As retailers drop reminders in email inboxes and on TV that Black Friday deals are in full swing, the flashiness of all the advertising is designed to entice shoppers to open their wallets ever wider.
Deidre Cross, the founder of Ohh You Budget, says there are a number of ways shoppers can avoid getting enveloped by the sales frenzy and resist spending beyond their means.
“(Just) because it’s on sale, doesn’t mean it’s a sale for you,” she said. “Don’t let the flashy deal pressure you into buying things that you wouldn’t have bought in the first place.”…