Walmart
Sales officially begin at 5am
Bargain Mama Tip:
This year you can see a map of where each of the Black Friday deals are located in the store. If you plan to be — first one in, check these out to make sure you get the bargain items you are wanting.
Another tip – if you live in a big metroplex, go to one of the less popular Walmart’s. Last year my sister and I hit Walmart after an all-night run at 8 am. She was able to still pick-up 2 TVs! 3-hours …

Target
Opens Friday morning at 5am

Bargain Mama Tip:
Please note, this has worked for me, the last 2 years. If it doesn’t work, you can at least return the items.  I go TODAY (Wednesday before Thanksgiving), and pick up anything that I want on the Black Friday sales. Then, I return to Target during the sales period with my receipt and ask for a price adjustment. The last 2 years, I was returned in cash (I pay with debit) – the difference of the sale price and the price I paid on …

 
Griffin iTrip Universal FM Transmitter and Charger for MP3 Players - $2.90
Have an MP3 player? Here is a universal device to allow you to car dance to music off of your MP3 player thru your car stereo – and talk about a BARGAIN! This puppy retails for $49.99 but Amazon has it for $2.90.
Already have a FM transmitter? This would make a GREAT gift for Christmas!
Here are the specs:
Technical DetailsFrom the Manufacturer–Posted October 1, 2008
Griffin’s iTrip Universal FM Transmitter and Charger has a cool, rechargeable design that plays well with others. It’s compatible with …

A year after “shop ’til you drop” stopped, the nation fixates on this question: Will consumer spending ever return to pre-recession levels?

A 99 cent bottle of clear nail polish has many uses other than making your nails shiny or acting as a top coat.

Bath and Body Works — Save $10 off $40 printable coupon (plus semi-annual sale underway!)

Hey DADS! Take your kiddo bowling and you get to bowl for FREE!

FREE 12-oz. Beverage from Seattle’s Best Coffee at Border’s

30% off at Gymboree!

While these 2 are CERTAINLY NOT A BARGAIN – they are the best gift ever. I thank God each day for making me a mom.  Being a mother has made me less selfish, more patient, responsible and given me a love that I never knew I could know. Cheesy? yes. Corny? yes. More things that my kids have made me.
Thank you Z & E – you are the best gifts any mommy could ever ask for. Plus, without you, I wouldn’t be Bargain Mama. I’d be Compulsive Spending Molly.