Shipping delays and supply chain issues mean shopping will look slightly different this year because the sales have already started.

Unless you’re in a promotional offer, if you subscribe to AT&T’s DirectTV or U-Verse, Spectrum internet or Comcast’s Xfinity cable or internet, you may be seeing higher bills. “It’s becoming an annual thing for companies to raise prices on TV and internet service,” said Consumer Reports Tech Editor Jim Willcox. This week, AT&T increased prices on most DirectTV and U-Verse packages by an extra $5 to $9 a month. Some Charter Spectrum internet customers just saw their bills jump by $5 a month. A new law requires cable and satellite TV companies to disclose the complete monthly price of the bill, including taxes and fees, when you sign up.

As families spend more time at home and out of movie theaters, backyard movie night is an entertaining option. To help you set one up, Consumer Reports put mini projectors to the test. The projector with the best overall picture quality in CRs test was the LG CineBeam PH550, priced at $450. RELATED: 11 crazy fun things people are doing to pass the time in quarantineCR did find one bargain in the bunch, the Aaxa S2 Pico projector, priced at $280. Because many mini projectors dont have great sound, you may want to consider adding an external speaker or a sound bar.