This week on Supercharged we’re talking about Apple's new crap. As usual, we’re also answering your questions, discussing your comments, and sharing our favorite tips and downloads of the week!

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• No, Your iPhone Was Never Only $200Yesterday, Apple announced a new iPhone, but if you’re looking to pre-order it this weekend, you may find that it costs $650—a far cry from the $200 it cost on a lot of older phone plans. I have some bad news for you: your phone never cost only $200.
• Every Carrier's Confusing Phone-Buying Plans, ExplainedThe next time you go buy a new cellphone, things are going to look a lot different. The subsidized two-year contract is all but dead, and the carriers have replaced it with a new heap of confusing options. Here’s what you need to know about buying a phone in 2015.
• How Often Should You Upgrade Your iPhone? An ExperimentI’m a gadget nerd. I love having the latest and greatest phone. But my wife is more frugal—she’d rather run her phone into the ground before upgrading. But is upgrading every three years really more cost effective than upgrading every year? I ran some numbers to find out.
• Everything Apple Announced Today that Actually MattersApple’s big Fall Event came in at over two hours today, and it was packed with a ton of announcements. If you didn’t spend your morning watching the whole thing, here’s what they announced that actually matters.

This week's episode was sponsored by the great mattress makers at Casper!