You’re a certified Black Friday shopping pro, but have you heard about Black Friday’s lesser-known little brother, Cyber Monday? If Black Friday is the popular kid everyone knows about, Cyber Monday is the hip tech geek of seasonal sales. Here’s everything you need to know about the second seasonal sale holiday of the Thanksgiving weekend.

If you’re passionate about shopping, then you’ll be pleased to find out about one of Europe’s best-kept secrets—Christmas markets. These charming markets pop up in the weeks before Christmas, and while the weather may be cold, the treasures you’ll find will be worth it!  Keep reading to learn more about the best choices.

With today’s economy shopping with coupons is becoming more and more prevalent as folks try to may ends meet any way they can. Coupons account for billions of dollars in savings for consumers per year. Despite what you might think about coupons, they aren’t just for people with fixed or lower incomes. In fact, coupon use is actually heavier among higher income brackets. Check out the graphic below for some more cool info on the world of coupons.

Mobile gifts have become increasingly popular over the past few years or so. It seems like everyone wants, needs, or has a mobile device of some sort. This makes mobile gifts an almost foolproof choice for any gift-giver, regardless of occasion. If you are thinking of giving a mobile gift to someone, there are some tips that can help you make the right decision.

Tight on cash, but you have a baby shower to go to? Not a problem! Whether it’s a bad timing for another expense, or they have too pricey of a registry, here are some tips on how you can save on the cost of baby shower gifts...

A credit card is a double-edged sword really. But times have changed and having one is almost  as essential as oxygen. Not only is it a back-up source of money in cases of emergency, but it is a staple way of doing transactions nowadays, particularly with the onslaught of online shopping.

Yet you must be cautious when deciding to get one and in choosing which credit card works best for you . First off you must feel confident enough that you have the sense of responsibility to not live within your means. Remember that a credit card is not a license to buy. Treating it that way will get you into deep financial trouble.

There are many options available in choosing a credit card. Often people tend to just look at which bank has the lowest rate. But there are other factors to consider to prevent you from paying fees that you actually avoid. Here are some deciding factors to help you find the credit card that will work for you.

While you may not think Black Friday has anything to do with remodeling your bathroom, in the past few years holiday home improvement deals have become incredibly popular. As more people take on do-it-yourself projects to save money, home improvement stores are experiencing rapid growth, and in turn, have started participating in Black Friday sales. You can expect great Black Friday deals on everything from bathtubs to hardwood flooring – you just have to know where to look!

Home improvement stores such as Lowe’s, Ace Hardware and Home Depot are now big players in the Black Friday game. So, think beyond the HDTVs and hot holiday toys and you can find some amazing home improvement deals.

As a parent, the summer is a battlefield – a dance between keeping your children entertained while they’re out of school and not draining the wallet in the process. In an effort to help you navigate this tricky stretch of summer months, we’ve compiled 10 entertainment ideas for your whole family that will allow you to maximize your summer family fun while minimizing your expenses. Family fun on the cheap!

The much-awaited Black Friday in July at Target is in full swing today, and apparently the deals are pretty amazing. The sale is storewide, with Black Friday deals on electronics, apparel and footwear, toys, home decor, patio and garden items, baby gear, jewelry and a whole lot more.

Summer just gets better and better: Targetis throwing a Black Friday in July sale on the 15th! This is very exciting news, because Black Friday is our favourite day of the year and because we know there will be some amazing deals.

The online-only Black Friday in July sale starts at 2am CST (12am PST) and ends at 2am CST (12am PST), so mark your calendars and get shopping as soon as you can on the 15th before these deals disappear.

Hunting transforms from a hobby into an extreme sport. For most of us, this shopping marathon can also be exhausting.

Of course, you could always stay home, but if you choose to brave the crowds, keep your energy up with the following 10 shopping tips:

Black Friday is traditionally the day the Christmas shopping season kicks off. It's becoming the shopping day of the year and more and more Americans are using this Thanksgiving Holiday to buy gifts and toys for Christmas! The following are some historically hot toys and gifts that have put people into a craze during Black Friday and Christmas season shopping.

Hot Toy/ Gift: Cabbage Patch Kids

• Year Popular: 1982
• Description: Created in 1978, went on to define dolls in the eighties.

We’ve got some very exciting news: we just relaunched BlackFriday.com with a brand new look and lots more of your favourite stores! You can still expect the same HOT deals, up-to-the-minute ad scans and breaking Black Friday news we brought you last year, plus much, much more!

Today’s guest post is from Thomas Ballantyne. Tom and I know each other from marketing tradeshows and conferences. Imagine my surprise when monitoring search results for “black friday” I saw his site come up. This time it wasn’t in relation to the shopping day though, it was to my current nemesis in monitoring for people talking about Black Friday…what’s being called “the worst song ever” Rebecca Black – Friday.

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You’ve probably heard Christmas in July sales pitches from retailers, but here’s a new one for you: Black Friday in the Spring.

“What kind of March madness is this,” you might wonder? Home Depot is attempting to bring Black Friday back because their sales cycle doesn’t match most other retailers. “Spring is our Christmas” responds Craig Menaear, EVP for Home Depot merchandising when questioned about a spring Black Friday.

Sometimes when a term or phrase becomes very popular, it gets abused and misused. “Black Friday” is no exception. Below are some examples of the use of “Black Friday” that leaves us scratching our heads, especially when you consider the history of Black Friday and what it has been widely accepted as today.

With 305 days to go until Black Friday 2011, it may seem premature, but it is never too early for
retailers to prepare for their most important shopping day of the year.
Here’s what retailers need to think about for Black Friday 2011:

Black Friday 2011 Date: Friday, November 25th (the day after Thanksgiving).

Economics indicators: Black Friday 2011 will be far more lucrative then 2010.

We’re headed into the 2011 holiday shopping season, and both shoppers and retailers are wondering what to expect this year! Many decisions will likely be made based on last year’s hits and misses, so we’ve compiled some interesting Black Friday 2010 stats to help you know what to expect this year.

The National Retail Federation reports that a whopping 212 million shoppers visited websites and stores during Black Friday and the following Saturday and Sunday. That translates to an increase of 17 million shoppers from 2009!

We wanted to send out a special thank you to everyone who used BlackFriday.com this year and helped make the holiday such a fantastic experience! We hope that you enjoyed using the site and found all the amazing deals you were looking for. We're already excited for Black Friday next year, and we'd love to hear from you so we can make the site even better. Contact us and tell us what you'd like to see!

We want you to get the most out of Black Friday this year, and that includes being able to easily enjoy the BlackFriday.com iPhone App! If you’re having trouble or have a question or comment about the app, we want to hear from you.

Our friendly team at BlackFriday.com is eager help you so you can get back to shopping, saving and sharing! You can either email us at contact@blackfriday.com or contact us here and we will reply to you within one business day.

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Black Friday was golden for computers, TVs, Blu-rays and camcorders, despite consumer electronics sales revenues decreasing year over year. Consumers spent $2.7 billion, down 1.2% over 2008 despite sales unit volumes being up, meaning retailers discounted products to drive sales volumes.

Deep discounts is what we predicted earlier this year as we knew retailers were focused on getting consumers to shop at all.

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Today Home Depot is offering up to 30% off Appliances, 30% off Dyson Vacuums, 15% off Select KOHLER & Sterling Bath Products, 20% Select Artificial Christmas Trees, $50 Off Select Wine coolers, and more!

The amazing deals at Walmart are continuing with Cyber Monday Specials. Start saving early on holiday shopping this year with six full days of discounted prices on your favorite items. We're excited that our users can bring home more for less. Check out Walmart's Cyber Week Online Specials!

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T’was the night before Black Friday,
With her turkey dinner all done.
She sips her decaf and grins,
For the real fun hasn’t yet begun.