The Best Deals on Black Friday

The most popular holiday shopping day of the year is just around the corner. Stores are opening up their doors and offering amazing deals for the upcoming Christmas season. Lines of eager customers form outside stores in the wee hours of the night hoping to get a head start on their holiday shopping. They may be thinking that they are saving tons of money on the latest and greatest, but what they don't realize is that they are missing some of the best Black Friday deals. Deals that no store can offer, but are available to all.

Deal #1. Sleeping In.

Taking the time to sleep in Friday morning is one of the best deals on Black Friday. It isn't available to the first ten customers only, but to everyone! No credit required! Let the turkey coma take its effect and relax on your Black Friday morning. Just turn that alarm clock off and wake up whenever you want to. This deal is also available through Saturday and Sunday mornings. Something that no store can offer you.

Deal #2. Family Activities.

This Black Friday deal is missed the most. It is never advertised on TV, but it does have the greatest value. Stores never offer any deals for the entire family, it is only for the individual. Take advantage of these deals while they are still available. For some it may be that this is the only time of the year to spend time with Grandma and Grandpa or with old Uncle Lou. Treasure up the time with your family. The memories created will last longer than any Black Friday deal. Play games. Do puzzles. Take a family picture, even though it's sometimes more complicated than solving a Rubik's Cube. Share stories. These deals won't always be there, so it is best to take advantage of these now.

Deal #3. Relax and Reflect.

Even when Thanksgiving is over and the leftovers are packed in the fridge, it is okay to continue in Thanksgiving. Expressing gratitude isn't reserved only for the fourth Thursday of the year. In fact it's okay to show thanks throughout the entire year. Take the time to reflect on the past year and relive the  happy moments. You could visit the bad moments too, but that isn't the essence of reflection and relaxation. This deal will individually benefit you the most. It's free. It's refreshing. It's enlightening. 

It seems as if Black Friday is spreading like a plague over the things that matter most in life. It is now slowly creeping over into Thanksgiving as some stores are opening their doors at 6pm Thursday night. I feel bad for the employees of such stores that have to spend their time dealing with the mad rush of customers when they too, I'm sure, would love to be spending time with their families on Thanksgiving night. Don't let the deals of Black Friday ruin your Thanksgiving holiday, but rather take advantage of these hidden deals. Sleep in on Friday. Relax and enjoy some quality time with the family.