Author: Joe Warner

    I'm the senior editor of The CheckOut. I am an aficionado of shiny gadgets and classic Hollywood movies and can also tell you the names of the late '80s Swedish Davis Cup team members.


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    The Deal Dozen: Week of August 15, 2014

    Welcome to “The Deal Dozen,” where we showcase the 12 best and most popular deals of the week on Ben’s Bargains. These are the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the deals you’d take...

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  • The Deal Dozen: Week of August 8, 2014

    Welcome to “The Deal Dozen,” where we showcase the 12 best and most popular deals of the week on Ben’s Bargains. These are the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the deals you’d take...

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  • The Deal Dozen: Week of August 1, 2014

    Welcome to “The Deal Dozen,” where we showcase the 12 best and most popular deals of the week on Ben’s Bargains. These are the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the deals you’d take...

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  • The Deal Dozen: Week of July 25, 2014

    Welcome to “The Deal Dozen,” where we showcase the 12 best and most popular deals of the week on Ben’s Bargains. These are the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the deals you’d take...

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  • The Deal Dozen: Week of July 18, 2014

    Today, we’re introducing a new feature called “The Deal Dozen,” showcasing the 12 best and most popular deals of the week on Ben’s Bargains. These are the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the...

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  • Deals of the Week (July 11): Give Me Slurpees or Give Me… More Freebies

    Today is 7-11, and you know what that means: free Slurpees! What’s more, 7-Eleven is giving away even more freebies for another week when you use their smartphone app. Other freebies this week included: a free entree...

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  • Deals of the Week (July 4): July 4th Savings Spectacular!

    Happy Independence Day to you American rebels and patriots! At Ben’s Bargains we’re tirelessly working through the holiday to bring you the best deals around the web to free you from the iron grip of retail prices…...

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  • Deals of the Week (June 27): New Deals, Please

    With summer now officially underway (and of course the World Cup and Wimbledon), we saw some a good number of deals on home/outdoor products as well as apparel and shoes this week, plus a great but short-lived sale...

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  • Roku Streaming Stick Review (HDMI Version): Size Matters Not

    At $50, the new Roku 3500R Streaming Stick (HDMI version) is priced between the best-in-class Roku 3 ($99) and the Google Chromecast ($35), both of which we’ve reviewed on The CheckOut (9/10 and 7/10, respectively). You might think of the Streaming...

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  • Deals of the Week (June 20): Deeeaaaallllllllllll

    While the world was watching soccer (aka football), we continued to dig up great deals at Ben’s Bargains, including the PlayStation 4 for $350 and six dress shirts at Jos. A. Bank for $60. In other news:...

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  • New Kids on the Block: Beats Music vs. Prime Music

    The on-demand streaming music space, which I last visited last fall for my Slacker Radio review, has gotten as crowded as a Bonnaroo mosh pit. eats Music, part of the popular Beats brand recently acquired by Apple...

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  • Deals of the Week (June 13): Friday the 13th Edition

    This week at Ben’s Bargains, Father’s Day sales were bigger than ever with aggressive sales from Lowe’s and Banana Republic, among others. Amazon even got in the act with a 20% off promotion tied to their Amazon Rewards Visa...

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