I only participated in Black Friday once in my life, and that was at a Walmart about 4 years ago. The doors were supposed to open at 6:00am, so my brother and I left our house at 5:30, thinking it was an appropriate time to leave.
WRONG. We arrived at the Walmart at around 5:45am, and there was already a line of shoppers with shopping carts winding around the parking lot. My brother got out of the car to save us a spot in line while I went to find parking. Amazingly, the line moved pretty fast as soon as the store opened. Unfortunately, people didn't slow down once they got inside. Everyone thought they were competing in Supermarket Sweep.
My brother and I, having left our house with intentions of getting a flat-screen TV, ended up leaving Walmart with nothing. We were positively traumatized by what we saw and what we had to endure during our 10 minutes there.
If you, like me, decided to sit out Black Friday this year (or, in my case, forever), don't fret. According to many financial experts, with the current economic maladies, "Black Friday" will actually be more like "Black Winter." Don't regret having missed any incredible deals last Friday because, according to them, we'll still be seeing more great deals to come before Christmas.
Meanwhile, take some time to read a few tips from Oprah's favorite money coach, Jean Chatzky:
6 Ways to Find Great Holiday Deals
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