Black Friday 2013 Shopping Fun

Black Friday is one of the biggest shopping days of the year in the United States. It falls on the Friday after Thanksgiving, and in 2013, it will be on November 29th. Most stores offer their best prices of the year, opening in the early morning hours and drawing huge crowds of shoppers. The occasion got its name due to the fact that many stores show their first profits for the year during the massive sales offered on this day, officially entering "the black."

After Thanksgiving, people turn their focus toward the rest of the holiday season. For many, this means shopping for gifts for friends and family. No matter how many gifts that may entail, everyone wants to save money. The best way to do that on Black Friday is to shop with a plan. Almost all stores release advertisements listing the best deals early, so gather those together and make notes about which are most appealing. The stores with the best deals are likely the be most crowded, so arrive early to find the advertised products before they're gone. Be smart and formulate a plan in advance, choosing which stores to hit in which order. This way, the best deals can be prioritized.

While shopping on this crowded Friday is a great way to save money on holiday gifts, many people make more of an event out of the occasion. Generations of families gather in the small hours of the morning, planning to spend the day jumping from store to store or sale to sale. Groups of friends enjoy meeting up to scout the best deals before the sun comes up, then have breakfast together before heading back out. For a lot of people, it's not just a day of seasonal errands, but also a treasured yearly tradition.

For most retail stores, the best deals of the holiday season will be offered on Black Friday. While many will offer the same or similar deals on their website storefronts, there are still a great deal of people who enjoy getting up early to stroll the crowded aisles and shop in person. Whether alone or with friends and family, taking advantage of the sales offered the day after Thanksgiving is traditional for many. Like years past, the 2013 advertisements will allow shoppers to be smart and make a plan to save money on the year's most popular gifts for everyone on the list.