Black Thursday?

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When I participate in Black Friday, I usually start at Sears. They have just about everything there. And its not as popular a store as Walmart, Best Buy, etc. Plus there are multiple entrances. I arrive about 10-15 minutes before they open. If I enter at the door by the clothes, I can get right in, the line by the tools/electronic sections are longer. I'm usually in and out of Sears with just about everything on my list in about 20 minutes. It's not anywhere near the nightmare I hear about at other stores. You get a free tool bag with a $20 tool purchase--it's a small tool bag, but the nephews LOVE getting a REAL craftsman tool bag and it doesn't cost me a dime.

My dad is a morning person. He's always up at 3 AM. Since he's retired, he spends most of his morning between Menards, Lowes, Home Depot. Just chatting it up with other retiree's and vets. I usually give him a list and he does some shopping for me--he insists that he enjoys it More power to him!

And, you know, I do enjoy Christmas shopping. It's the one time of year I get to actually spend money! And finding gifts for my family and friends is so much fun. Seems like all year long we are on such a tight-budget and we have to scrimp, save, compromise, etc. We have a separate Christmas savings account that is "sacred." We put money into it every week and absolutely do not touch it no matter how desperate we are. When Christmas finally comes around and I get to go out and "spoil" my kids and my family--I enjoy it. Sue me for enjoying shopping during the holiday season.