Black Friday

Counting down the minutes to holiday shopping yet? You can feel the excitement building as the circulars fill our mail slots, the ads dazzle our TV viewing and Internet browsing, and the traffic builds on the highway. (Well, maybe that part isn't so…

You don't have to wait until Friday to score Black Friday beauty deals this year. Ulta is kicking off its sale on Thanksgiving night. You can start filling up your online cart with deals at 5 p.m. Central Time, or hit up the store in person starting…

Black Friday is less than 48 hours away, and smart shoppers are scouring the circulars for the best bargains. Some pre-holiday deals are already slipping away — yikes — so if you or a loved one is expecting a baby in 2019, this is the time to take…

There's no better cure for your Thanksgiving food coma than a little therapeutic online shopping. Whether you want to start checking off things on your holiday to do list or you simply want to treat yourself, some of the biggest shops around are…

For some folks, Black Friday madness and shopping go hand-in-hand with turkeys, dressing, and cranberry sauce. Hitting the stores for all the deals and sales every year is a family tradition for many, and what used to be an event that happened…

I have a confession to make. I had never set foot into a Sephora until last year. I was never really into makeup except for occasionally wearing eyeshadow, mascara, eyeliner, and powder, and I surely didn't know how to apply all of it correctly, or…

If you were hoping to snag some deals this Black Friday, but fear the wrath of mall-shoppers all across America, Amazon has got you covered. The online shopping website is running sales all week, with additional discounts popping up on Friday. Here…

It's Thanksgiving week again, which means that families will be gathering tomorrow to enjoy a holiday meal. For some of us, equally important is the tradition of venturing out in the early morning on Black Friday to score unbeatable deals at your…

Is there anything quite like stepping into a Pottery Barn? It's so inviting and casual (but still low-key classy) that I fight with myself about which items I'm entitled to snap up right then and which to put on my home improvement wish list…

If your Thanksgiving weekend plans include not only the big meal and the football games, but also a pre-dawn trip to the mall to check out the Black Friday sales, you probably have Macy's on your list — the store we most associate with Turkey Day.…

There are really only two kinds of people in this world — those who love T.J. Maxx, and those who haven't yet discovered that they do. For the bona fide Maxxinistas out there, there's really only one question to ask heading into this holiday…

It's Thanksgiving week and that means I'm counting down the seconds until turkey time, while also carefully mapping out my post-feast Black Friday shopping strategy. But it's all a little confusing since so many of the big retail stores open at…

Picture it: It's Black Friday. You're exhausted from days worth of prepping for Thanksgiving, gorging yourself on food, and fighting with your mom about whether or not the turkey was dry. It's 9 a.m., and you're looking at an empty shelf that should…

At this point, Black Friday has almost surpassed Thanksgiving in terms of holiday importance. That might seem like a blasphemous statement to some, but listen: I've never seen people screaming at each other over the last roll, but I have seen them…

Black Friday stirs strong emotions in people. You probably feel some type of way towards the single biggest sales day of the year; how could you not have a reaction to an event that causes people to line up outside of malls in pursuit of the best…

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, stores are humming with activity. Just the other day I almost had to fight someone for a grocery cart because every last one was in use. But, even if you think you have everything crossed off your list,…

Getting to every store you want to shop at on Black Friday is like a Hunger Games style race against time. There are hundreds of retailers with sales, but only a few have the products you need, and getting there early is a must unless you're willing…

If you shop anywhere besides discount or superstores on Black Friday, I have many questions for you. Sure, Black Friday sales are notorious for making prices ridiculously affordable everywhere, but the level of savings you can get at discount stores…

When it comes to holiday shopping, strategizing is key. You can't just walk into a retailer on Black Friday with no game plan. Do you think wandering into an Apple store at 1 p.m. on the November 23 without having researched any of the products is a…