I like to be done by the first week of December, but it seems like there are always those odds & ends that have to be picked up at the last minute. Plus, my older dd's birthday is December 27th.
Last year was my first time shopping on Black Friday. I make individual store lists, and start with the store that has the most items I want and/or the items I think might sell-out the quickest....and so on and so forth.
Yes, I always check the sale section. I got six Hopscotch Hill books there at the beginning of the summer for $ .49 each, regularly $3.99. The shipping was only $ .95.
Thanks. I got one for free shipping over Labor Day weekend (31LABOR). Doesn't work on furniture that has to be trucked to your home though, which is what I need.