Saving money is all about being organized and thinking ahead.  Black Friday is a perfect example.   Most of us are completely exhausted after all of the busy activities of Thanksgiving and still have dirty dishes in the sink the next day, but the organized shopper wakes up early the next morning, ready to hit the stores and grab the bargains.  Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, and it marks the beginning of the traditional Christmas shopping season.

The term dates back to at least 1966. The term "Black Friday" originated in Philadelphia in reference to the heavy traffic on that day.  More recently, the media have used it instead to refer to the beginning of the period in which retailers go from being in the red (i.e., posting a loss on the books) to being in the black (i.e., turning a profit). In many cities it is not uncommon to see shoppers lined up for hours before stores with big sales open. Once inside the stores, shoppers rush around and snatch up what they can, as many stores have only a few of the big-draw items. On occasion, injuries and even fatalities are reported.   Now that’s a bit much just to save a few dollars!

This year, in hopes of surviving the rough economy, some stores have started their Black Friday sales already!  Check out these helpful web sites to find some of the great deals out there:

www.blackfriday.info

www.bfads.net

www.black-friday.net

Here are some examples of what you can find:

Black Friday Free Stuff at Target
Target will open its doors at 5:00am on Black Friday.  

Get $10 Gift Card With Any $100 In Store Purchase

Get $10 Gift Card With Select Video Game Purchases

Get $15 Gift Card With Any Apple 8GB iPod Nano Purchase

Get $20 Gift Card With Any DSi System Purchase

Get $30 Gift Card With Any Apple 32GB iPod Touch Purchase

Get $50 Gift Card With Any Call Of Duty Super Elite XBOX 360 System Bundle

Get $50 Gift Card With Any XBOX 360 120GB Elite Game System Bundle Purchase

Staples Freebies at Black Friday

Staples opens doors at 6:00am on Black Friday.

Items that are free after rebate:

- Free Canon Photo Printer With Purchase Of Any Digital Camera
- 4 Device Universal Remote
- Sharp Handheld Calculator
- 20 pack of Duracell Batteries (Free After Staples Rewards)
- Peachtree Pro Accounting 2010

And when you’re done with all of that shopping, relax in your favorite chair, light a free candle and read a free magazine:

Beauty Herbal Spa offers free Christmas herbal candle from their salon so that you can test candles out and see how you like it.

http://beautyherbalspa.com/GiftIdeasChristmas.html

 
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Enjoy this week with your loved ones and remember to take some time to offer thanks for all that you DO have.

Happy Thanksgiving!

CENTSerely,

Sister Thrifty

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