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Friday, November 23, 2012

Tell Us: Are Black Friday Deals Worth the Hassle?

Tell us whether door-buster deals make up for dealing with the crowds and chaos of Black Friday shopping

  Do you enjoy the excitement of Black Friday bargain hunting or will you skip the long lines and crowds? Take our poll and add your comments below.

Donna Heater

11:55 am on Friday, November 23, 2012

I was cured of Black Friday shopping a few years ago. I stood in line at a big store waiting for it to open and when it did, everyone pushed and shoved The person behind me has a shopping cart and hit me in the back of the legs and I fell down. Everyone continued to rush into the store with me on the ground. That did it for me. Also,on one Thanksgiving Day, since I wasn;t cooking, I went to buy a…   more ›

Thursday, November 22, 2012

8 Black Friday Shopping Tips

Check out these tips for better Black Friday shopping before you head to the stores

You can save money and maybe even have some fun on Black Friday if you follow these tips from serious shoppers via Huffington Post: Details on the most important things to do are in this report. In brief, the top tips are

Lower Saucon Guy

11:33 am on Thursday, November 22, 2012

#9. Don't go, you probably don't need any more STUFF anyway.   more ›

Black Friday Shopping Guide

Here's a Black Friday shopping guide for Lehigh Valley malls and stores.

CVS Pharmacy open Thanksgiving Day Target sale starts Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012 Toys R Us sale starts 8 p.m., Thursday,  Nov. 22 Boscov's open 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22 Gap sale starts 12 a.m., Friday,  Nov. 23 Kohl's doors open 12 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Best Buy doors open 12 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Old Navy doors open 12 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Macy's doors open 12 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Sports Authority doors open 12 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Sears doors open 4 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Home Depot doors open 5 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Lowe's doors open 5 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Office Depot doors open 5 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Staples doors open 5 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 WalMart sale starts 5 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Bed Bath & Beyond doors open 6 a.m…

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Walmart Reveals Black Friday Deals

Walmart's Black Friday deals will begin two hours earlier this year - at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving night.

Walmart has announced its earliest holiday sales kick-off ever - 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day - and has revealed its Black Friday deals for 2012. Walmart says its best deals will be on electronics, tablets, TVs, gaming consoles, home appliances and toys, according to a WFMZ/CNN Money report. The country's largest retailer rolled out its Black Friday deals at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving last year. Retailers are coming up with fresh ways to entice shoppers this year, as holiday spending is only expected to rise 4.1 percent, according to the National Retail Federation, down from 5.6 percent growth in 2011, according to a Reuters report. Walmart started offering layaway in mid-September -- a month earlier than last year. Walmart and Target have …

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

5 Apps for Black Friday Bargain Shopping

Want to make sure you're getting the most bang for your buck? Check out these smartphone apps that help ease the Black Friday burden.

While plotting routes around malls or staking out territory with sleeping bags, here's some apps that make your shopping successful: 1. TGI Black Friday: Called "the crown jewel of Black Friday apps," TGI Black Friday compiles all the Black Friday deals into one place so you can comparison shop. Users can view ads from most major retailers, as well as sign up for push notifications of new ads as they come along. Did we mention that the app is free? 2. Shop Savvy: Shop Savvy uses bar code scanning technology to help you find the lowest price advertised. Because no one wants to be the person who finds their new television was actually cheaper next door, right? 3. Decide.com: Decide.com is like Shop Savvy, but it is electronics specific. What…

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