I used to love going to the store to shop on Black Friday, but with stores now opening up on Thanksgiving Day, I'd rather spend time with my family instead of standing in line in front of Walmart. So, I guess I'm out of luck for getting all the great deals then, right? Wrong! It turns out you can get almost all of the Black Friday deals online on Thanksgiving morning! Here is a step-by-step guide to help you avoid the malls while grabbing some great deals.

The first step to getting the Black Friday deals online is by creating a Wishlist. Once your Wishlist is created, you can then browse all of the Black Friday ads and pick out items that you would like to purchase. By creating this list now, it will save you time from having to choose items to buy while the sales are going on and products are selling out. Plus, this year BlackFriday.com has teamed up with retailers to offer Cashback on all of your holiday shopping (including Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and beyond).

When you shop online via your Wishlist, you'll be able to save even more than you would by going to the store and fighting the crowds.

Now that you have your Wishlist all set and you've signed up for cash back, the next step is to keep an eye on the clock. The first round of Black Friday online sales will kick off Wednesday night (yes, tonight!).

Last year, the first sale was from Newegg.com and they started it 4:00 pm Eastern time. Starting around that time, you should keep an eye on the Black Friday online page which will show you all of the sales that are currently available. Another great way to keep up to date on the latest sale alerts is by signing up for the BlackFriday.com email alert list and by downloading the BlackFriday.com App.

The next big round of Black Friday sales should kick off shortly after 2:00 am Eastern time on Thanksgiving morning. This is when stores like BestBuy and Target have traditionally started their online sales. Plus, at 3:00 am Eastern time, the Amazon.com Black Friday Sale will refresh with additional items that will rival the great deals being offered at Walmart, Target, and BestBuy. You can expect other great Black Friday sales from Staples, Kohl's, Sam's Club and many other retailers to start anywhere from 4:00 am till 6:00 am Eastern time. Don't feel like staying up late tonight? No problem - just remember to check BlackFriday.com as soon as you wake up Thanksgiving morning. The front page of the site will have full coverage of all the major Black Friday sales so that you can easily find what's on sale and grab it before items start to sell out.

This year it only makes sense to get your Black Friday shopping done online. Not only will you be able to avoid the long lines and sold-out products in the store, but you can take advantage of cash back that BlackFriday.com is offering to get an even deeper discount on everything you buy this holiday season. Remember, by shopping on Thanksgiving morning , you will have the best chance to get almost all of the Black Friday deals before items start to sell out.