I don’t know where the title “Black Friday” came from, and if someone out there does, please leave me a comment and let me know. 

It sounds kind of like a “Doomsday Warning” to me. I think it is a warning in one way; “Watch out for impulse buying!” The effort that the retail stores are going through to get you out to spend money is amazing. People lose their minds when they are out there fighting for the bargains. Are they actual bargains? 

A friend called me yesterday from a local store (that opened on Thanksgiving for their sale), and told me she was standing in line for a 50” television that was priced under $300.  But, she had to stand in line for two more hours, because that is when they were actually making the television sets available. She knew she could not fit it in her car though, so she wasn’t sure how she would get it home. 

I reassured her that it would not fit in my car, which she was hoping that it would…but my question to her was, “Why do you want a 50 inch TV that you cannot transport home?” 

Her answer: “because it is a great deal." 

Well, here’s the deal: have fun shopping for others. Don’t get hurt in the process. Make good decisions based on what you really need to buy. Don’t make poor financial decisions if you could use the money for something you really need! If you do, you’ll have to move to Washington DC and join that crowd. J  

                                                                                                                             "Now, let's get going!" xo Sally