Black Friday savings

although i am in canada and pretty close the US border, i have never gone shopping on black friday either. for us here in canada, i guess the equivelant is boxing day. its a holiday but the stores are open early and there are great sales to be had!

I have never heard about Black Friday until I moved to Georgia (I originally resided in California), and when I did go to check out some sales, there was nothing huge or monumental in savings. Some stores gave away free totes if you came in first, Victoria's Secret gave away little sample lotion bottles, and that was just about it. Other little savings included 10% off Vera Bradley purses, and the biggest discount in digits that I saw were 50% off some older clothes in a few stores like Pacsun. Nordstrom, Macy's, and other department stores weren't throwing much of a huge sale at all. Yet I did go to another mall and the shopping experience was a little bit better there; $20 black dress pants from Banana Republic. That was probably the best deal I got that day. Still, it's a fun way to just go out with some family or friends and shop to see what you find. OH, and Lifetime Fitness or other sorts of gyms, offer free membership fees if you apply on Black Friday.