If you are an Amazon shopper, make sure you join my Addicted to Amazing Deals Facebook group! This group is specifically for Amazon deals. This holiday season, there will be lots and lots of deals on LEGOs, toys, TVs, tablets, electronics, etc and I will post all of these deals in my group! It IS possible to buy Christmas presents on a budget! And, don’t miss my 2016 Holiday Gift Guide to see all of the gift ideas I am loving this year!
So what about an Amazon Echo vs Google Chrome device this year? Today would be the day to purchase them. Both companies are running sales on these items. The Google Home is more affordable than the Echo, and still has really good reviews. However, the Amazon Echo is the gold-standard for this type of device. Here’s a rundown of what it can do for you:
- Plays all your music from Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and more using just your voice
- Fills the room with immersive, 360º omni-directional audio
- Allows hands-free convenience with voice-control
- Hears you from across the room with far-field voice recognition, even while music is playing
- Answers questions, reads audiobooks and the news, reports traffic and weather, gives info on local businesses, provides sports scores and schedules, and more using the Alexa Voice Service
- Controls lights, switches, and thermostats with compatible WeMo, Philips Hue, Samsung SmartThings, Wink, Insteon, Nest, and ecobee smart home devices
- Always getting smarter and adding new features, plus thousands of skills like Uber, Domino’s, and more
Grab the Amazon Echo for $139.99 (Reg $179.99) right now on Amazon (prices subject to change). It will ship for free.
**And right now, spend $20+ on “Alexa’s Best Deals” using using Alexa Shopping on an Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Amazon Tap, Fire TV, or compatible Fire Tablet device, you will get a FREE $10 Gift Card!** Go HERE to see my post about this.
The Google Home doesn’t look quite as sheik to me, but you can save $40 by going this route over the Echo today.
Powered by your very own Google assistant, Google Home is designed to help streamline your life and manage your everyday tasks. On hectic mornings, get your daily schedule, traffic, and flight info, or set an alarm by saying, Ok Google, wake me up tomorrow at 6:30am. Simplify your shopping duties by telling Google to add things to your shopping list, or use it to set a timer to keep you on track. And there’s more — you can ask it questions, tell it to do things, and use it to stream entertainment to your TV with Chromecast. It’s your own Google, always ready to help. Just start by saying, “Ok Google.”
The Google Home is just $99 with Free shipping today over on Walmart’s site (Reg $129) today, and price is subject to change at any time as well.
Thanks for coming to Addicted to Saving! Here’s a little bit about me so you can know who’s behind all these posts!
My name is Liza and I began my money-saving journey in the Spring of 2009 as a way to stretch a limited household income. I had lost my job and my hubby was self-employed. I launched Addicted to Saving in November of 2009 and it has grown by leaps and bounds. Since then, my hubby and I have struggled with the ups and downs of two failed adoptions and are now LOVING being parents to our little man Asher who we brought home from Ethiopia in August of 2013. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to help you save money. My goal is that you will have FUN and become empowered to save more and more money each week..