Black Friday, this year on November 23, offers some of the lowest prices of the year on many consumer goods including TVs, other electronics and toys. Savvy shoppers save hundreds or even thousands of dollars on this single day.
Shopping on Black Friday is extremely hectic and overwhelming due to so many amazing deals. Stores open extremely early and most only offer their best deals on a first-come, first-serve basis. Finding and keeping track of all of these deals is not easy. To help you, we have put together these tips for saving at both online and in-store sales on Black Friday.
- Make a List of Items You Want to Buy - Your objective for Black Friday should be to buy only the items on your list at the lowest price possible. Please note, we did not say you should buy the items with the biggest discounts at each store because you should not. Why not? Retailers will try very hard to get you to buy things that are not on your list. This does not benefit you. Instead, you will end up spending more of your hard-earned money than you planned which benefits the retailers. Do your best to stick to your list.
If you plan to shop online, check out your favorite websites ahead of time to see if they are promoting their best Black Friday deals yet. You might be able to find out about special deals if you sign up for a retailer's email newsletter ahead of the big day. Some websites, such as blackfriday.com and slickdeals.net, compile huge lists of Black Friday sales for both online and brick-and-mortar shopping.
You may need to enlist the help of friends or family if there are multiple big dollar savings at different stores at the same time. If this is the case, make sure to entice them to help with a small bribe. Just make sure the bribe is smaller than the amount you will save.
Black Friday is hectic, but with a little bit of planning you can save a ton of money without losing your mind. But be on the lookout for identity thieves.
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