Shopping Divas

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.

Have you heard of the Black Friday myths?  These are the urban legends of shopping which make many people avoid this day like the plague.  Below we will debunk a few of these, so you can get in on these deals and save yourself some money!

While this might seem antithetical to my online moniker of Money Saving Mom®, I won't be out shopping on Black Friday. I tried it one year and it was madness: long crazy lines, crowded aisles, and people walking around in the pajamas, looking like they had just rolled out of bed.

If you enjoy the thrill of a hunt or just love store-hopping when there are throngs of people out and about, then going out shopping on Black Friday might totally be your thing. But if that's not appealing to you, I have good news for you:

I've been hosting Thanksgiving dinner for the past 10 years and I can tell you, putting together a traditional holiday meal with all the fixings isn't cheap, even if you aren't serving a crowd. Over the years, I have found many ways to cut costs and get more for my money.

The holidays are coming up fast this year, I can't believe it's already time to start making lists and checking them twice! One of the traps of Holiday Shopping is overspending so I thought I would cover a few quick and easy ways you can save money and stick to a budget during the Holiday Shopping Season!

Hi again! Melissa, your Diva from SavingCentsWithSense.net, is here again this week to discuss the price-matching wars this year! For those of you that hunted bargains last Black Friday, you know that Walmart and Target were competing for our business by offering price matching, but it seems that some new players have entered the ring this year.

When it comes to saving money, price matching is very common at many stores.  This year, many stores have instituted their own Holiday Price Matching policies.  This is a great way to save, but you do need to understand what they are and are not going to allow.  This is important to note as you review the ads on BlackFriday.com.

Years ago, planning to shop on Black Friday was easy. Sure, you had to wake up at midnight so you could go and stand in line at the store, but you knew that all of the stores opened at 5:00am and you could get in a few hours of sleep before having to wake up early to stand in line. However, over the last five years, all of that has changed...

Kmart is having a Layaway Sweestakes that will run through November 17, 2012. Simply place an item in layaway, either online or at your local Kmart store and you will have a chance to win $500 toward your layaway balance. 12,350 winners will be selected, one every week at every store, as well as one per week from online orders.

Hi, My name is Heather Schisler and I'm the founder of PassionForSavings.com. I love saving money and I love sharing great deals and I'm excited to be joining the team here at BlackFriday.com to bring you insider tips and tricks on all the ways you can save money this holiday season.

I have some great news for all of the Target Deal Lovers out there. This holiday season Target has announced that they will be price matching online prices!

The shopping day millions of people look forward to all year long is almost here! Computers for $200, TVs for $100, video games for $20... If you have visions of doorbusters dancing in your head, you'll need to get in line early!

With so much competition, the only way to ensure you snag the hottest deals is by being one of the first people through the door...

Hi! My name is Melissa Hurst and am a deal-finding, coffee-loving, mompreneur. I am also the mom behind SavingCentsWithSense.net, which is a site decided to helping families find quality products and irresistible deals. So, it is no surprise that I love Black Friday. Not only is it in my favorite time of year, but it also is the perfect time to find some amazing deals from 1000s of stores!

Black Friday is just a little over a month away -- November 23rd.  If you are hoping for a deal on that game system or coffee maker, you may be waiting for a deal which may or may not grace the cover of your favorite Black Friday ads.   Of course, there is no way to know which items will be on sale, but there is a way to make sure that you get those items for your family and friends...

As we move into an increasingly digital society, you probably find yourself using less paper checks to pay for things. However, we aren't quite at the point where most people can totally do away with them. It used to be when you needed checks, you had to order them through your bank, paying an outrageous amount of money for not only the checks, but also for shipping and handling. Adding insult to injury, the checks you had to choose from were BORING!

These days, there are better options for purchasing fun...

My name is Karen Hoxmeier. For as long as I can remember, I've been a bargain hunter. In 1999, I turned my love of clearance shopping into a website called MyBargainBuddy.com, where I post online deals and share tips on creative ways to save money.

I started shopping Black Friday sales nearly 20 years ago. Back then, the crowds weren't nearly as fierce as they are now. Sure, people went crazy for Cabbage Patch Dolls in the 80's and Tickle Me Elmo in the 90's, but no one got shot or pepper sprayed while trying to snag one!

Every year, one hot toy rises to the top of American wish lists and every year, demand exceeds supply and millions of frantic parents go to extremes to get their hands on it. Hasbro's all-new Furby is teetering on the brink of becoming 2012's holiday "it" toy.