Looking for the best deals before your next trip to Kohl’s? We’ve identified some of the best product categories that you can find on sale at Kohl’s as well as some of the worst that you will want to avoid. These picks are based on average discounts as well as the potential for additional coupons used in the transaction.

Five Best:

1. Small Kitchen Appliances (Magic Bullet, Waffle Makers, Keurig)

More focused with online sales rather than in-store savings, this is the product category we on sale most often on Ben’s. Kohl’s typically offers greater discounts than other retailers.

Look to stack coupons on these items and add bonus savings with a rebate (Example: 20% off any order coupon + $10 off $30 or more Home coupon + a $20 rebate.)

2. Towels, Bedding, Rugs, Linens, General Home Decor

Look for the best sales on Kohl’s store brand products, then combine those sales with stacked coupons with dollar-off codes on the Home category.

Consider purchasing multiple items to reach the dollar-off coupon minimums. (Example, a recent deal offered 16 of Kohl’s “Big One” bath towels for $36 using stacking coupons; just over $2 per towel.)

3. Outdoor Kids’ Items (Mini-Pools, Inflatable Water Parks)

Similar to small kitchen appliances, these deals are more plentiful online rather than in-store. Look for the bonus addition of Kohl’s Cash on the higher-priced items, ideal for your next trip to Kohl’s.

4. Adult Apparel (Logo t-shirts, Work Clothes)

While we recommend avoiding adult apparel at regular retail prices, the savings in the clearance section when combined with coupons is tremendous.

Specifically, look for the best deals on men’s graphic t-shirts, Dockers slacks and Big & Tall sizes for men as well as women’s underwear / lingerie.

5. Apparel Accessories (Purses, Sterling Jewelry, Gloves)

As long as you aren’t a brand snob, Kohl’s offers excellent prices on quality purses and gloves (often made from real leather). You are also going to find more aggressive sales on sterling silver jewelry when compared to competitors like Macy’s or JC Penney.

Five Worst:

1. Kid’s Toys / Apparel

Unfortunately, Kohl’s is one of the worst retailers to find a significant discount on toys. Retail prices are inflated on toys; thus coupons don’t have much of an impact. Look to Target and Walmart for better deals in-store as well as Amazon for online deals.

The same advice applies to children’s apparel as the base MSRP starts too high for solid sales. For example, Kohl’s sell Carter’s brand of baby and toddler clothing. You are better off going directly to Carter’s for significantly cheaper prices during sale periods.

2. Electronics (TVs and Small Electronics)

Likely an attempt to become more relevant around the Black Friday shopping period, Kohl’s does carry some electronics. Unfortunately, the quality of the off-brand TV models is poor and Kohl’s doesn’t often allow coupons on other small electronics. Prices are usually better at any number of electronic retailers such as Best Buy and Amazon.

3. Shoes

While Kohl’s occasionally offers decent sale prices on lower-end Nike sneakers, these cheaper models are usually poorer quality than models that can be found in a specialized shoe store.

In addition, other brands that Kohl’s carries are lacking in quality. You are typically better off shopping at retailers like Nordstrom Rack and 6pm.

4. Furniture

Retail prices on Kohl’s furniture offerings are usually too high for coupons to have a significant impact on dropping the cost for the consumer. In addition, shipping charges are exorbitant on oversized items, pushing the price tag up even more. Alternatively, look to retailers like Target, IKEA and Walmart for better prices on furniture that’s of similar quality.

5. Wrapping paper, Greeting Cards, Gift Bags

In general, it’s never a good idea to purchase these items at retailers like Kohl’s. You will be paying a premium for these items simply due to the convenience. As long as you have time, hit up a dollar store for significantly better prices.

Check out our latest Deals from Kohl’s

Five Best & Five Worst Things to Buy at Kohl’s

Amazon Prime Day kicked into high gear over the last four years bringing a barrage of awesome deals. Here’s everything you need to know about Amazon Prime Day 2021.

What is Amazon Prime Day?

Originally playing off the Black Friday in July trend utilized by other major retailers, Amazon organizes third party sellers to create a single day of aggressive discounts designed to match sales found on Black Friday. In 2020, Prime Day was delayed from July 2020 to October 2020 due to the COVID pandemic. This year, the company moved the popular sale to June for the first time.

Regarding the requirements for 3rd party sellers, Lighting deals must be at least 20% off and have enough inventory quantity to last six hours. In addition, products must have at least a three star review average to be featured by Amazon.

When is Amazon Prime Day?

Prime Day has been officially announced to start in the wee hours of the morning on Monday, June 21, 2021.  The deals will start on June 21 at 12 a.m. PT / 3 a.m. ET and run for 48 hours until end of day (PT) on Tuesday, June 22.

How long does Amazon Prime Day last?

Over the past couple years, Prime Day has expanded to 48 total hours, previously running for 36 hours. In addition, Amazon will be include extra deals that roll out during the same month; specifically targeting an early holiday season push after Prime Day ends.

Can anyone access the deals?

No. You have to have a subscription to Amazon Prime to get the sale prices. Of course, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime to access the deals, then cancel before the yearly-subscription fee is charged to your credit card.

What’s going to be on sale?

Amazon has released some limited information on their sale items (found here). Some deals last year included heavily discounted 4K televisions from Toshiba / Insignia, significant discounts on Amazon Echo products, 40% discounts on Amazon clothing brands and discounts on Amazon services like Amazon Music and 50% off Kindle Unlimited.

What about Walmart, Target & Best Buy?

Last year, Walmart announced that a competing “Big Sale” promotion would launch on the Sunday before Prime Day. While Walmart’s sales during the last 4 years have been fairly soft, we did see some decent discounts on lower-end 4K televisions and toys last year. However, that could have been related to Q4, end-of-year promotions.

Target went live at the same time as Amazon last year. Best Buy went live approximately 2 hours before Prime Day started. Interestingly, Best Buy offered automatic price adjustments on anything that went to a lower price prior to Black Friday last year. It’s unlikely this promotion will repeat since Black Friday is months away.

How Does Prime Day Compare to Black Friday?

We found that the majority of Prime Day deals were cheaper, if not matching, the prices that fell on Black Friday. Look for solid deals on Amazon tech, like the Echo and Kindle, as well as solid deals from online competitors like Dell, Newegg and the Microsoft Store. Look for more aggressive back to school discounts on tech as well as discounts on summer-related items.

5 Amazon Prime Day Shopping Tips

• Prep your account in advance!

There’s nothing worse than missing out on an amazing online Lightning Deal because you had to set up new shipping / payment details. If you plan on shopping on Prime Day, visit Amazon a few hours prior to the event and setup any new shipping addresses & payment accounts. There are currently two Amazon credit cards that offer 5% to 20% cashback on all purchases (as well as a gift card deal for new signups, see below).

• Timing is everything!

During Prime Day 2020, the best deals appeared when the event started. But that was the middle of the day during peak traffic hours. This year, Amazon has officially scheduled deals to start at 12 am PT on June 21.

While you can wake up early (or stay up late) to log into your Amazon account 15 minutes early, it’s likely the best deals won’t launch until the East Coast starts to wake up. Last year, we saw a huge rush of amazing deals during the first hour. The quantity of deals slowed down a bit until the following morning, then picked up again throughout Prime Day.

• If something sells out, don’t give up!

Amazon plans on having inventory saved for specific times of the day, especially for products they promote in advance of the sale. The most aggressive deals will usually be released during the peak shopping hours of the day, so check back frequently.

In addition, other retailers will often compete with price drops. Amazon may lower a price on a product and sell out within 15 minutes. However, Target may decide to price match the same product later in the day.

• Watch for Walmart’s pickup discount.

Rolled out first during 2017, Walmart attempted a reverse Amazon Prime model, essentially paying customers to come pick up a purchase by adding an additional discount. Due to the ongoing price war between the two companies, Walmart may attempt to undercut Amazon’s pricing on Prime Day by offering hefty pickup discounts on products listed in Prime Day sales. Alternatively, Amazon is trying to match those discounts at the same time by offering the same discount when opting for slower shipping.

• Product categories to keep an eye on.

During Prime Day 2020, the best deals were heavily focused on technology and comparable to Black Friday prices. Keep an eye on 4K televisions, smartphones, and wearables as well as any devices made by Amazon such as the Echo, Kindle and Fire TV. Apparel is another category to watch, especially shoes. Popular shoe brands like Adidas and New Balance were heavily discounted on Prime Day.

Any other ways to save money on Prime Day?

Yes! Amazon is offering multiple ways to save additional cash on deals, both in the form of cashback and bonus gift cards. Those include:

• 5% + 1% cashback using the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature card (as well as Whole Foods) In addition, Amazon will be offering a $150 gift card for new signups. There’s also discounts up to 25% on select Prime Day items by using this card.
• Running June 7 – June 20, Amazon customers will be able to earn a $10 credit after spending $10 on specific small business products. In addition, users will receive 10% cashback using a Prime Rewards Visa card.
• Running June 1 – June 20, Prime members will receive a $10 credit when purchasing $40 or more in Amazon gift cards.
• Starting June 1, customers that sign up for Prime using an Echo device will receive a $5 Amazon credit.
• Users that try Prime Wardrobe for the first time will be able to receive a $15 off $100 credit when using the service.
• Prime Gaming users can download a free copy of Battlefield 4 between June 1 and June 20. (Requires Origin to play)
• Amazon is running a Prime Day photo sweepstakes. Customers have to follow (@amazon.photos) on Instagram, turn on post notifications, and comment on the post using the hashtag #sweepstakes each day to receive 1 entry.  Entries run from June 1 to June 20. Details here.
• Anyone signing up for Amazon Music Unlimited for the first time is eligible for 4 months of free service rather than the traditional 1 month of service. The same promotion is running for the Wondery+ podcast service.

Everything You Need to Know About Amazon Prime Day 2021

Looking for the best deals before your next trip to the big orange hardware store? We’ve identified some of the best products that you can find on sale at Home Depot as well as some of the worst that you will want to avoid. These picks are based on average discounts as well as the potential for additional coupons used in the transaction.

Home Depot’s Five Best

1. Lights (LED bulbs and string lights)

At Ben’s, we see the most (and best!) deals on LED light bulbs coming from Home Depot than any other store. The best prices are on multi-packs. They also have great deals on holiday string lights, especially when you factor in their annual Christmas Light Trade-In promo.

The store typically gives out coupons for new lights when you bring in your old string lights–usually starts the first week in November and lasts a week or two.

2. Tool combo kits

Home Depot doesn’t necessarily have the best prices on single tools, but they often have very good sales on multiple-piece power tool combo kits, specifically from brands like Ryobi and Milwaukee.

We see these deals throughout the year but they’re especially good during Home Depot’s “Spring Black Friday” sale in April, as well as around the holidays. They’re also often featured as the “Daily Deal” (a new one starts every morning and lasts for 24 hours).

3. Grills and other patio items

Home Depot has some great prices on grills, both on lower-end brands like Char-Broil and higher-end brands like Vision Grills. They usually offer a really special deal or two during or around their Spring Black Friday Sale in April–last year it was a Dyna-Glo 6-Burner Stainless Steel Gas Grill for $199.

Along with grills, Home Depot has nice deals on patio furniture, specifically their Hampton Bay brand. Look for aggressive sales in early spring and again at the end of the season.

4. Paint

Home Depot’s Behr brand of paint is generally very well-reviewed and a good value compared to other premium paint brands. Since it’s sold only at Home Depot they often have specials on it.

You can also get a good deal by looking at their “mis-tint” paint (only of course, if you don’t have a specific color you need to match). They also almost always have a $5 off $50 purchase text coupon available that stacks with sale prices.

5. Gardening supplies

Home Depot often runs sales on things like mulch, soil, garden beds, and other gardening supplies. To kick off the spring season they usually have bags of mulch for $2, as well as other aggressive deals on this type of stuff.

Home Depot’s Five Worst

1. Home decor / Wall Art

The decor items you’ll find at Home Depot are generally overpriced and you can find similar items for cheaper at places like IKEA, Target or even TJ Maxx Home Goods.

In general, Home Depot is great for DIY project supplies but not so much for just picking up already put together items like home decor.

2. Appliances

Every now and then we see a nice refrigerator or oven deal pop up from Home Depot, but the better deals mostly come from retailers like Best Buy. That includes discounts for opening a store credit card as well.

3. Kitchen / Grilling accessories

The pots and pans Home Depot sells are generally not the best quality and they’re definitely not the best price. Look to stores like Kohl’s and Macy’s for deals on high quality sets, especially during November.

Same goes for grilling accessories which are priced high for the convenience factor of being able to pick them up along with the new grill you just bought.

4. Batteries

Another product category that is priced quite high for the convenience factor of picking up batteries in bulk. You can find much better deals on batteries elsewhere, specifically dollar stores and other large retail chains.

 5. Cleaning Supplies

The volume of cleaning supplies offered by Home Depot is somewhat low and priced much higher than retailers like Target and Walmart. That goes for both conventional household cleaners as well as more aggressive cleaners like Goo Gone.

The same advice goes for Home Depot’s internal brand ‘HDX paper towels’. However that’s a comment on the quality, not the pricing. You are better off going with Bounty or another brand that’s more absorbent.

Check the latest deals from Home Depot on Ben’s

Five Best & Five Worst Things to Buy at Home Depot

Tired of the boring name that’s assigned to your Wi-Fi network? If you have ever browsed the list of networks in your area, you’ve probably found that the majority are named after the brand of router broadcasting the wireless network.

In order to change that name, you simply have to log into your router through your Web browser. Basically, you just enter a string of numbers into the URL of your browser. You can find this by looking on the bottom of your router or simply searching the Net for your router brand. Netgear routers, for instance, use 192.168.1.1 to reach the admin screen. At this point, you just navigate through the admin to find the Wi-Fi network name, then change it. Here’s a good walkthrough on PCMag, if needed.

We’ve scoured the Internet tubes to bring you our 50 favorite alternatives to spice up your home’s wireless network.

1. Abraham Linksys (or John Wilkes Bluetooth)
2. The LAN Before Time
3. It Burns When IP
4. Troy and Abed in the Modem (for Community fans)
5. Bill Wi, the Science Fi
6. Pretty Fly for a Wi-Fi
7. FBI Surveillance Van #594 (scares away stupid criminals)
8. LAN of Milk and Honey
9. Hide Yo Kids, Hide Yo Wi-Fi!
10. Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Lan
11. Skynet Global Defense Network
12. I’m cheating on my WiFi
13. Help, I’m Trapped in a Router!
14. A Van Down By The River
15. A LANnister Always Surfs The Net (for Game of Thrones fans)
16. Series of Tubes
17. Go Go Gadget Internet
18. I am the Internet, AMA
19. The Promised LAN
20. Mom, Click Here for Internet
21. WI-FIght the inevitable?
22. Silence of the LAN
23. New England Clam Router
24. Wi believe I can Fi
25. Occam’s Router
26. Get off My LAN!
27. Click Here for Viruses
28. Router? I hardly knew her!
29. Wu-Tang LAN
30. I Can Haz Wireless?
31. Drop it like it’s Hotspot
32. Look Ma, No Wires!
33. All Your Bandwidth Belong to Us
34. Network Not Found
35. LANdo Calrissian
36. Wi-Fi Network? Why Not Zoidberg?
37. 2 Girls, 1 Router
38. One Does Not Simply Log Into Mordor (for Lord of the Rings fans)
39. Bill Clinternet
40. Winternet is Coming (for Game of Thrones fans)
41. 99 problems, but WiFi ain’t one
42. DHARMA Initiative – Station 4 (for Lost fans)
43. The Wireless-G Spot
44. Please Connect for Identity Theft
45. The Net starring Sandra Bullock
46. Y No You Get WiFi?
47. I Pronounce you Man and WiFi
48. Keep it on the Download
49. I’m Under Your Bed
50. Ermahgerd, Wi-Fi!

Enjoy! Let us know if you have any other great ideas for Wi-Fi network names in the comment below.

Need a Wi-Fi Router? Check Ben’s for the Latest Router Deals

50 funny Wi-Fi names that will make your neighbors smile

Shopping for a set of AirPods this year? this Black Friday? We’ve looked through all the Black Friday ads and broken down where you can get the cheapest AirPods with charging case, AirPods with wireless charging case, the brand new AirPods Pro and a replacement charging case.

Best Price on AirPods Pro: $169

Advertised in the Walmart flyer this year, the $169 price on the AirPods Pro will beat the best price we have seen on the Pros all year. The last best price was $190 on Electronics.woot! a few weeks ago.

It’s possible that other retailers (Target, Best Buy, Amazon) will price match as the Walmart sale starts at 7 p.m. ET on November 25. The AirPods Pro offer noise cancellation, adaptive EQ and water resistance.

• Amazon: AirPods Pro
• Best Buy: AirPods Pro
• Target: AirPods Pro

Check Price on Walmart

Best Price on AirPods with charging case: $99

We actually saw this $99 price on AirPods earlier this month at Walmart and Amazon. We believe it’s significantly likely that the sale will repeat starting on Wed night and potentially run through end of day on Black Friday. Possibly even sooner with Amazon & Best Buy starting sales this weekend.

Apple’s standard AirPods typically retail for $159, offer up to five hours of listening time on a single charge and more then 24 hours of time with the charging case.

• Walmart: AirPods with charging case
• Amazon: AirPods with charging case

Best Price on AirPods with wireless case: $130 – $140 prediction

The AirPods with wireless case haven’t seen significant discounts in the last several months due to the popularity of the Pros. We are predicting the version with the wireless case will drop from the current sale price of $160 down to the $130 to $140 range.

The majority of retailers (haven’t even listed this model in flyers this year. It’s possible retailers are keeping that information intentionally vague in the Black Friday advertisements or are simply ignoring this model due to the popularity of the base model & Pros.

• Best Buy: AirPods with wireless case
• Walmart: AirPods with wireless case
• Amazon: AirPods with wireless case

Here’s the cheapest AirPods on Black Friday 2020

You can call them misquotes or troll quotes or perhaps the greatest images ever made. There’s something distinctly wonderful about purposely misquoting a character in a movie and watching all your nerdy friends Hulk out in sheer rage of your “mistake.”

With that in mind, we’ve collected (or created) our 25 favorite quotes. You are more than welcome to post them on your favorite social networks; the BookFace, the Tweeter, the Insta-grim. See, we are totally hip with all the cool kids and their Snipchets!

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Spider-Man’s secret identity? Harry Skywalker

Wise words and great fonts

Hodor

Our favorite quote from Spaceballs

Dobby’s back in Lord of the Gungans

Yoda ain’t got nothing on DumbleGandore

Ethan Hunt: Time Traveler

Alfred’s Superpower is Sage Advice

Transformers: Wizards vs. Space Slugs

The Avengers: Age of Energon

Slitherin’s Wrath of Pikachu

Die Harder: Punishment in Tombstone

Judge Termicop

The Three Lord Amigos

The Hungry Jedi Wizards: Lost in Time

Simpson’s Park

We don’t even know where to begin…

The Matrix ReStarTrekked

Lord Potter of Star Wars

Raiders of the Uncharted National Treasure

Star Trek: Return of the Black Pearl

Tommy Boy: Part 2

Star Wars: Dumbledore vs. Gandalf

Mario’s Legend of Halo

The Finale. There’s nothing left to say.

25 Hilarious Images That Will Definitely Trigger Nerd Rage