Holiday Shopping Deals and Free Shipping for Online Shoppers

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Today as I left Costco, I was handed a booklet of coupons letting me know about all the sales going on over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. I didn't really need this information, though, since I've been keeping up with all the rumors (and truths) online. I love going to Fat Wallet to see their long lists of Black Friday deals. It's easy to find out whether something I'm thinking about buying is going to be on sale that day (and it saved me from some mishaps today).

I also love the Black Friday coverage on the Productopia Blog (an About.com service, by the way) because while long lists are great, I can be a bit lazy when it comes to comparing and working out the numbers. It starts to get a bit painful like trying on bathing suits and then I implode from information overload. They're doing the bean counting for me on some of the items I'm thinking about this year. No toys, yet, but how about that KitchenAid Mixer for mom this year? (Totally justifiable because it can be used to make lots of healthy snacks for the kids, don't you know?)

All in all, though, none of the Black Friday deals are sounding so good that I want to get up at 5:00 a.m. and brave the crowds. The crowds were bad enough just today. I know there are a lot of folks who head out to the stores and get all their gift buying done in a day. I'm just not one of them. I prefer to do my holiday shopping from the comfort of my living room with a side of pecan pie. If you're doing the same, be sure to check out Single Parents Guide Jennifer Wolf's list of stores that are offering free shipping this year. Relax and save a buck at the same time. I guess I'm just more of a Cyber Monday kind of gal.

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