The day after Thanksgiving is normally referred to as “Black Friday”.  This is the day that kicks off the Christmas shopping season. Almost all retail stores will have special deals on certain popular items. The crowds are huge and the lines will be long. Most stores will have limited quantities on their special deals. This means that you will probably not have time to take advantage of all the deals that interest you.  A savvy shopper should do some research before they go out on this shopping journey. Here are some websites that will give you great insight into all the sales for the big shopping day.

• http://www.mrcheapstuff.com  Informs you of the upcoming Black Friday ads. It has articles and the latest coupons for many retailers

• http://www.blackfriday.info  The so-called “official” site for Black Friday ads. It lists the latest news and black Friday ads for almost every major retailer. It has an enormous list of retailer coupons. You can also create a shopping list. This is a site that you will definitely want to check out.
  
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• http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com  Probably the biggest Black Friday site out there. Includes deals and leaked ads. You can search by store or by category. It even has a huge forum to discuss deals and strategies. Make sure you visit this site. You can also create your own custom shopping list.

• http://bfads.net This site has ad scans and even a message board. It also has a list of the best sales leading up to Thanksgiving.

• http://www.blackfridayads.com  It has links to lists of items that will be on sale. It also identifies the “door buster” specials for you.

• http://www.dealtaker.com/blackfriday.html  It has a huge list of retailers and shows which ads they have listed. The site has a great list of coupons also.