🤑 Secret Black Friday Deals

Plus, any home can become a smart home now...

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👋 Good morning and Happy Friday! Yes, yes we know! We said we were off this week, but there are too many Black Friday deals flying around out there. We wanted to send a quick email highlighting some of our favorites.

🏠 Plus, thanks to today's sponsor, Ryse, even older homes can become smart homes now...

Hey Alexa, Open My Window Shades

Introducing the RYSE SmartShade, a smart home device that converts your manual window shades into automated Smart Shades.

Ryse works with any window shade that has beaded chains. Not only that, but you can control these Smart Shades with a mobile app and even set schedules. Use Ryse to have your shades magically open every morning to help you wake up to natural sunlight. Ryse is also compatible with Alexa, Google Home, or Apple HomeKit.

Don't Miss These Black Friday Deals

Black Friday is Here

Black Friday is officially here, which means there are deals and discounts galore. Honestly, it's almost overwhelming, especially since retailers have been rolling out ways to save earlier and earlier.

This is where newsletters come in handy because it's our job to sift through the mountain of content and distill the information. On days like today, we're hoping our editing can help you save money and shop right. With that said, here's where we recommend focusing your attention.

Smart Home Deals

Some of these deals are pretty nuts. 70% off anything Alexa-related is worth taking a look at. Here's what we found so far:

Secret Black Friday Deals

Every year Amazon reserves a few deals for its Alexa enthusiasts (aka you guys!). These are discounts that only Alexa can help you find and they're worth considering. Just say, "Alexa, order..." and add the name of one of these products:

Other Deals You Might Like

The deals below aren't specifically smart-home related, but we found them when we were curating the list above so we figured we would throw them in case it helps your shopping today. Enjoy!

🌞 One of the best ways to wake up is with natural light. Phone alarms are reliable, but sometimes they're like nails on a chalkboard. Check out Ryse this year for Black Friday. You can retrofit old window shades to equip them for the modern era. Click here to scoop up a 20% discount.

🧽 If we learned anything over the past few years, it's that keeping the house and office clean is important. Not to mention it's actually shaping up to be a pretty bad flu season. Clean It Supply is having a "massive warehouse savings event" where you can get up to 58% off some of America's favorite brands. Use code BLK49 while the deal lasts.

🍎 Harry & David knows gift baskets, baked goods, fruit and food gifts. Shop famous pears, honeybell oranges, gourmet food & wine delivery for any occasion. Use code EARLY75 for some massive savings.

👗 Boston Proper is a one-of-a-kind women’s clothing boutique that puts fashion, confidence, and ageless style at the forefront, creating uniqueness to make all your own for everyday...with distinctive, on-trend, and always affordable looks. Here's $25 off $125 or more + free shipping on select styles. Use Code: BLACKFRIDAY.

🌿 UMZU provides natural solutions to real problems. In fact, their story is honestly kind of insane. Every supplement contains clinical doses of quality ingredients, without any fillers. Give the gift of health this holiday season with 43% off on new site subscriptions (for life!). Sale ends 11/29.

🏠 Frontgate believes there's no greater feeling than being surrounded by who – and what – you love. It's their goal to help you create a home you'll love to live in, whether you're entertaining the whole family or enjoying some quiet R&R on your own. From furniture and accessories to pool floats and holiday decor, they design everything with you in mind. They have some pretty crazy Black Friday deals last time we checked, click here to take advantage while the going is good.

💵 With Quicken, you can manage your finances, create a custom comprehensive budget, track your investments and plan for retirement. Take control with Quicken and save 40% during their Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sale.

👂 This time of the year can be super stressful. Trust us, we know. You're not alone, in fact you're far from it. BetterHelp is here if you need someone to speak to. Click here to give it a shot.

✏️ Life insurance is not the most fun thing to talk about, but goodness gracious it important. While you're doing your year-end planning, be sure to add this to the list. And once you get there, check out Fabric by Gerber Life. They offer fast affordable coverage with prices from $7.86/mo. Is life insurance right for your family? Take this 60-second quiz to find out.

🍷 Are you really going to waste another bottle of wine? That's the question that Wander + Ivy began with. If you drink wine and your husband drinks whiskey then you know it's not fun pouring wine in the sink because you only wanted a glass. If you're looking for single-serve options, Wander + Ivy has you covered. Talk about a 'good' glass of wine.

Hey Alexa, Open My Window Shades

Introducing the RYSE SmartShade, a smart home device that converts your manual window shades into automated Smart Shades.

Ryse works with any window shade that has beaded chains. Not only that, but you can control these Smart Shades with a mobile app and even set schedules. Use Ryse to have your shades magically open every morning to help you wake up to natural sunlight. Ryse is also compatible with Alexa, Google Home, or Apple HomeKit.