Buying these 7 gadgets will save you money in 2017

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase.If your big New Year's resolution is to save money, you're probably not thinking aboutbuying new tech.But, these 7products can actually save you money over the long run. I made a couple of purchases like this last year, and it's always nice to see a little extra money in my bank account each month.Some will take longer to show their value than others, but ifAn HD antennaThis is one of the products I invested in last year, and I couldn't be happier with the results. An HDTV antenna allows you to watch live TV without having to pay for a monthly cable package.Your picture quality and signal strength will vary depending on where you are, but you can use the online toolAntennaWeb to determine which channels youshould get. If you'd like to learn more about cutting the cable cord to save money, you can check out our full cord-cutting guide.1byone HDTV antenna, 11.99, available at AmazonUKYour own cable modemEveryone would like their monthly cable/internet bill to go down. Most people don't realize that they're actually paying to rent their cable modem each month.I bought mine up front, and over the course of my two year contract I'll save $40. If I decide to renew my contract, I'll continue to save $10 a month. If you don't have the option to buy a cable modem from your provider, you can pick up this third party one instead.Arris SURFboard SB6141 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem (White), 59, available at Amazon UK.Rechargeable batteries and charging dockMake 2017 the year that you stop using traditional one-use batteries. Rechargeable batteries have been around for a while, but they've gotten more efficient (and less expensive) in recent years.Panasonic's eneloop batteries are widely considered to be the best products in this space. Most of our gadgets now come with rechargeable batteries, but for those toys and straggling tech products it's good to keep a few standard batteries around.Panasonic B Eneloop Ni-MH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries (Pack 8), 14.99, available at Amazon UK.EBL 8 Bay AA, AAA, Ni-MH, Ni-Cd Rechargeable Battery Charger, 9.99, available at Amazon UK.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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