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Haley Henschel

Senior Shopping Reporter

Haley Henschel is a Chicago-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable who reviews and finds deals on popular tech, from laptops to gaming consoles and VPNs. She has years of experience covering shopping holidays and can tell you what’s actually worth buying on Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day. Her work has also explored the driving forces behind digital trends within the shopping sphere, from dupes to 12-foot skeletons.

Haley received a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and honed her sifting and winnowing skills at The Daily Cardinal. She previously covered politics for The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, investigated exotic pet ownership for Wisconsin Watch, and blogged for some of your favorite reality stars.

In her free time, Haley enjoys playing video games, drawing, taking walks on Lake Michigan, and spending time with her parrot (Melon) and dog (Pierogi). She really, really wants to get back into horseback riding. You can follow her on X at @haleyhenschel or reach her via email at [email protected].


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Prime Day deals end soon: We curated the best last-chance (and free offers) from Amazon, Apple, Yeti & Samsung
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Somehow, Amazon Fire Tablets start at $54 for Prime Day 2025 — but only until midnight
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10 Prime Day deals that are so good, we bought them ourselves
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The best Prime Day deals on Apple Watches start at only $169 on day 4
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6 Mashable staffers own the viral Owala FreeSip. It's only $25 for Prime Day.
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Best Prime Day deals 2025: We found new price drops on Apple, Yeti, and Kindles — score over 60% off
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I use a tiny Blink camera to spy on my pets. It's only $15 during Prime Day.
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Prime Day MacBook deals: Get MacBook Air laptops starting at $599
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I tracked down the 5 best Prime Day laptop deals: $849 MacBook Air, $919 Surface Laptop 7, and more
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Amazon Fire Tablets start at $54 for Prime Day
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150+ Prime Day deals — best-ever prices on Apple, Ninja, and Samsung
An Amazon Fire tablet and tv on a colorful background.

Best Buy's Black Friday in July sale is live: Save on AirPods, RTX 50 Series gaming laptops
a best buy store below the amazon prime day logo

Amazon's Prime Day laptop deals are the best I've seen in years
a 13.8-inch microsoft surface laptop 7 against a pink background beneath a prime day logo

We tracked down the standout MacBook deals from Amazon's Prime Day
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