I was planning on going shopping tomorrow--Black Friday!  |
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But after looking through the ads and cutting coupons and seeing all the "doorbusters" I realized that everything I thought was a wonderful deal would be for myself. I didn't see anything anyone in my family would want and I thought to myself what was I thinking? The economy is bad and getting worse, I've lost 20% of my retirement funds so far and I was thinking about going shopping?! 
How many of you are racing to the stores tomorrow? If my children were still little, I probably would shop because there are some good bargains. But they're all grown up, my little munchkins, and I can't buy toys anymore. Too bad, I love playing with kids' toys, we had such fun when they were small!
Or are you like me, spending only what's necessary and putting everything else in the savings account?
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1. mrsjbelle (1338) | 1 year ago | I looked thru the ads today & didn't see a single thing I would even be interested in much less drag out of bed at 3am to get there by 4am for. Plus I do not have any extra money. I am terrified to spend money unless it's something I have to spend money on like food, gas & bills.
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2. bayernfan (524) | 1 year ago | I read the flyers weekly, and I check online sales regularly too. I haven't seen anything special about the products being offered or the prices listed in the so-called "sales" this week. It's all the same stuff for the exact same prices that have been offered all year. I am only purchasing what I need and because I am very familiar with prices and stores, I am not enticed or fooled by marketing and gimmicks. Who cares if you save a few dollars if it means you have to wait in line for hours anyway? I would rather pay full price and work extra hours for the amount of time that would be wasted in line instead.
For those intent on spending, what's the rush? There's a great chance that prices will drop much further when retailers feel the pinch from fewer buyers this season or when stores have to liquidate due to bankruptcy.
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dragon54u (9761) | 1 year ago | Those were also my thoughts, as the holidays get closer the prices will drop even further. I guess people just need some relief from non-stop bad news about the market and joblessness and stuff so they'll go out anyway. I've decided to go out, I need an oil change, but I don't intend to buy anything except dog food.
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3. spoiled311 (3801) | 1 year ago | This post contains content of a mature nature. You must be Signed in or Registered to have the option to view this content.
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dragon54u (9761) | 1 year ago | Those nursing nighties and bras are great, they're so convenient! If you're like me, though, you'll also need some thick washcloths for when you leak!
I lost that money through my investments. A lot of the retirement was invested in bonds and "safe" stuff but some was in the stock market and that's where I lost all that money. Everyone says stay in, it'll come back, but I don't know if it will or not.
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4. highflyingxangel (9033) | 1 year ago | We're going shopping tomorrow but only hitting up one store as far as I can tell. There is one thing that I want, we're checking out the clothing as there are some good clothing deals. Other than that, there is not much more that I am looking for. It's become sort of a holiday tradition for us to go shopping so we're trying to stick with it I guess.
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dragon54u (9761) | 1 year ago | I saw that Macy's has a 2.0 caret total weight diamond bracelet for $99, regular $400. I was amazed at that till I got to thinking that they must be pretty poor quality stones at either of those prices. I'd sure like to look at it, though. I like to look at pretty things, although I never buy them.
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6. sunny69316 (533) | 1 year ago | Why do you think Friday is black?It is necessary to save account,we all known it is bad for the economy that a lot of people lost their job,but, how long will it takes?
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dragon54u (9761) | 1 year ago | It's called Black Friday because this day traditionally accounts for so much money being spent that it puts the stores "in the black", in other words it brings their bank accounts into a positive range. They lose money all year and then this day puts them over the top into profit.
And it was awful! No place to park, people packed into the stores. I didn't go in anywhere except to the grocery and even that place was very, very busy!
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7. spalladino (9047) | 1 year ago | I did some online shopping for the family last night and again today. I had heard on the news that you can also find good deals online at this time of year and they were right. I found a Razor Ripstick...it's a really cool skateboard...that normally sells for $98 on sale for $45 so I ordered that for my grandson. Since I don't live near any major shopping venues I do a lot of my holiday shopping online.
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8. JohnnysWife (171) | 1 year ago | I personally think it's worth it to go Black Friday shopping when you have a big electronic purchase you want to make that is going to have a good deal. Toys can also have good deals as well, as you mentioned.
My mom and I typically just go out the stores after the rush is over in the evening. Use a few coupons and see what deals are still left. Nothing too big of a deal with us but it's still fun.
My younger brother's girlfriend however, goes nuts with the black friday shopping. She just loves the thrill of waiting in those lines and getting to purchase what she wants for people on her Christmas list.
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dragon54u (9761) | 1 year ago | This post contains content of a mature nature. You must be Signed in or Registered to have the option to view this content.
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