How to get the most bang for your money on Black Friday and for Holiday Shopping
One thing people love about holiday shopping is getting a great deal on electronics, toys, etc. However, one of the worst things you can do is get trapped by stores' tricks to lure shoppers into their stores, not have the door buster deal in stock, then you overpay for some item just so you won't go home empty handed.
Door busters are only for the truly dedicated: Unless you are willing to camp out in front of the store on the sidewalk for a day or two (or more sometimes), you won't be able to get that great door buster deal on the popular iPad, TV, etc. A great alternative to not missing Thanksgiving or other holiday events is to shop online from your home. Nowadays more and more retailers are offering more deals online. For example, Target offered a $140 Target gift card with purchase of the new iPad Air 2, and the deal wasn't just in store, but also online. Not only will you be much warmer inside, but you can shop online and still enjoy Thanksgiving with your family.
Don't feel bad if you miss out, deals will come and sometimes be better: They say patience is a virtue, and don't fall for the hype, the great deals will come again as we get closer to Christmas. Stores have been hyping up Black Friday as a marketing ploy to start the Christmas spending season off with a bang. This is stores' main time when they can get people to spend, spend, spend, so they need to start off strong. If you didn't get the TV, tablet, etc during Black Friday, chances are you'll be able to get it again as Black Friday is actually spread out all the way until Christmas (and even after Christmas you get some great deals too).
Some things are overpriced on Black Friday: Although Christmas decorations, tablet stylus and wrapping paper aren't the most sought after items on Black Friday, many stores try to advertise these as well as must have accessories for the holiday season. Instead of picking up these things along with the new gift you got, head to your local dollar store and buy these for much cheaper. You can get good gift wrapping paper (which looks good and is going be ripped up anyways) as well as a phone or tablet stylus that works just as well as the expensive one from the major electronics store.
Enjoy the holidays with family: One thing people forget in all the holiday shopping is just spending time with their family. If you have a choice between buying a new computer or iPad or flying home to see your parents or grandparents, fly home and see them. You never know what's going to happen in life, so make sure you spend time with them. A famous saying states "Someday for someone you will just be a memory, so make sure it's a good one." Having good memories of fun times is worth more and will last longer than any shopping gift.
Happy Holidays!
One thing people love about holiday shopping is getting a great deal on electronics, toys, etc. However, one of the worst things you can do is get trapped by stores' tricks to lure shoppers into their stores, not have the door buster deal in stock, then you overpay for some item just so you won't go home empty handed.
Door busters are only for the truly dedicated: Unless you are willing to camp out in front of the store on the sidewalk for a day or two (or more sometimes), you won't be able to get that great door buster deal on the popular iPad, TV, etc. A great alternative to not missing Thanksgiving or other holiday events is to shop online from your home. Nowadays more and more retailers are offering more deals online. For example, Target offered a $140 Target gift card with purchase of the new iPad Air 2, and the deal wasn't just in store, but also online. Not only will you be much warmer inside, but you can shop online and still enjoy Thanksgiving with your family.
Don't feel bad if you miss out, deals will come and sometimes be better: They say patience is a virtue, and don't fall for the hype, the great deals will come again as we get closer to Christmas. Stores have been hyping up Black Friday as a marketing ploy to start the Christmas spending season off with a bang. This is stores' main time when they can get people to spend, spend, spend, so they need to start off strong. If you didn't get the TV, tablet, etc during Black Friday, chances are you'll be able to get it again as Black Friday is actually spread out all the way until Christmas (and even after Christmas you get some great deals too).
Some things are overpriced on Black Friday: Although Christmas decorations, tablet stylus and wrapping paper aren't the most sought after items on Black Friday, many stores try to advertise these as well as must have accessories for the holiday season. Instead of picking up these things along with the new gift you got, head to your local dollar store and buy these for much cheaper. You can get good gift wrapping paper (which looks good and is going be ripped up anyways) as well as a phone or tablet stylus that works just as well as the expensive one from the major electronics store.
Enjoy the holidays with family: One thing people forget in all the holiday shopping is just spending time with their family. If you have a choice between buying a new computer or iPad or flying home to see your parents or grandparents, fly home and see them. You never know what's going to happen in life, so make sure you spend time with them. A famous saying states "Someday for someone you will just be a memory, so make sure it's a good one." Having good memories of fun times is worth more and will last longer than any shopping gift.
Happy Holidays!
