Jupiter and Saturn Head for Closest Visible Alignment in 800 Years

A pair of binoculars will give a pretty good view and is much cheaper/easier/more versatile to use than a telescope. Any 7x50 is good for astronomy, and for this Jupiter/Saturn conjunction higher magnification would be better - saw these 15x70 Celestron binocs on sale at REI if you have a local store - mail order will be too slow: https://www.rei.com/product/147553/celestron-skymaster-15x70...

Yes it would be worth it but don't rush the purchase and inform yourself beforehand. Definitely check out /r/telescopes. An 8 inch dobsonian reflector telescope is recommended so much that it has become a meme, but it is rightfully recommended!

Absolutely. Even a small inexpensive reflector telescope like the $200 AWB OneSky is sufficient to see Saturn's ring or Jupiter's moons, and it's a sight you won't forget.

Careful buying right now. Looks like most of the popular scopes are well above double their normal cost. At least on Amazon.