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Monthly Tech Giveaway – November 2026

Posted on October 31, 2026

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November’s winner will receive a fantastic SentrySafe Fireproof and Waterproof Large Safe with Digital Keypad.

Your computer backup drive(s), your important documents, your expensive jewelry and your other valuables are worth protecting. This is an excellent way to do it.

All subscribers to the Standard edition of my Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter have an equal chance to win.

Premium subscribers have two chances to win (their email addresses are added to the “pot” twice).

Not a subscriber? Just enter your email address in the sign-up form on this page.

Once subscribed you’ll be eligible to win each month’s drawing – starting with this month. Better yet, opt for a Premium subscription for double the chance to win!

The drawing for this month’s prize will be held on November 30 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.

Good luck!

Here’s an easy way to avoid sky-high ATM fees

Posted on October 30, 2026

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Like most folks these days you probably enjoy the convenience of being able to pull up to an ATM and withdraw a little cash when you need it.

But it’s a pretty good bet that you aren’t all that happy with the fees you have to pay for that convenience.

If you’re lucky enough to have a bank that doesn’t charge their customers ATM fees, that’s great!

Otherwise you probably have to pay a fee every time you use a different bank’s ATM. [Read more…]

How to accurately evaluate product reviews on Amazon

Posted on October 29, 2026

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Regular readers of this blog know I frequently recommend various tech products that are available on Amazon for the reasons stated in this post.

I sometimes receive emails that read something like this: [Read more…]

Pet Peeve: Offers you literally can’t refuse

Posted on October 26, 2026

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Regular readers of this blog know that I love recommending free software that’s truly useful every chance I get.

These days some of the best software around can be downloaded at no cost whatsoever.

That being said, a disturbing new type of “ad” has started popping up while using some free programs and apps. I call these annoying ads “offers that you literally can’t refuse”, and they work something like this: [Read more…]

Scam alert: Don’t fall for these dangerous lottery scams

Posted on October 22, 2026

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As you probably know, scams of various types are ubiquitous on social media.

Some scams run their course and are never seen again, but most just seem to pop up every now and then.

One of those recurring “pop-up scams” is a lottery scam targeting people who enjoy playing the Powerball and Mega Millions multi-state lotteries that frequently advertise massive prize payouts for the winners. [Read more…]