Ahhh.  Black Friday.  Such a powerful kickoff to the holiday buying season.

And one of the hardest times to be a frugal shopper.  It isn't because of the holiday deals directly.  If there is something that you have been wanting and saving for, that fits in your budget, and it happens to be on sale now may be the best time to buy it.

Stores are not looking for that kind of shopper however.  What they love to see is the person that comes in with the circular ad, running too late to get the doorbusters but still looking to load up for the holidays.  This is the person that buys the deals because they are deals.  Not because they have somebody specific in mind to gift the item to.  Not because they have a need for that product. They are buying it just because of the savings and a vague idea of what they may do with it.

From me to you today, I hope that you found some great deals at the stores this morning and find more throughout the holidays.  More importantly though, I hope that those deals are for what you need, chose, and budgeted for in advance so that the good times will continue past the holidays and into the years ahead.

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