Black Friday Plan of Attack
Am I going shopping on Black Friday? Of course I am, I have four kids and know when you need to shop for bargains. This is the best and worst time of year to shop, best because of the deals, worst because of the rude behavior that will surely be displayed.
Twittermoms asked the readers: “What is your form of attack on Black Friday?” So here it is:
1. Buy a paper today, which is Thanksgiving in order to look one more time to see what might be out there that I am not aware of.
2. For a few weeks now I’ve been reading the Black Friday ads in at BlackFriday.info/sales so I know what the deals are.
3. Cut coupons and bring them with and I have already printed off tons of toy coupons just in case. Hey you never know if one of the toys you have printed off will surprise you and be cheaper than they have been. Sure they may not be part of the “Black Friday Deals” but it can be a rollback of some sort or even in the clearance aisle.
4. I already made a list of all the Black Friday Deals for under $5 over at Walmart. For those that would like to take a peek here it is: Walmart $5 Black Friday Deals. So I’ve printed off my list of $5 deals and I’ll be purchasing most of the items from it. I may, depending on cost go and grab one or two more things depending on cost.
5. I’m only walking in the store with $100 in cash, which means I won’t be able to spend anymore than that. I’m not bringing any credit cards or a checkbook just to make sure I don’t think, well I can go over slightly. Since I’m bringing coupons I’ll lower the price more and be able to purchase more items.
6. The husband is coming with which means I’ll be able to tackle just as much ground in a short amount of time. Our plan is to go in and out, even CouponMom says never linger in a store or you’ll spend more than you want. So I’m giving him half the list and I’m headed for the toy section. This means that he’ll quickly grab everything, find me, help me and then get me through the crowd. Oh did I forget to tell you I get really dizzy in crowded spaces. Yeah, thankfully I have someone that won’t fool around and while I may be polite and quiet as a mouse trying to push my cart ever so slightly, he’ll grab it and magically part the crowds. He also has to be at work by 8, which means we have a time limit.
7. The plan is to just hit up Walmart since it is down the street and I’m still sick. We know how crazy the people get on Black Friday, two people were hit last year just outside walmart so we aren’t playing around. We may stop by Hy-vee as they have a sale too but we also need last minute stuff before he goes to work. 
8. I’m leaving the kids at home with a sitter so I can go with no worrying about where they all are. Last year the hubby took the girls with him and I took the boys, boy was that not fun. Sure for me taking the oldest was a piece of cake, he helped out, but taking the youngest and having him want all the presents was rough.
9. I may bring sale ads as I spotted people doing that last year, I’m not sure though as I know what a hassle that can be on Black Friday. If I do I’ll be bringing it from Target and Toys R Us as I don’t plan on running there for their deals.
10. Once I’m done shopping and run upstairs to hide all my loot I’m going to relax with a nice cup of hot chocolate with tons of mini marshmallows and then sit on the floor with the kids watching Christmas Movies.
What’s your Black Friday plan of attack? If you want to join in you must sign up to be a member of Twittermoms (don’t worry it is FREE) and write it up, leaving a link on “What is your Black Friday Plan of Attack?” There will be 12 winners randomly picked that will each get a $75 Gift card to Target. I love Target, I just wish it were closer.
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