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Black Friday Hacks You Need to Know Before You Go Shopping

The biggest shopping days of the year is coming, and with that comes Black Friday. Stores offer a variety of deals for shoppers, and many offer discounts and early-bird specials. In this way, shoppers can save money on their holiday shopping.
However, Black Friday is also one of the busiest shopping days of the year, and that can make for a difficult shopping experience. In order to shop on the holiday, shoppers must plan ahead. Here are some tips to help you avoid overspending on Black Friday.
1. Decide what you are shopping for. Make a list of the gifts you need to buy and which stores are offering the best deals.
2. Make a plan for going to each store on your list. Map out the route. Plan your stops and where to park.
3. Print out a list of the stores’ Black Friday deals. Decide how much you are willing to spend on each gift.
4. On Black Friday, go to the stores on your list and shop. Do not buy anything that you do not really need.
5. When you have finished shopping, make a list of all the stores you went to. Sort the list by store, and write down which stores are offering the best deals and which stores were too expensive.
6. Review your list and decide which stores you want to return to and which stores you do not want to return to.
7. Plan out what you want to buy from each store on your list. Decide how much you are willing to spend on each gift.
8. On Cyber Monday, shop for the gifts on your list.
9. When you finish shopping, make a list of all the stores you went to. Sort the list by store, and write down which stores were offering the best deals and which stores were too expensive. This might become useful in the future.

Mary J. Payne
Mary has over 10 years of experience as a journalist. She loves to travel and write about her experiences, but she also covers topics such as education, career advice and finances.