Black Friday...To Shop or Not to Shop?

I have a confession to make…I may be Sara The Savvy Shopper, but I am NOT a black Friday person.  I have never gone shopping on Black Friday and I just really can’t get excited about the idea.  I think this is because I grew up in the middle of Kansas and we would have had to drive 2 hours to any of the “good” stores, and it was never worth it. Or maybe because I eat so much turkey and pumpkin pie that the tryptophan in my system just doesn’t allow me to get up early the day after Thanksgiving.  Whatever the reason, I just can’t get into it, despite the fact that I know there are tons of GREAT deals just waiting for lucky Black Friday shoppers.     

I do think it would be fun to go if you had a group of people that all enjoyed it and you could make it a girls morning (or NIGHT) out.  But no one in my family shares my passion for shopping, so I would have to brave the lines alone and that just doesn't sound like as much fun!

But since many of YOU may be braver than me, I thought I would share a few resources with you so that you can make your plan of attack for next Friday morning.  Because if there is one thing I DO know about Black Friday, it’s that you MUST have a plan. 

To chat with other people about Black Friday deals and read about people’s deals and ideas, check out A Full Cup’s Black Friday page here. 

To see all of the Black Friday ads early, visit http://www.blackfriday.org/.

One thing that I definitely CAN get excited about is Black Friday shopping online!  Shopping in my pajamas is definitely do-able and there are no crowds to deal with! 

Amazon.com has a Black Friday page here.  Starting Monday (tomorrow), you will find great deals here each day for the rest of the week. 

So are you a Black Friday shopper?  What deals are you most excited about this year?  Do you line  up in the middle of the night to get the good deals?  

Good luck to all of you Savvy Shoppers!  But first have a great Thanksgiving and get in your rest and relaxation while you can!