James L. Paris' Christian News and Politicstag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-13415982011-11-22T21:59:27-05:00James L. Paris Christian Financial News and Politics Blog and Commentary TypePadBlack Friday Becomes Black Thursday Night tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d71ad53ef0162fcc229cb970d2011-11-22T21:59:27-05:002011-11-22T21:59:27-05:00As a financial guy I simply can't avoid addressing the so called Black Friday hysteria that hits the country this time of year. What will be especially interesting to evaluate is the year to year comparison of spending (which is always a headline story). I will honestly be very surprised if we don't see a drop in sales compared to last year, but I have been wrong about that before. I am a lightning rod for hard luck stories and have been hearing more than in my 25 years of giving financial advice. So, people still always seem to find...James L. Paris
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">As a financial guy I simply can't avoid addressing the so called Black Friday hysteria that hits the country this time of year. What will be especially interesting to evaluate is the year to year comparison of spending (which is always a headline story). I will honestly be very surprised if we don't see a drop in sales compared to last year, but I have been wrong about that before. I am a lightning rod for hard luck stories and have been hearing more than in my 25 years of giving financial advice. So, people still always seem to find money to spend at Christmas, right? Usually, but that may change this year.</font></p>
<p><strong><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Black Thursday?</font></strong></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">One major change this year is that for many retailers the start of their sale is on Thursday night not Friday morning. Yes, just after your turkey has started to digest it is time to get in the car and begin your prowl for bargains. Wal-Mart will begin its sale at 10 pm on Thursday evening. Many others will start the bargain prices at midnight. A few have stuck to the traditional early Friday morning schedule, but that list is small in comparison to those shifting to Thursday late night. Many </font><a href="http://bfads.net/Online-Deals"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">online retailers have already begun their sales</font></a><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">, so they are not even waiting for Thursday.</font></p>
<p><a href="http://couponing.about.com/od/blackfridayshopping/a/storehours.htm"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Black Friday Shopping Hours</font></a></p>
<p><strong><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Bargains That Got My Heart Pumping</font></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://notebooks.com/black-friday-notebooks/"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Laptop Computers Under $200</font></a></p>
<p><span style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); DISPLAY: inline !important; FONT: 15px/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(41,39,39); " class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-lcd-tv-prices-to-hit-alltime-lows-on-black-friday-20111122,0,2045779.story"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">DisplaySearch predicts that 32-inch LCD TVs will be offered at or below $200. Both 40- and 42-inch sets will be priced in a range of $200-$400</font></a></span></p>
<p><span style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); DISPLAY: inline !important; FONT: 15px/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(41,39,39); " class="Apple-style-span"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Apple iPad 2 For $400 – This one is just a rumor but it might turn out to be true based on a </font><a href="http://macdailynews.com/2011/11/22/apple-teases-amazing-black-friday-ipad-ipod-and-mac-apple-store-deals/"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">tease on Apple's website.</font></a></span></p>
<p><span style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); DISPLAY: inline !important; FONT: 15px/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(41,39,39); " class="Apple-style-span"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Insane Discounts On </font><a href="http://dealnews.com/features/The-Best-of-the-Black-Friday-Ads-Gaming-Consoles/519510.html"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Gaming Consoles</font></a></span></p>
<p><span style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); DISPLAY: inline !important; FONT: 15px/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(41,39,39); " class="Apple-style-span"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Amazon Offering A Wide Array Of </font><a href="http://wireless.amazon.com/f/pennypincher?tag=christianmoneyco-20"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Smart Phones </font></a><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(new service required) for just 1 penny</font></span></p>
<p><span style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); DISPLAY: inline !important; FONT: 15px/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(41,39,39); " class="Apple-style-span"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Target – Amazon Kindle Keyboard $85 (normally $139)</font></span></p>
<p><span style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); DISPLAY: inline !important; FONT: 15px/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(41,39,39); " class="Apple-style-span"><strong><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Top Sites For Aggregating Black Friday Sale Information</font></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); DISPLAY: inline !important; FONT: 15px/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(41,39,39); " class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://bfads.net/"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">BF Ads</font></a></span></p>
<p><span style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); DISPLAY: inline !important; FONT: 15px/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(41,39,39); " class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.theblackfriday.com/"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">The Black Friday.Com</font></a></span></p>
<p><span style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); DISPLAY: inline !important; FONT: 15px/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(41,39,39); " class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.blackfriday.info/"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Black Friday.Info</font></a></span></p>
<p><span style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); DISPLAY: inline !important; FONT: 15px/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(41,39,39); " class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.2011blackfridayads.com/"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">2011 Black Friday Ads.Com</font></a></span></p>
<p><span style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); DISPLAY: inline !important; FONT: 15px/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(41,39,39); " class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/blackfriday"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Black Friday On Twitter</font></a></span></p>
<p><span style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); DISPLAY: inline !important; FONT: 15px/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(41,39,39); " class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/182842/8_tech_tools_for_black_friday_deals.html"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">8 Tech Tools For Black Friday</font></a></span></p>
<p><span style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); DISPLAY: inline !important; FONT: 15px/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(41,39,39); " class="Apple-style-span"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">My plans for Thursday are to enjoy a nice day with my family, watch some football, eat some turkey, and then drive up to St. Augustine to look at the world's classiest Christmas light display. The only shopping on my list may be a slice of fudge while taking in the lights. Please use the space provided below to list your own deals, links, and suggestions!</font></span></p>
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