During
the height of turkey season, many families dash from Thanksgiving dinner to
start taking advantage of early deals for Black Friday one of the
busiest shopping days of the year. Mom Central Founder and CEO, author of
four best-selling parenting books and mom expert, Stacy DeBroff, has developed
a survival kit for families to avoid ³sticky situations² when shopping for
awesome deals on Black Friday:
Decide Before You Leave the House Amid the adrenaline rush of deals, it¹s easy to get swept up into
buying items in retrospect you regret. Make a shopping list of key items you¹re
on the hunt for, and save all receipts in one place in case you want to return
some impulse purchases and get a full refund.
Deals and Steals Online Follow
your favorite brands on Twitter, Facebook and other social media channels
to see what they¹re offering in special Black Friday discounts. Many retailers
will be ³leaking² their ads and specials a week beforehand. Also, the deals and
prices online often prove better than those in the stores especially factoring
in free or reduced shipping.
Map Out your Mall Shop:
Based on which stores have special deals for items you want to purchase, plan
out your shopping trip to save time searching. Plus find out stores hours as
they often open earlier or stay open late on Black Friday to accommodate the
crowds.
Beware of Shopping Germ Hot Spots As you check out the newest mini-iPad or grab an electronic
pen to sign a credit card receipt be mindful of germs lurking about in this
start to the cold and flu season. Germs congregate on handle bars of shopping
carts, escalator railings and display toys and gadgets ‹all touched by hundreds
of shoppers. Throw into your purse an antibacterial travel pack such as the
one from Wet Ones to wipe germs off hands.
Staying Fine while Waiting in Line You can sometimes be waiting in line for hours on Black Friday. Go
for comfort shoes over style, and take along a bottle of water, a protein snack
such as bars, nuts and trail mix to keep your energy up. Best of all,
find a new app to play on your phone to keep you entertained instead of
frustrated.
Double Duty at the Mall for your Haul Go shopping along with a friend or
relative who can trade off with you taking the kids to the mall playground,
arcade or another sideexcursion while you both finish picking up the Black
Friday deals on your list.
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