but amid all those deals there are plenty of items to here with the good news and the bad news, vera gibbonss going to guide us through. let's start with the amazon deals. >> a lot of junk. >> it's overwhelming. >> it's overwhelming, over 100,000 products. i would hone in on amazon products, kindle, echo, fire. they have the ongoing deals and the flash sales. >> right. >> and then they have specials and exclusives for alexa users. if you are shopping the amazon sale specifically, i would hone in on the amazon-specific products, then maybe a tv and amazon unlimited music for th99 cents a month. >> is it a good time to buy electronics? >> no. apple watches are telling me forget about you're better off waiting until back to sales schools, you get the sales tax break in various states. >> guess what i just bought, vera. >> no. >> i bought a laptop. >> no, no, no. i should have come on. >> i know, he should hai should you. get me back in the green. >> really good time to buy summer apparel. shorts, tee shirts, sales at 60% to 70% off. we are halfway through the summer retail season. >> swimsuits!

things or less for others, so here to break it down, founder and editor of non-political news.com, vera gibbonsgoing to guide us through. where do you see the most people making mistakes in managing their money? >> they make mistakes all summer long, paying too much for rental cars and hotels. gas prices are the lowest they've been since 2 people are trading up. they're getting out of their small cars and getting into the suvs and the trucks. these are expensive. they use a lot of gas. >> the gas is cheap so i'm going to upgrade my car, but then the new car is too expensive of. >> exactly. if you look at new car prices they're up 35% over the past 35 years. second hand cars up. household income has only risen a teeny, tiny bit. so people want to get into the big cars. how do you do that? you take out a ridiculously long loan. >> i'm going to guess those aren't cheap either. >> no. not only is the interest rate higher on the longer loans, but you could end up owing more on the car than it's worth. edmonds says the average loan is 70 months. and you say travel is another area where wre much. why

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so, here with the good news and the bad news, consumer expert vera gibbons is going to guide us throughant to look for? >> a lot of junk. >> it's overwhelming. >> it's overwhelming, over 100,000 products. i would hone in on amazon branded products, kindle fire, echo. maybe the tvs. they say they have a bigger selection. they have the big brands. they have the ongoing deals and the flash sales. >> right. >> and then they have specials and exclusives for alexa users. so it gets a little bit confusing but if you are shopping the amazon sale specifically, i would hone in on the amazon-specific products then maybe a tv and amazon unlimited music for 99 cents a month. >> is it a good time to buy electronics? >> no. not really, if you are shopping the amazon sale, don't expect any mac products. apple watches are telling me forget about it. buying laptops in general, you're better off waiting until back to sales schools, you get the sales tax break in various states. so, you're better off waiting for that one. >> guess what i just bought, vera. >> no. >> i bought a laptop. >> no, no, no. i shou