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I got a great deal on these digital frames a couple weeks ago so I bought 3 as gifts. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095C1TLGS?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

I always look forward to the Meijer ad but to me it seems like we usually wait longer for it. I could be wrong.

So did I! But I couldn't resist...I used the 15% off and had $5 Kohl's Cash so it cost me almost nothing!

I got the Calphalon set last year. I've never used that brand before but it is still going strong.

Not horrible if you're looking for TVs. Like the others said, I wish they had both ads out.

Congrats to the winners!

My most memorable Black Friday deal happened the first year we started regularly doing Black Friday shopping, I'm thinking 1999, before we had any type of computer. Walmart had a desktop for a good price. My sister and I were going to try to snag one but we were nervous we wouldn't get it so my husband went with us. My sister and I stood in line outside in the cold while hubby waited in the car. As soon as the doors opened, my husband was one of "those" people who darted to the door from the car. This being our first year of shopping, my sister and I stopped for a cart once we got inside because we knew we wouldn't be able to carry a desktop computer. It's because we stopped for the cart that the stack of computers was gone when we found them! However, my husband had snagged one and was waiting for us. I think the most memorable Black Friday experience for hubby was probably the year Lowe's had a good deal on DeWalt drills. He wanted to be sure he got one so he and our oldest son set up a tent in front of the doors, the first ones in line. They waited quite a while, a couple hours or more, for more people to show up. One of the store employees went outside and took a picture of their tent. I'm thinking Lowe's must have never had campers set up in front of their store!

I'm here for another great year!

The people who take kids out who are clearly too young and are having meltdowns.

What is the deal on the cat litter at Meijer? We have a cat this year and can always use a good deal on litter.

When I log into USPS informed delivery it shows that it is coming today. However, I might not see it till next week, if at all.

We normally shop in-store at Walmart, Meijer, Menards Bath & Bodyworks and maybe Kohls. Online I buy from wherever I see a good deal, usually Kohls or Amazon. I'll occasionally get an email from various online places with good deals so I might order from those places too. I don't really know where my favorite place is to shop, I guess just wherever I can find the best deals.

I've never thought of purchasing travel during Black Friday. I'll have to keep an eye out and see if I can find any good deals for the upcoming summer.

1. "I can't believe she's grabbing that last DVD player...that's exactly what I came out for today. Maybe if I give her the death glare she'll let me have it." 2. "Playing security guard over all these goodies is awfully tiring." 3. "We scored the TV we wanted for our bedroom! See, I told you not to bother getting dressed! We'll just go home, hook it up and jump back into bed and watch it."

Agree...Kohls throws. I don't need anymore and neither does anyone I know!

I went to the pumpkin patch with my sister and niece on Sunday and got a little color on my chest where my v-neck shirt was. It was in the 80s that day, Monday, Tuesday and today. Tomorrow the cooler weather is supposed to be here. I can't believe BF is almost here! Hopefully we'll see some ads soon.

There isn't anything specific I'm looking for this year. My kids were happy with pretty much anything when they were younger but now they're 24 & 30 and just buy what they want. It's so difficult finding them anything. And to even get a list from them...forget it! I do think I'm going to do a visit to a trampoline park for my niece and nephew but have to do some research on it and see what all it includes and such.

Standing in long lines Doesn't happen anymore I will still go out

With the economy being so crazy right now (especially the high food prices), I was wondering how everyone's spending will be this year. Our grocery bill has gone up so much lately and I just buy for the 2 of us. I have been putting money aside for Christmas so I don't think my spending will be much different than any other year. Will you be spending more, less or about the same on Christmas gifts this year?

Mine came yesterday, no postage due. Thanks, Brad!

Is it that time of year already?! This is seriously one of my favorite things about the Christmas season! Edited to add: INFO SENT!!

Same here. I DO NOT need any more Alexas though! I have 4 in our house now but I just couldn't pass up the great deals they had on them at the time.

I like early sales so I can stretch out my shopping (and money) over time instead of buying everything on the same day (although I have set money aside for Christmas). However, I don't see anything I need listed here.

I always go BF shopping with my sister (we have been going for almost 25 years now) and we'll probably do that again this year. I don't foresee needing anything big this year and even if I do, the last few years we have been able to order online before BF anyway. I guess time will tell.

No definite plans yet but we usually go to my sister's house. They live in a bigger town and have the stores we go to for Black Friday. Not that we have to go since you can get things online before then, but it's a tradition we've been doing for close to 25 years.