Phone Prices Are Up 20%. Buy Someone Else’s Phone.
Shipments just hit a 14-year low. New phone prices are up 20% this year. Used sales are climbing 12%. The math isn’t complicated.
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My 2020 Model 3 Got the Halloween Update. I Got Nothing.
Tesla pushed out their Halloween update this week. 2026.38.3. Ghost costume for your car avatar, trick or treat mode, spooky light show, the whole thing. I watched the videos like everyone else. Then I checked my car. Update installed. Release notes: Supercharger site maps, emergency drive away thing. No Halloween Mode. Not a single pumpkin….
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Seat Sensor Going Crazy After You Cleaned the Car? Don’t Panic
Deep-cleaned your car seats and now the car thinks there’s a ghost passenger? Same. Here’s what’s actually going on.
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I Downgraded iCloud and Kept the Only Part That Matters
I was paying Apple every month for storage I didn’t need. Here’s what I actually kept.
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How to Buy a Used Pixel 9 in 2026 (and What to Actually Pay)
Why would anyone pay full price for a Pixel 9 when clean used ones move in the low $300s? Exactly. Here’s my playbook: what to pay, what to check, and where the real deals hide.
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Your Phone Flip Is Paying You Less Than Minimum Wage
I spent weeks chasing phone deals before I did the math. Twelve hours of flipping to save $200 is under $17 an hour. My time is worth more than that.
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One Missed Payment Killed My 0% Balance Transfer
One missed payment. That’s all it took. My 0% balance transfer promo died on the spot, the rate jumped to around 20%, and suddenly I was bleeding interest every month. Here’s the clause nobody reads, what it cost me, and what I did about it.
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I Run a Tesla for $336 a Month. Here’s the Full Breakdown
About a year ago I bought a used 2020 Model 3 for around $27K. Not for the flex. Because I was tired of paying for gas. Everyone thinks Teslas are expensive to own. Mine costs me less per month than most of my friends pay just for gas. Here’s the full breakdown. BUY USED I…
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A Brand New Pixel 10 for $450: Steal or Scam?
Somebody listed a brand new in box Pixel 10 for $450. That’s hundreds below what it should cost. Here’s my smell test for deals like this before any money changes hands.
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What CA$700 Actually Gets You in the Used Flagship Market (2026)
Paying full price for a flagship in 2026? That’s a choice. Here’s what $700 actually gets you in the used market instead.
