Reasons to be Kind to Retail Workers on Black Friday

People who work in retail, as sales clerks, have one of the most stressful, least appreciated, lowest paid jobs that exist in the United States today. Those of you who choose to do your shopping on Black Friday need to remember to be kind to the sales clerks. There are plenty of good reasons to treat them well. This is the time of year when retailers hire some extra part-time workers. According to the National Retail Federation, retail stores have hired about 500,000 seasonal employees this year. Most of them are part-time workers, who are hoping to somehow transition into … Continue reading

More Black Friday Store Hours for 2011

Ready to fight the crowds and get your hands on the best Black Friday deals? It is helpful to make a plan about which store to shop first. One good way to make that decision is to find out when the stores will be opening their doors. Yesterday, I posted a list that gave details about exactly when many of the big department stores will be starting their Black Friday Sales. However, there are plenty of stores that will be having big Black Friday sales that I didn’t have enough room to put into that first list. Toys R Us … Continue reading

Black Friday Store Hours for 2011

Black Friday shopping requires a game plan. You need to plan out your budget, figure out which items are on sale at what stores, and decide when you want to start shopping. Here is a quick list of the hours that stores will be open this Black Friday. Target will open its doors at midnight on Black Friday, November 25, 2011. The store is going to be closed on Thanksgiving Day, (technically), after being open until 11:00 at night on Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Best Buy is having a “Door Busters” sale. This store will open its doors at Midnight … Continue reading

Seasonal Shop and Stay Vacation Packages

You couldn’t pay me to stand outside in the freezing cold in the hours following my Thanksgiving feast in order to score superduperschmooper Black Friday deals. However, I am not opposed to spending the night at a super fab hotel to scoop up amazing savings on holiday gifts. Fortunately, now is the time of year when hotels and retailers partner up to entice holiday shoppers to save when they stay. If you live in and around, or you’re planning to visit Southern California between now and the end of the year, you are in for a real treat. Several San … Continue reading