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The days of spending hundreds on your phone plan are over — or at least, they can be. Boost Mobile is home to five different phone plans offered at less than $50 per month, and thanks to its latest deal, you can score one of the best plans at a $10 discount every month.

Normally priced at $45 per month, Boost has a plan which offers 15GB of 4G LTE data each month along with Unlimited Talk and Text. However, right now the company is offering to drop the price of that plan down to just $35 per month, every month, after you’ve made six monthly payments on time. You don’t have to wait six months to start seeing a discount either, as the plan will see a $5 price decrease after you’ve made three payments on time.

This plan at Boost also comes with Mobile Hotspot access. Shopping for your phone service at Boost is stellar as there are no service contracts and 99% nationwide coverage. Plus, taxes and fees are included in the price you see on the page so there are no shady charges once yo…

Streaming services are always offering free trials, but it’s not often that we see deals on annual memberships. Hulu’s latest offer lets you score a full year of membership for only $59.99. Hulu rarely offers deals like this; today’s discount means you’ll be paying just $4.99 for each month you’re a member, though the full cost must be paid upfront.

Hulu has a wide variety of movies and shows to dive into. You can catch popular reality TV, cooking and home renovation shows, some of the top-rated dramas and comedies of the past decade, along with recently released and classic films. Of course, Hulu now has a wide selection of original shows and movies to binge as well, like The Handmaiden’s Tale, Veronica Mars, and Castle Rock. There’s also FX on Hulu included with your membership which gives you access to stream shows like Sons of Anarchy, Archer, Atlanta, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

With your Hulu membership, you’ll be able to start binge-watching your favorite shows on…

Don’t let the necessity of social distancing in 2020 keep you from seeing your favorite artists perform live. Worldwide, musicians are partnering with various companies to bring live music back to the fans — in the comfort of their own homes. South Korean band Monsta X is one of the first to really make virtual concerts an event you cannot miss with their upcoming show From Seoul with Luv that’s airing exclusively on Live X Live.

Featuring the band’s only live performance in 2020, this once-in-a-lifetime event is a must-see for fans. Live X Live offers a much more premium online concert experience than you might get when watching a musician perform on Instagram. In fact, the platform offers multiple camera angles so you can see footage of any member of the group during the show.

Of course, with advanced technology comes a price; to watch the live concert, you’ll need a ticket. Live X Live offers basic stream access for $19.99, or you can purchase Multi-Camera access for $29.99. Y…

There are plenty of well-known benefits of having an Amazon Prime membership, from free two-day shipping and exclusive members-only discounts to Prime Video access, but one you may not have heard about before is the Amazon First Reads program. Every month in 2020, Amazon’s publishing editors will choose a handful of yet-to-be-released books from various genres and make them exclusively available to Amazon customers before anyone else!

Prime members get the best end of the bargain here, as they can add any book from the selection to their Kindle e-book library this month free of charge. If you’re not a Prime member, you can still snag the book of your choice though it’ll cost you $1.99.

You can even start a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime to snag one of these books for free; plus, that’ll make your account eligible for all the rest of Prime’s exclusive benefits for members.

As with all Kindle e-books, Amazon First Reads can be read on your Kindle e-reader or using the free Kindle…

Buying refurbished is always a smart way to score a discount, and BackMarket is full of refurbished tech in excellent or even mint condition. Right now select refurbished Marshall Bluetooth speakers are on sale starting as low as $129.99, including the Stanmore II and the Stockwell II. Though these speakers aren’t brand new, they’re all in mint condition and have been tested and inspected to ensure they work as they should. BackMarket even includes a one-year warranty and free standard shipping with the purchase.

Today’s deal on the Stockwell II is stellar, saving you nearly $70 off the regular cost, though the better deal is on the Stanmore II, which also happens to be the better speaker. It’s now $110 off its current cost at Amazon and it would be unlikely to even notice a difference with the condition they’re in.

The Stanmore II speaker uses Bluetooth 5.0 technology, which allows for a low latency connection that doesn’t use much power and doesn’t get interrupted. It even uses t…

Deals on Apple iPhone devices and Samsung Galaxy phones are everywhere, but it’s a bit more difficult to find a great deal on a OnePlus device. There are plenty of current OnePlus models to choose from, and whether you want a OnePlus 8, or a OnePlus 7 Pro, or one of the more affordable OnePlus 6T devices is the first big question you’ll need to answer for yourself.

OnePlus 6T | $299.99 at B&H

The OnePlus 6T is now $250 off at B&H for a limited time, bringing its price down to $299.99 while supplies last. It comes with a pre-applied screen protector, a case, a USB-C to 3.5mm headphone adapter, and a one-year warranty. Though this is a T-Mobile edition, it’s unlocked and can be used on CDMA and GSM networks other than T-Mobile.

$299.99 at B&H

All of the deals below vary in nature, so while some allow you to buy the unlocked phone with a single purchase today, others require a monthly payment plan; these plans are attached to carriers which usually require you to add…

If it’s time to upgrade your TV to something bigger and better, Woot’s one-day sale on 4K Samsung smart TVs has a selection of different models to save on today only that you need to check out. Almost all of the TVs in today’s sale are factory reconditioned, and though they may not be brand new, they’ve each been inspected and tested to ensure they’re in proper working condition. Oftentimes, you can barely tell a difference between the two conditions. Plus, Woot includes a 90-day Samsung warranty with the purchase. Prices start at $439.99, though there’s no telling how long these TVs will last so be sure to shop soon; plenty have already sold out.

One of the most affordable models in today’s sale is Samsung’s 55-inch 4K UHD Smart TV (NU7000). This factory reconditioned model is now down to $469.99 and features PurColor for more shades of color, Game Mode for optimized gaming with minimal input lag, and Motion Rate 120.

Meanwhile, the Samsung 43-inch The Sero QLED Smart TV (LS05 Ser…

Jersey Shore castmates Pauly D and Vinny Guadagnino are back from Family Vacation. Double Shot at Love with DJ Pauly D and Vinny is returning to MTV for its second season of love, drama, and fist pumps this week. Originally a spin-off of the 2007 show A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila, last season saw Pauly and Vinny looking for love in a Bachelor-like competition with 20 women vying for their hearts.

Rather than replacing the cast and finding new singles to pair up, MTV is bringing back several fan-favorites from last season’s cast for Season 2 while adding a few fresh faces into the mix as well. This time, the boys are headed to Vegas — and though they won’t be in a competition for love again, there’s always the chance of finding it on the casino floor.

Double Shot at Love Season 2: When & where

Double Shot at Love with DJ Pauly D and Vinny season 2 returns to MTV on Thursday, June 11 at 9 p.m. EST. Considering MTV is available through cable packages and TV streaming serv…

If you’re tired of walking around with an old, outdated, or busted smartphone, Amazon’s latest sale on Samsung Galaxy devices can help put a new phone in your hands at up to 31% off right now. Of course, with prices discounted by as much as $200 off the usual cost, these deals won’t remain in stock forever so be sure to shop soon if you’re interested.

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Factory unlocked Samsung Galaxy smartphone sale

Amazon’s having a sale on factory unlocked Samsung Galaxy devices this week with discounts of up to $200 off. You can even score a pair of Galaxy Buds+ with the purchase.

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There are a variety of recent Samsung Galaxy models included in today’s sale, like the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, the Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G, and the Samsung Galaxy S10+. Each of these phones is factory unlocked and ready for use on both GSM and CDMA networks. That means you can use them with most major cellular networks including Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Boost Mobile. …

After 24 seasons of The Bachelor, ABC is about to bring fans back to some of their favorite seasons in a recap spin-off, The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons — Ever!. While the latest season of The Bachelorette was unfortunately delayed due to stay-at-home measures, the recap is sure to entertain both new fans and those who’ve been around since the beginning.

The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons — Ever! is set to feature ten, 3-hour-long episodes with each one dedicated to a specific season of the show, along with all of its craziest contestants and unforgettable moments. While the show is keeping the full list of “greatest seasons” under wraps for the time being, the trailer below does reveal a number of the seasons the show will be recapping, including seasons featuring Bachelors Sean Lowe, Ben Higgins, Jason Mesnick, and Bachelorettes Kaitlyn Bristowe and JoJo Fletcher.

The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons — Ever: When and where?

The recap season The Bachelor: The Greatest Se…