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For those of you in the U.S. Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you are having a fabulous day eating delicious food with friends and family. What a great holiday! Also on tap, this weekend is the biggest shopping day of the year…Black Friday. This is almost a holiday in itself for my family. After our bellies are full of turkey and pie, we await the joyous sound of “The paper’s here!” Our faces light up with delight. We ready our notepads and pens and get ready to make our lists and check them twice. We proceed to happily spend hours scouring the dozens and dozens of ads for great deals laughing and joking as we go. Once our lists are made, we get down to business making a plan for the next morning. This is the not so fun part. That’s where these tips come in handy…
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| 34 Brilliant Black Friday Tips for 2016 by the Krazy Coupon Lady |
- Scout your go-to stores the day before Thanksgiving. Most of the displays should be set up by this time. For people who travel for the holiday, this may be difficult, but it can help save time at the wee hours of the morning for sure!
- Make your final list by store and order the items by importance. In my family, we have several drafts of the same list before we get to our final. It’s a process.
- Remember to not only stock up for Christmas but birthdays, weddings, baby showers, etc. as well!
- Look for door-buster guarantees. This is mostly a Wal-Mart thing, and Wal-Mart is not my favorite place to go on Black Friday. Actually, I avoid it at all costs. However, if they have a TV I want for cheap, their door-buster guarantee is a life-saver. All you do is go in during the advertised time-frame, buy a voucher for the item you want, and pick it up before Christmas. That I can handle!
- Avoid wearing red, especially if you’re going to Target. Do wear bright colors or an easily recognized shirt so your group can find you easily in the crowd.
- Leave the kiddos and hubbys at home. Unless your hubby is my brother in which case he may come along. My brother is a great shopper!
- Shop with a group, but not a large group. Two to four people is a good number.
- Ditch the shopping carts and use reusable bags instead. This of course only works if you’re purchasing smaller items. If you must get a cart, have 1 cart and 1 driver for your group. The other people are runners and bring items back to the cart. This avoids having to drive the cart through the crowded aisles, which will only slow down your progress.
- Shop online. My mom and I discovered the joy of this last year when a winter storm decided to plague our town on Black Friday morning. You can expect everything, except door-busters, to be available online. If you hate crowds and getting up before dawn, this is the option for you!
- Use gift cards for purchases. As The Krazy Coupon Lady mentions you can go to Raise.com and buy discounted gift cards. This can save you more money on top of the awesome Black Friday deals you’re already getting!
- BONUS tip! JCPenney and Menards are my favorite stores for Black Friday (and all year round actually). You are guaranteed to find great deals for everyone on your list at both of these stores. Every year, these are the 2 places we go for sure.
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