When money is tight, every purchase you make is precious. Whether you need a new PC, a cell phone, or you're looking for a tech job to finance your gadget habit, you'll want to make sure you understand the market and your options before you make any decisions. That's where this page comes in. In it, we compile our favorite news stories, videos, blogs and forums, and product picks to help you make smart tech choices with your money.
Top Stories
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Save money while greening your home
A combination of efficiency and at-home power generation will lighten your home's energy footprint.
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Want a crystal ball for business?
Corporate application to help decision-making by digging into company data hasn't been unscathed in the bleak economy, but new uses are helping the industry out.
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Shopping tips for the budget-minded buyer
Looking for the best gadget deals? Here are some tips to help you get the best bang for your buck.
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Videos
June 12, 2009 Save money by ditching your cable - November 20, 2008 What to do with your old gadgets
- October 30, 2008 Troubleshoot your own tech problems
- July 16, 2008 Send free text messages on the iPhone
- July 10, 2008 Best free security apps
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Top 5 MP3 players for less than $50
CNET's Donald Bell rounds up the best MP3 players that cost $50 or less.
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Best printers for homes on a budget
Whether you need a printer for your school work, personal documents, or work-at-home business, chances are you're looking for the best bang for your buck. Check out this list of our favorite low-cost printers, and save some of that hard-earned dough!
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The Cheapskate Blog
The Toshiba Satellite L455-S5980. (Credit: Toshiba) If you are in the market for an inexpensive laptop to make the jump to Windows 7, we may have just what you are ... Read more
Get six Mac apps absolutely free
No strings attached, just six worthwhile Mac apps for the grand total of $0. Remember MacHeist from earlier this year? For $39 you got nine complete, unlocked Macintosh programs worth ... Read more
As you may have heard, Verizon Wireless' Motorola-made Droid smartphone goes on sale November 6. It's all anybody can talk about and arguably the most anticipated new phone since, ... Read more
Top Budget Categories
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Camcorders
Creative Vado HD
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Digital cameras
Canon PowerShot SD790 IS
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Headphones
Koss PortaPro Headphones
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Laptops
HP Mini 110
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LCD TVs
Vizio SV470XVT
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MP3 players
SanDisk Sansa Fuze (2GB, black)
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Plasma TVs
Panasonic Viera TC-P50X1
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Tech cars
2008 Ford Focus SES
