Author: Mike Flacy

    Editor-in-Chief for The CheckOut. During my free time, I love to write about pop culture, home theater, digital photography, social media, mobile technology and cool gadgets!

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  • What’s new in February 2018 on Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu

    Interested in what movies and television shows will be added to your favorite streaming service this month? We’ve compiled an extensive list of everything coming and going on Netflix and Hulu as well as what’s arriving on Amazon Prime...

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    Toys R Us will close 20% of U.S. stores: Here’s the list

    Related to Toys R Us ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization issues, the toy retailers has made a decision to shutter roughly 20 percent of retail locations within the U.S. If you are searching for toy deals at those locations,...

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    Cost Alert: Bank of America adds $12 fee to e-banking checking accounts

    Announced this week, Bank of America is ending free checking for e-banking accounts that don’t maintain a minimum daily balance of $1,500 OR have a monthly direct deposit of at least $250. Bank of America will start charging customers...

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    Amazon raises the price of Prime to $12.99 a month

    If you are subscribing to Amazon Prime month-by-month, Amazon has some bad news for you. Starting today, the price for a monthly subscription rises from . Roughly an 18 percent increase in cost, this shift will likely...

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    Want a discount on a baby crib? Just pee on this magazine

    IKEA may be getting a little too creative with their marketing. The furniture retailer has launched a new ad campaign that prints a pregnancy test on a page of a magazine ad. Basically, women can pee on...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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    What’s new in January 2018 on Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu

    Interested in what movies and television shows will be added to your favorite streaming service this month? We’ve compiled an extensive list of everything coming and going on Netflix and Hulu as well as what’s arriving on Amazon Prime...

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    Want to thank the folks delivering your holiday packages? Here’s one way

    Due to the rise in popularity of online shopping, this time of the year is the hardest on delivery drives with companies like UPS, FedEx and the United State Postal Service. The USPS alone will deliver roughly 750...

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  • The Last Jedi
    Everything you need to wait in line for the new Star Wars movie

    If you are as excited as we are for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, we’ve put together a list of gear that will be helpful for standing in line as you watch the seconds tick on your...

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  • 2017 Holiday Shipping Deadlines for 50+ Major Retailers

    If you are working on your holiday shopping or plan on knocking out everything a week before Christmas, we have compiled your go-to list of 50 shipping deadlines from major retailers as well as the top three shipping companies....

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  • 6 Shirts That May Enrage Anyone in line for the next Star Wars movie

    Do you enjoy feigning ignorance as you purposely mistake Star Trek characters for people in the Star Wars universe? Are you a Dad that’s looking to embarrass any offspring enthusiastic about Star Wars? Or perhaps a teenager...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • What’s new in December 2017 on Netflix, Amazon Prime and HBO Now

    Interested in what movies and television shows will be added to your favorite streaming service this month? We’ve compiled an extensive list of everything coming and going on Netflix and HBO Now as well as what’s arriving on Amazon...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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    Best Buy rolls out free shipping for holidays, no minimum purchase

    Similar to Target’s recent announcement, Best Buy has launched free shipping on all purchases for the holidays; specifically starting on October 29 and running through Christmas. As detailed in a blog post, there is no minimum purchase...

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