Happy Birthday to my wife, mother of my children, best friend, and HolidayDealsandMore.com creator…Lisa Craven! I love you!
…and she has a whole line-up of places to go that offer free stuff on your birthday (more posts to come).
Category: John’s Picks
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John’s Pick: Want Google products? Go to Walmart.com on Black Friday
If you haven’t already chosen the Amazon’s Echo series of devices for your home (as I have), and your thinking of which cool techno-gadget to purchase for yourself or as a Christmas present, then Walmart’s Black Friday deals on Google products should grab your attention. Shop Black Friday prices on must-have gifts at Walmart.com
#1. Google Home Mini for $29 (reg $49) plus get up to $25 off a Walmart order through Google Express. The capabilities of the Echo and Google home assistants are pretty close, but a really cool feature of the Google Home Mini is a broadcast function. If you have multiple units, you can tell the Mini in the room you are in to broadcast an announcement to the other rooms…like “Dinner is ready!”
#2. Google Chromecast for $20 (SAVE $15) plus a $5 Vudu Credit! Buy both of these and be able to tell the Mini to cast you favorite videos to your TV
John’s Pick: Black Friday Preview
I’m not one for crowds or camping on the sidewalk for days; just to fight for a chance at the limited inventory of a door buster…but if your talking about grabbing a deal from behind a keyboard and a cup coffee, I’m in.
Here are some of Black Friday Offers that have caught my attention so far:
#1. Samsung 55″ 4K Ultra HD Smart TV at Kohl’s for $499.99 + $150 Kohl’s Cash (Reg $999.99). Available 12:01 AM (CT) at Kohls.com and in store on 5 PM on Thursday, November 23rd (Thanksgiving). At approximately $350, that’s an awesome deal for a Samsung Smart TV.
#2. DJI Spark mini drone at Kohls for $399.99 with $120 Kohl’s Cash (Reg $499.99). This is a HOT item this Christmas, and at about $280, will most likely run out fast. Available 12:01 AM (CT) at Kohls.com and in store on 5 PM on Thursday, November 23rd (Thanksgiving).
#3. Laptops and Netbook/Chromebooks: There are numerous Black Friday Deals being mentioned for computers, but I would highly suggest waiting for the following Monday (Cyber Monday) to purchase these items.
Also, merchants are going to be PUSHING models with older processors such as the Pentium and Celeron. These processors are fine if you are looking at a Chromebook and most of what you do is internet browsing, but if your needing a bit more processing power (as Windows 10 does), I would definitely avoid the Pentium.
John’s Pick: The Home Depot – Buy the RYOBI 18 Volt ONE+ Brushless Hammer Drill Kit and get a select ONE+ tool or battery FREE!!! (up to $119 value)
Buy the 18 Volt ONE+ Brushless Hammer Drill Kit from The Home Depot (at the store or online) and get a select ONE+ tool or battery for FREE!!! (up to $119 value).
I’m a RYOBI fan, and have used their cordless (18v One +) tools for years. The new Lithium-Ion battery packs are awesome and I typically wait for this time of the year to purchase the High Capacity (4.0Ah) 2 pack at 50% off.
Our son’s Cub Scouts den met at our local store to attend this month’s KIDS Workshops (kids are provided a FREE craft to build, and receive a certificate of achievement, a Workshop Apron, and a commemorative pin while supplies last).
Once we were done, I went to buy the 2 pack of batteries, when I saw the this awesome offer with the purchase of the Hammer Drill Kit. The batteries were included in the offer and are normally one for $99, but NOW, not only was I buying the newly released brushless Hammer Drill, which comes with one (1) battery, charger, and storage bag, but I was also going to get TWO (2) high capacity batteries for FREE!!!
Special Thanks to Joseph Nigro on this deal!
John’s Pick: Best Buy – $80 off the Insignia™ 11.6″ 2 in 1 Windows 10 Tablet with Keyboard
If you are looking for a Windows 10 Tablet, that won’t break the bank, Best Buy has the Insignia™ 11.6″ 2 in 1 Windows 10 Tablet with 32GB of memory and a Keyboard docking station for $119.99 (was $199.99). I almost walked out of the store with this one…but I already have too many gadgets!
I hesitated to post this pick when I first saw the ad on Sunday because I thought, due to the price, the quality would be poor. Since then, I have been able to read numerous reviews and go to my local Best Buy to see this tablet in action.
First thing to grab my attention was the screen. It has a very sharp. responsive display, with bezels that were not too wide.
Being a “2 in 1”, this tablet comes with a keyboard docking station, which has two full size USB ports. When docked, the tablet performs as a netbook.
Again, this is a Windows 10 Tablet, NOT android, and is a great choice if you need Windows OS compatibility.
Although this tablet is not a powerhouse by any stretch, if what you need is windows compatibility, a large easy to read screen, email and internet browsing, and light word processing, this tablet will do the job.
John’s Pick: Halloween Thank you to Bass Pro Shops!!
Big THANK YOU to Bass Pro Shops!
This is the second year we stopped by the our local Bass Pro Shops to celebrate Halloween. Our six year old loved it! He received a bunch of candy, and they provided a free treat bag, goodies, and professional photo.
Also, I posted a Plano Sportsman Trunk on sale at Dick’s Sporting Goods for $39.99 a couple of days ago. I found the same model, but in black, at Bass Pro Shops for the same price of $39.99.
John’s Pick: Dick’s has the Plano 1919 Sportsman’s Trunk on Sale $39.99 (was $59.99)
Dick’s Sporting Goods has the Plano 1919 Sportsman’s Trunk on Sale for $39.99 (was $59.99). This offer is good in-store and online.
I purchased this trunk two weeks ago for a cub scout weekend camping trip, and it worked out great! It is built solid (held me while I used it for a bench) and kept everything dry during a rainstorm. The tie-downs and built-in wheels also came in handy when I strapped some tarps and camping chairs to the top and rolled it back to the trailer.
Jersey Mike’s – Birthday Meal Deal!!
You can’t beat this deal!
Always a great sub and service at Jersey Mike’s!
If you sign up for their email club, every year on your birthday they send you a coupon for a free regular sub and 22oz fountain drink.
We enjoyed ours today!
John’s Pick: Target Toy Deal
Watch out Target Shoppers!
Kylo Ren (Joseph Craven) spotted in the Halloween isle.
25% off one Toy just for texting TOY to Target (827438)
Valid until 11/11/2017
Click this link for another great Target deal:
Buy 2 video games or board games, get one free. Valid 10/29-11/4
John’s Pick: Vistaprint wear-resistant sticker idea
I was thinking how I could affordably advertise for my wife, and I came up with this by using Vistaprint…
In order to have a weather/wear-n-tear resistant sticker, I simply put several logos (sideways) along a custom bumper sticker on Vistaprint. I was able to fit six logos on one bumper sticker.
I think they look pretty good on the insulated water bottles I bought on clearance at Target last week.