s growing lead in developing digital currencies, but that was the context. Their call to action coincides with China’s announcement of a significant partnership with the SWIFT cross-border payments system earlier this month, removing any doubts that Beijing intends to internationalize the digital yuan.

At the same time, China has signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with Mauritius, the first free trade agreement with an African state, with which a digital financial audit facility is to be created. “While China continues to develop its plans for digital currencies, it is ultimately Mauritius that leads Africa in this area,” write experts Lauren Johnston and Marc Lanteigne for the World Economic Forum. The free trade agreement declares its readiness to “promote the development of a renminbi clearing and settlement facility in the Mauritius area”.

All of this is because Beijing authorities used the February 12th Chinese New Year celebrations to launch three large pilot projects to distribute digital yuan worth approximately $ 1.5 million in “red packages” each perform about $ 30. Then, this week, China expanded its digital currency handout testing program to include Chengdu City, capital of Sichuan Province and the fifth largest city in the country, where it is distributing approximately $ 6 million worth of digital yuan.

A red package in digital Chinese currency can be seen on an arranged photo on a mobile phone as Chengdu City begins handing out 200,000 red E-CNY packages valued at 40 million yuan on February 24, 2021 in Yichang, Hubei Province .

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China’s goal appears to be to lay the foundation for the digital yuan coming-out party at the XXIV Winter Olympics in Beijing in late 2022. It is speculated that Chinese organizers might require all contestants and athletes to download an app that will ensure that all payments at the Games for hotels, tickets, food, souvenirs and more are made in the new digital currency. Even if you don’t see a physical boycott of the Olympics in China, watch out for digital boycotts from the US and other teams.

It’s hard not to compare China’s current lead in developing digital currencies, so far shaken off by American officials, with its early global lead in developing the 5G or fifth generation broadband cellular standard. Until the Trump administration responded alongside Western manufacturers, no one could compete with Chinese 5G providers and device manufacturers worldwide, including Huawei.

China’s consistent prioritization of technological progress underscores its realization that in history the country that reached the technological peak in its era was mostly also the dominant international actor.

If the US loses the importance of financial technology innovation, combined with a weakening of the global dominance of the dollar, the benefits for Beijing would be considerable.

China’s different approach to privacy gives it a competitive advantage. The need for the US and Europe to address privacy concerns will complicate CBDC development. Conversely, Beijing sees the digital yuan as a way to further strengthen its already formidable surveillance state while improving its ability to fight money laundering, corruption and terrorist financing.

In a recent article published by CNAS, authors Yaya J. Fanusie and Emily Jin capture how deeply China understands the geopolitical significance of their project for digital currencies. They tell how Yao Qian, former head of digital currency research at People’s Bank of China, compared the advancement of his country’s digital currency with previous Chinese advances in robotics, big data, and artificial intelligence.

Speaking at a United Nations conference on information technology, Yao said, “Yao set up the digital currency as part of the” next war, “” referring to an article in that title in The Economist that highlighted the central role of technology in competition between the US and the US China was discussed.

The Fed fears that it will prematurely introduce a digital dollar in view of its use as the world’s reserve currency. The bigger geopolitical threat, however, is how quickly it is falling behind.

The US can still win this competition if they not only develop a digital dollar quickly, but work together to create a digital euro, a digital pound, and a digital yen. The total firepower of these currencies would quickly fill the innovation gap. It would also demonstrate the value of working with allies, a core part of Biden’s foreign policy.

Frederick Kempe is a best-selling author, award-winning journalist, and President and CEO of the Atlantic Council, one of America’s most influential think tanks on global affairs. He worked for the Wall Street Journal for more than 25 years as foreign correspondent, assistant editor-in-chief and senior editor for the European edition of the newspaper. His latest book – “Berlin 1961: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and the Most Dangerous Place in the World” – was a New York Times bestseller and has been published in more than a dozen languages. Follow him on Twitter @FredKempe and subscribe here to Inflection Points, his view every Saturday of the top stories and trends of the past week.

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That is the way you robotically delete all telegram messages

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That is the way you robotically delete all telegram messages

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Setting your messages to “Auto-delete” is great because it kills two birds with one stone: your various apps and social networks are not clogged with conversations that no longer matter, and you no longer have to worry about privacy concerns that come with your messages lying around forever. I particularly like Telegram’s new approach to automatically deleting old messages: the app can now automatically delete entire conversations for both parties. Sorry folks browsing old chats to catch you with something you said months ago.

Make sure you have updated to the latest version of Telegram for to get started with this always useful feature Android or iOSThen start the app and start a conversation. On Android, tap the three-dot icon and select “Clear History” and choose your duration.

On iOS, long press on a group chat message. You will see an option to select this message. Tap it, then tap Delete Chat in the top left corner. You will then receive this prompt:

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Tap on Enable auto-delete and you can choose whether messages in the chat should disappear for all members after a day or a week.

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Whatever you choose, on whatever platform, your group chat will automatically notify everyone that messages will now be automatically deleted. Be prepared for the following onslaught of answers.

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That’s it. I recommend turning this on because honestly, how often do you ever go back and look at old messages? If you think you need to fall back on something, you can always take a screenshot before the message appears.

How to create time-limited Telegram invitation links

Speaking of data protection: Telegram’s update also adds new expiring invitations to the mix. This feature allows you to send invitations to your various groups and channels without worrying about these links so that anyone who finds them can access your chats forever.

To get started (at least on iOS), go to a group or channel, tap its icon in the top right corner, and tap Add members. Tap on Invite to the group via linkand then tap Manage invitation links. Tap on Create a new linkand you can then limit how often users use this link by a period of time (an hour to a week), an expiration date, or a number of users (and uses).

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While I’d love if the feature had the option to kick people out after a period of inactivity (similar to Discord’s temporary invites to servers), Telegram’s updates still provide an incredibly useful means of managing your larger chats.

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