Media long ago declared the Friday after Thanksgiving Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year. The hype escalates every year, but it's gotten especially bad the last several years with the failing economy. This year some retailers are even calling the entire month of November "Black Friday Month."
Truth is, however, even if a person doesn't hit the stores Thanksgiving weekend, once-a-year sales abound from Black Friday through Christmas Eve. And it's not only in stores. For me, its the online specials that are the hardest to resist. Already I'm being bombarded with amazing offers via email everyday.
Nevertheless, I must stay strong. My gift shopping is complete and my budget is spent. At this point, the only offer I'm interested in is a great deal on a 32" HD television for the exercise room. I just need to keep telling myself what I seem to always be saying to Elliott, "focus, focus, focus."
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