Am I going to do it this year? Yes. Have I done it the last couple years. No. For us (Ryan and I) it depends on if we have the kids or not that year for Thanksgiving. If we do we have a big family Thanksgiving and spend all that family time with them. We don't go Black Friday shopping as we don't have the kids for Christmas that year. However if we don't have them for Thanksgiving that means they are here with us on Christmas and THAT is the year we go shopping.
When you have four teenagers you can get a lot off of the items they want. Having four teenagers is pretty expensive and their tastes have gotten more expensive during the year. They know we have a budget for each of them so they stick to that budget. We get them extras because who wants to already know everything they are getting? Not me!
Black Friday Shopping really depends more on where you are at. You can get things say 50-70 percent off. There are coupons galore. Don't expect that you will just go out and be able to get all of those things though. Its best to have a list of must haves and go to get those items. We aren't getting a TV for the kids but its a good example. If normally you cant afford a 50 in tv for your family because say its 500 dollars, on Black Friday it might be 150 dollars so that is worth standing in line for an hour for. Seriously....a 350 dollar savings. You can then spend that in other ways like Christmas decorations, winter clothes or fun events like going to visit family with that money. Its all in how you look at it.
Usually we are Cyber Monday people. Monday comes around and we are doing the deals online with free shipping. You don't have to leave the comforts of your own home. They have the same great deals, minus the crowds. You don't even have to get out of your pjs.
This year though since we are in the city for Thanksgiving and not going to our family house as everyone is 6 hours away or more, we are having dinner at a restaurant. I know!!!! I know!!! It sounds bad right? Since we don't have the kids though and the next day we are going to the Moscow Ballet The Nutcracker in the city we decided to just get a hotel, eat out and have some fun shopping.
So get ready, get set, and GO! I hope you have an amazing Thanksgiving with your family. If you go Black Friday shopping I hope that its a fun event for you. Make it fun. Get some Starbucks, put a smile on your face and remember.....its not really about the item you are trying to get. If you get it...BONUS SAVINGS. If you don't....its not the end of the world! Its just a thing:) Make memories....even if its shopping with your family. Ryan and I have some really funny moments of Black Friday shopping that are stored in our brain. Have a good time!
And latestly remember......YEAH go decorate your house.....Christmas is coming! (without kids here I went crazy and decorated two trees for them already! I am so bad!).
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