Making A List And Checking It Twice!

Spent a great deal of time examining the sale ads for Black Friday!
I hate the day after Thanksgiving anywhere but in my own home. With the need to scale back on the Christmas expenditures, I will suck it up and fight the crowds!
There are some good deals to be had. I think the retailers are as nervous as everyone else on how much money will trade hands this shopping season.
It is my hope that the wife and I can limit ourselves to just a couple of the "big box" stores on our quest. We shall see! Much of our gifts have already been purchased, so it is not nearly as desperate a search as some will be on.
Also note, the financial "experts" are warning against purchasing gift cards from many stores.
It would seem that insider information points to many stores calling it quits right after the end of the year. Many are big name chains!