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Amazon’s Big Deal Days, which is essentially Amazon’s October Prime Day event, is coming on Oct. 10 and Oct. 11, just in time to start your winter holiday shopping. These big shopping events usually see some of the online retailer’s best deals of the year on products, and you can already find some early deals to take advantage of right now.

If you’re looking to save big ahead of the holidays, now might be a good time to go ahead and take the plunge on a Prime membership, which you’ll need if you want to advantage of Prime Day deals. A standard Prime membership will run you $139 a year, or $15 a month. If you’re a student, you can get a Prime membership for $69 a year, or $8 a month, and if you qualify for government assistance programs the monthly subscription price drops to $7.

You won’t just get free shipping with your Prime membership. With your subscription you’ll also receive access to Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Music Prime, discounts at Whole Foods and on Amazon Alexa products, and even more perks.

Prime Days usually see big deals on tech (think phones, tablets and smartwatches) and home products (like air fryers and espresso machines). So, if you think a Prime membership is right for you, read on and we will walk you through signing up for an Amazon Prime account. If you’re still on the fence, no worries, you can still sign up for Prime’s 30-Day free trial.

For more, Amazon’s Layaway program could be an ace up your sleeve for big ticket items next week.

How to sign up for Amazon Prime

To take advantage of Prime Day deals, you’ll want to be a Prime member. To sign up for your Amazon Prime account, all you’ll need to do is:

1. Navigate to www.amazon.com/amazonprime

2. Tap the rectangular orange box that says Start Your 30-Day Trial.

3. If you only already have an Amazon account, you can go ahead and sign-in. If you don’t have an Amazon account, tap Create Account. You will be prompted to enter your name, email address and password. Amazon will require you to verify your email address with a one-time password.

4. Select your payment method — which can be a credit card, debit card, gift card or whatever other payment method you choose — and add that information. Then click Continue.

And that’s it! You are now officially a prime subscriber.

How to cancel your Prime membership

If you decide that a Prime membership is no longer right for you, or if you want to cancel before your 30-day free trial ends, ending your membership is pretty easy too.

1. Sign into your Amazon account, and tap the Account & Lists dropdown menu.

2. Then select Prime Membership in the Your Account column.

3. Next, under the Manage membership heading, tap Update, cancel and more.

4. Then, simply select End Membership.

If you don’t want to follow these steps, you can also go to and jump directly to the End Membership button. Either way, after selecting End Membership you will no longer be subscribed to Amazon Prime.

For more, here’s how to get a free $30 ahead of October’s prime event.

The iPhone 15 lineup is finally out, and we’re seeing some great deals across the board. While most if not all of these deals are locked to a carrier, you can get some significant trade-in credit, especially if you have a higher-quality phone. In some cases, you can get up to $1,100 in credit or grab a specific plan to nab your new phone for free. Either way, you have a lot of options to get your hands on one.

The latest flagship phones from Apple include the Dynamic Island across all models, faster processors and upgraded camera hardware. The iPhone 15 is powered by the A16 Bionic chip for faster speeds and increased power efficiency over last year’s model. The iPhone 15 Pro hardware runs on Apple’s A17 Pro chip for even more powerful performance. Other notable changes include a move to USB-C charging, brighter displays and upgraded ultra-wideband capabilities. The iPhone 15 Pro also has a customizable Action button, a titanium-based chassis and a new periscope-style telephoto lens on the larger iPhone 15 Pro Max.

We’ll be keeping the below list of the best iPhone 15 deals updated as new offers crop up or existing promotions change, so be sure to check back when it’s time to buy.

What colors does the iPhone 15 come in?

The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus comes in five different colors: black, yellow, pink, blue and green. The iPhone 15 Pro models come in natural titanium, white, black and blue.

How much does the iPhone 15 cost?

The four models of the iPhone 15 have different prices that change depending on the amount of storage. Pricing for each model starts at:

• iPhone 15: $799*
• iPhone 15 Plus: $899*
• iPhone 15 Pro: $999
• iPhone 15 Pro Max: $1,199

*If you set it up with a carrier at purchase; $30 more if you connect to a carrier later.

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Immersion is the fastest way to pick up a new language — but few of us can really consider moving to a country where the language you want to learn is spoken. Short of that, there are some great online options that can help you learn. If you’re serious about taking on the challenge of becoming fluent in a new language, Rosetta Stone is one of the best programs out there for serious learners looking to pick up the lingo. We named it the best for auditory learners in our guide to the best language learning apps.

StackSocial’s Deal Days event is happening now, with lots of price cuts across the site. For lifelong learners, StackSocial has already discounted a lifetime subscription to Rosetta Stone by 36%, but right now you can sweeten the deal. Just use coupon code ROSETTA at checkout and you’ll get an extra $29 off, which knocks a total of $139 off the regular price. That means you’ll spend just $160 for unlimited access. There’s no set expiration for this deal, so we recommend making your purchase sooner rather than later to ensure you don’t miss out on these savings.

This membership gives you access to 25 different languages, from Spanish to Korean, allowing you to better communicate with locals on your travels and increase your comfort level in international settings. Of course, even those who do not plan on traveling far from home can benefit from improved language skills. Whether you want to speak with international neighbors or enjoy media from other places, hobbyists can take advantage of this deal, too.

Every single lesson, no matter the language, is broken up into manageable chunks, both online and off. You also have access to an immersive learning environment that will keep you interested throughout the course to keep your mind on perfecting your studies. Plus, you can even practice your accent using speech recognition technology.

There are plenty of decent gifts that you can pick up for $100 or less or even $50 or less. But if you want to get something truly exceptional for that special someone and don’t mind spending a little extra cash, there are also some amazing pricier options out there. Below, we’ve rounded up some of our absolute favorite gift ideas that you can snag in the $200 to $500 range.

Earlier versions of the Ausounds AU-Stream were billed as competitors to the AirPods, and while the most recent generation of the AU-Stream haven’t reached those heights, they are a great budget alternative. In fact, for a discounted price of $30 from B&H Photo, they’re a surprisingly great pair of earbuds to grab if you don’t want to spend a ton of money.

While they don’t quite make our list of the best noise-canceling earbuds, they still manage to do quite well with the low frequencies, while higher frequencies are handled by the passive noise canceling of the ear tips. You will hear a bit of hiss from the ANC, which is pretty common with budget earbuds and headphones, but it’s not noticeable unless you’re in a quiet room. Thankfully, it doesn’t impact audio fidelity, so you’re fine on that front.

Speaking of audio fidelity, the earbuds do pretty well with lower frequencies and don’t have too many issues in the higher frequencies. They have a solid battery life of about five to six hours, with another 15 hours or so in the case, so you essentially get a whole day’s worth of use. The call audio is pretty good, too, with both sides able to hear each other clearly, so if you make many calls, you’re all set.

While the AU-Stream can’t compete with higher-end earphones, they’re a great option for keeping costs down. That said, If you want something a bit better, you can check out these earbuds and headphone deals for alternatives.

We’re now in October, and that means the holiday season is just around the corner. With that in mind, several big sales are coming up, including Amazon’s October Prime Day and Black Friday. If you’re planning to buy gifts during these huge sales events, you’ll likely need to know what the return policy is just in case the items don’t work out.

See below for the return windows and policies for major retail stores Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy and Macy’s. For more shopping tips, here’s how to get $30 ahead of October Prime Day. Also, here’s how to get shipping costs cut at these chain retailers.

Amazon returns

When you make a purchase on Amazon — even Amazon Warehouse — you’ve got 30 days to return the items. That’s not a lot of time if you’re buying gifts that you intend to give during the holidays. My suggestion? Open the item you’ve purchased to check that it has all the parts and pieces, and to make sure it’s what you’re after. If not, box it back up and ship it back as soon as possible.

If you do keep the item that you plan to gift past 30 days and the recipient finds that it doesn’t work for them, they can still get a refund for up to 80% of the total price on an Amazon gift card. They can also choose to exchange the item — for instance, if it’s the wrong size or color.

Note that some Amazon sellers may have different return policies.

Walmart returns

If you buy something from Walmart (online or in-store), you typically have a 90-day window to return it. However, Walmart does offer extended holiday returns for items purchased between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 that give you until Jan. 31, 2024, to return the item. So if you buy something as a gift during one of its sales events, you or the person receiving it will have time to return or exchange the item.

Target returns

If you buy something at Target and decide you’d like to return it, you have 90 days to do so. And if you have Target’s credit card, RedCard, you have 120 days to make the return. If you’re returning a Target brand item or something from your registry, Target gives you a full year.

Similar to Walmart, Target also has an extended holiday return policy. Here’s how it works:

For all electronics and entertainment items (excluding Apple products) purchased between Oct. 1 and Dec. 24, the 30-day refund period will start on Dec. 26 and must be returned by Jan. 24, 2024.

For Apple products (excluding iPhones) purchased between Oct. 1 and Dec. 24, the 15-day refund period will start on Dec. 26 and must be returned by Jan. 9, 2024.

For mobile phones purchased in-store or online as a pick up order between Oct. 1 and Dec. 24, the 14-day refund window starts on Dec. 26 and must be returned by Jan. 8, 2024.

Best Buy returns

Best Buy gives you 15 days to return items you’ve purchased, and 14 days if it’s an activatable device like a phone or tablet. However, if you’re a My Best Buy Plus or My Best Buy Total member, you have 60 days to return anything you’ve purchased, excluding activatable devices.

If you’re returning a gift you received, you’ll get store credit for the purchase price if you return it in a store. If you return the gift by mail, the gift buyer will get the credit.

If Best Buy follows last year’s holiday return policy, items purchased between Oct. 24 and Dec. 31 have until Jan. 14 to be returned.

Macy’s returns

Any item purchased from Macy’s must be returned within 30 days. If it’s an item from a gift registry, you have 90 days from the event date to return it.

If Macy’s follows last year’s holiday return policy, items purchased Oct. 3 and later have a 90-day return window. This policy would end Jan. 31, 2024.

For more, here’s how to save on your next Target shopping trip. Also, here are nine Amazon Prime tips you shouldn’t forget.

Baseball fans rejoice! It’s your turn to save big on MLB playoff tickets this season. Popular online ticket distributors like StubHub, SeatGeek and TickPick are all offering deals and steals when you purchase your tickets via their platforms. And who doesn’t like to save a little money while enjoying their favorite sport? Keep reading to see what’s available for you.

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