Where to Find the Best Black Friday Deals in the Area

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday rule the shopping roost after Thanksgiving.

If you have a black belt in Black Friday shopping, listen up: area big-box retailers are gearing up to dazzle bargain hunters on Black Friday!  Not to be outdone, Target and Best Buy are also planning all-out holiday shopping assaults. According to an ad leaked online, Target's best deals will be for TVs, a Nook, a Nikon camera and an XBOX 360 Kinect bundle. At Best Buy, doorbusters include deals on TVs, phones and Samsung laptop bundles. Walmart will offer three items at low prices—an iPad, a TV and a Blu-ray player.  According to TheBlackFriday.com, several other stores will also have doorbuster sales at midnight on Friday, including Kohl's.  For the early morning traditionalists, some stores will open at 4 a.m. with special sales. If …

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SPECIAL EDITION: Cyber Monday Deals

Shopping for bargains online

Today is Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the year. I like the idea that (in theory) I can sit at my computer in my bathrobe with a cup of coffee and buy what the kids want for Christmas. Here are a few helpful online shopping tips for this holiday season:

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