Friday, November 23, 2012
Use these coupon deals in stores or online for your Black Friday Shopping and through the weekend in some instances.
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Friday, November 23, 2012
Most big retailers have sent out coupons with all the Black Friday Specials - some just for Black Friday and others that last through the weekend. Some specials are in the store and some last through until Cyber Monday. If you missed out, here are a few you can click on and print out before shopping. In Store and Online Online only
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
From Black Friday to Christmas, keep these shopping safety tips in mind this holiday season.
The hustle and bustle of the holiday shopping season is right around the corner, and not far behind are the thieves and cons who show up in full force this time of year to make a quick buck. To protect yourself, keep in mind these safe shopping tips from the National Retail Federation:-
Thursday, November 15, 2012
How do you do you do your shopping for Christmas gifts?
Every year there is an increased drive to get shoppers into stores. Black Friday now gets an early start on Thanksgiving Thursday, Buy Local campaigns push Small Business Saturday shopping and technology and social media sites encourage Cyber Monday logins. The message is clear - shop early and shop often. So what is your shopping style for the holidays? Will you be shopping off your Thanksgiving meal on Thursday or Friday, supporting the small businesses in your area on Saturday or is the computer your preferred shopping mall on Cyber Monday? There are, of course, the traditional procrastinators too. Are you one of those shoppers found at the local drug store just before closing time on Christmas Eve? Let us know how you expect to get …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Local Walmarts and Target and Best Buy stores in neighboring cities are included in turkey day sales. Check out the deals here.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Instead of sleeping off your Thanksgiving meal this year, you can shop it off! If you have a black belt in Black Friday shopping, listen up: area big-box retailers are gearing up to dazzle bargain hunters even earlier this year—starting Thanksgiving Day. Last week, Walmart announced that it would open its doors at 8 p.m. on that Thursday, Nov. 22 and offer holiday doorbusters, while supplies last. These include deals on TVs, iPads, an electric scooter for $79 and a steam mop for $39. But its not alone. Target and Best Buy are planning all-out holiday shopping assaults. Target's deals begin an hour later, at 9 p.m. According to an ad leaked online, the best deals will be for a Nook, TVs, a Nikon camera and an XBOX 360 Kinect bundle. At …
Saturday, November 26, 2011
In the interest of seeing how people are doing, we ask you this: Did you spend more or less this year?
We're interested in seeing how people are doing out there in 2011. One gauge is holiday spending. So, we're politely asking you to complete our Black Friday spending poll, which doesn't ask for dollar amounts. That said, dollar amounts are also interesting, so if you feel compelled to go into more detail about spending habits, feel free to do so in the comments section below. Happy holidays.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Have your own suggestions on how to survive the upcoming shopping frenzy? Add them in the comments.
Thanksgiving may be the great feast day, but for many, it’s the day after that has many celebrating. Black Friday carries the anticipation of getting your entire Christmas list knocked out cheaply and efficiently in one day. Or maybe not. Here are some tips to remember before hitting the aisles: Happy shopping! If you have your own dos and don'ts, enter them into the comment box below. Let's hope we all have enough foresight to survive — and benefit from — the battle known as Black Friday.
John Henderson
4:29 pm on Friday, November 16, 2012
Actual Krogers closes at 6pm on Christmas Eve. Mr.B will have to do his shopping QT or Waffle House now has Gift Certificates. more ›