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6 Tips For Saving Big During Black Friday

Black Friday is on November 27 and Cyber Monday is on November 30 this year, and I'm pumping up to win on savings! As you already know, I love me a deal, and I wanted to share with you all of my tips and tricks on getting the best item for the best price. It's a retail battle weekend and you need to be suited up.
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Black Friday is on November 27 and Cyber Monday is on November 30 this year, and I'm pumping up to win on savings! As you already know, I love me a deal, and I wanted to share with you all of my tips and tricks on getting the best item for the best price. It's a retail battle weekend and you need to be suited up.

If you know what you are doing shopping-wise, you can save some serious cash. You can finish your holiday shopping AND get yourself a reward in one day! Think how sweet it will be to lounge on the sofa as the rest of society fights for ugly sweaters and trendy toys at the mall while you sip champagne and glow in the thought that all of your shopping was done last month -- for a huge discount! Let's do this.

Here are my techniques, declassified:

1. Shopping List

You have to make a list of all the things you want to buy for everyone in your family and, of course, the prize that you'll get yourself for buying ALL the holiday gifts for a discount. Make a list of everything you plan on getting and stick to it. It will keep you focused in that shark tornado of shoppers you are about to come across at the malls. Plus, it'll keep you on budget.

2. Budget

No matter if you're shopping for yourself or for Christmas, be sure to decide what, who, where, when and how you are going to spend. Make a plan, write in in your phone notes app and keep to it. It's easy to fly off the budget-wagon, especially online when everything seems so cheap. Try to save a ton and then re-invest those savings into something that you would like. It's your reward for being a shopping pilates champ.

3. Develop A Plan of Attack

Look through online ads, sign up for email alerts and read the flyers and ads from your favourite store. Decide what you want to buy and where before hand. Many retail web sites have teased people on the night of the sales and you can check out who has what on your list.

4. Reconnaissance Mission

Take a trip to your favourite stores and see what kind of inventory they have for each item. If it looks like they are piling up, they will probably go on sale. Befriend one of the sales people and see what might be the door buster when it comes out. If you have new ideas for people -- add it to your list in your notes app. Knowledge is power when it comes to shopping.

5. Social Spying

Be sure to follow all of your favourite retailers and fashion bloggers Twitter and Facebook feeds. You'll see what deals they are promoting in advance. Plus you'll be able to zero in on hot items that are the must have for this holiday season. Find out what the hot toys are this year and get them for a song.

6. Buy Your Ultimate

Just because something is crazy cheap, doesn't mean it's your ultimate item. Make sure you buy an item that your family or you will enjoy for the long haul. It'll be better than having cheap stuff that doesn't suit your needs. ALL of the deals that you made would be lost if some of the gifts sit in a closet with their tags still on. Quality over quantity.

Get your head band and matching Nike workout suit on, do your warm-up and kick those deal's butts. To the victor, goes the big screen!

Dave

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