Black Friday - will it be the same old thing?

Ah...the lure of Black Friday.  Deals beyond your wildest dreams or the same old thing.  It seems like everyone is posting their Black Friday ads by "sneaking" them out to the public.  Or better yet, some companies are even having their sales a week early.  I saw that Old Navy had 50% off everything IN STORE on Saturday.    CRAZY.

I did a lot of research on Black Friday and found its best to go to a site that lists the best deals per website. For example, it will tell you that its best to go to Target to buy legos and go to Bestbuy to get a vacuum.

Another thing that I found helpful is that most sites let you sign up for an email that blasts you daily deals, Black Friday ads, etc.  I love that both Walmart.com and Amazon have awesome daily deals over the Christmas holiday season.

I really like the site Black Friday.  It lists the Black Friday sales for all kinds of companies.  The company names are listed on the left-hand side of the webpage.  It also lists early sales and all types of information on the best products, etc.

The Verge  did a nice article on where the best buys for XBox 1 and PS4.  I know last Christmas our "family gift" was an XBOX 1.  We still use it and really like it.  I would suggest to get the Xbox 1 Live Gold membership.  It gives you so much more..and even includes tons of work out selections.  The fitness programs on XBox 1 making working out at home so easy and fun.

The Huffington Post has listed their 16 best Black Friday deals.   It seems, like most other sites, to be comprised of TVs, laptops, and tablets.

Forbes did a nice article about the percentages you save at the various stores.  My problem is that the first 3 stores on the list (JC Penney, Macy's, and Rite Aid) are all pretty expensive and usually start with the full retail value and then start marking down.

JCPenney: 65.44%

Macy’s: 53.52%

Rite Aid: 53.34%

Meijer: 50.85%

Sears: 50.19%

Walgreens: 46.74%

Office Depot ODP NaN% and OfficeMax: 43.89%

Ace Hardware: 41.01%

Kohl’s: 39.89%

Staples: 38.56%

Honestly, in closing, I have to confess that I'm not sure if I'll venture out on Black Friday.  I may just shop online....