5 Ways to Avoid the Red on Black Friday

These sale events have gotten out of control, literally! In 2011, there was a near riot over $2 waffle makers at Walmart, and a woman in California pepper sprayed 20 other shoppers to get to an Xbox video game console.

1. First of all, have a Christmas shopping spending plan! Know exactly what you’re going to spend beforehand, and stick to it.
2. Do your homework on where the best deals are and make a shopping list for anything you’re not buying online BEFORE you leave the house.
3. Don’t get sucked into opening store credit cards for a discount!
4. Don’t forget about Cyber Monday. It is a really big deal these days, and there are plenty of deals to be had online.
5. You can go to a deal tracking website, such as, DealNews.com. They also have a smartphone app that will alert you if a deal pops up that matches what you’re looking for.