Tips for a Successful Digital Black Friday

Black Friday was originally coined in the 1950s by police in Philadelphia to describe the traffic in the city during shopping hours the day after Thanksgiving. Three decades later, merchants began using the term to describe the day in which accounting books go from red to black, meaning company’s are making a profit. Now, in 2020, it is the official start of the Christmas shopping season. However, Black Friday this year will look very different because of COVID-19. I have a friend in retail who has a message for the masses about shopping in stores this year.

So, I am encouraging everyone to stay home this shopping season and to shop online. If you’re not sure where exactly to start, here are a few tips for you!

Make sure you’re buying items that people actually want. This will essentially save you money because the gift won't sit in the back of a shelf, but will actually be used. You can read more about getting The Biggest Bang for your Buck here.

Have a list of items that you want to buy. This really eliminates buying extra items as you can just search for what you need rather than scrolling through a website randomly adding things to your cart.

Download Honey! I thought this was a scam at first, but Honey is legit! It works by automating every public promo code available and applies the one that most benefits your cart. #savethatcash

Have a budget: Don’t just go around wiping your cards everywhere especially if that card is a credit card.

Lastly, know the value of free shipping. Do not just add things to the cart until you hit that number you need for free shipping because you could be wasting money. 

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Until next time :)