Love it or hate it, Black Friday is here to stay, and many retailers are opening on Thanksgiving this year to extend the exciting bargains. Here’s a cursory look at the deals up for grabs at major retailers this Black Friday (and Thursday).

Wal-Mart Black Friday Deals

Starting Time: 8 p.m. Thursday
Deals:
•    $148 Emerson 32” LCD 720p TV
•    $399 iPad 2 16GB Wi-Fi
•    $38 LG Blu-Ray Player
•    $250 4 GB XBox 360 Kinect Bundle

Walmart Black Friday Ad

Kmart Black Friday Deals

Starting Time: 8 p.m. Thursday
Deals:
•    $288 Proscan 50” LCD 1080p HDTV
•    $88 Seiki 24” LED 1080p HDTV

Kmart Black Friday Ad

Toys R Us Black Friday Deals

Starting Time: 8 p.m. Thursday
Deals:

•    $200 Apple 16GB iPod Touch 4G with $30 iTunes Multipack And $20 Toys R Us Gift Card
•    $20 Leapfrog Tag Reading System with Book

•    $50 Powerwheels, Barbie or Kawasaki Sports Quads

Toys R Us Black Friday Ad

Target Black Friday Deals

Starting Time: 9 p.m. Thursday
Deals:
•    $499 Canon T3 DSLR bundle
•    $49 Nook Simple touch
•    $200 4 GB XBox 360 Kinect Bundle
•    $110 Polaroid 19" LED/DVD TV

Target Black Friday Ads

Best Buy Black Friday Deals

Starting Time: 12 a.m. Friday
Deals:
•    $180 40” LCD Toshiba TV
•    $350 Samsung 15.6” Laptop 4GB Memory, 500GB Hard Drive
•    $180 Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 with 8GB Memory

Best Buy Black Friday Ad

Good luck, and happy shopping!

Tags: black friday, black friday deals, black friday 2012, black friday walmart, black friday toys r us, black friday best buy, black friday kmart
Categories: Deals and Finances

Got an old Meatloaf, Garth Brooks, or White Zombie CD? Trade those tired tunes for an Amazon gift card! The online retailer recently announced that it has expanded its existing trade-in program to include compact discs.

More...

Tags: cds, amazon, trade used cds, swap, amazon gift card, used cds, swap site
Categories: Deals and Finances

Spring is in the air and what better way to celebrate than by scooping up free stuff? Here are seven super spring freebies to check out.

More...

Tags: free samples, freebies, free stuff, request free samples, free
Categories: Deals and Finances

If you’ve been thinking about buying a new TV, now is the time to do it! According to industry experts, Super Bowl week is the best time of the year to purchase a new television.

There are two reasons now is the time to buy. First, the Consumer Electronics Show just ended and slick new television models are set to hit the floors of Best Buy, hhgregg, and other major retailers. This means stores are anxious to get rid of older models, so they’ve slashed prices accordingly. Second, many people want a high-quality television to watch the big game and are in the market for a new set. Retailers naturally want this extra business and the result is a plethora of amazing deals, both online and off.

More...

Tags: super bowl week, buy new tv, new tv, hdtv, when to buy tv
Categories: Deals and Finances | Gadgets and Gizmos

Winter is just getting started, so bundle up and take advantage of these nine cold weather freebies.

More...

Tags: freebies, free samples, free stuff, request free samples, free coffee, free pancakes, free lotion, free food
Categories: Deals and Finances

Receive a lame gift card this holiday season? Thankfully, you have options. Here’s a brief guide to getting rid of that unwanted card.

More...

Tags: gift card, swap gift card, sell gift card, donate gift card, unwanted gift card
Categories: Deals and Finances

Here are 7 fall freebies that are yours for the taking!

Crisp Fall weather is best enjoyed with a warm beverage so head on down to 7-11 on Thursday, September 29th and pick up a free medium coffee between 7 – 11 a.m. (at participating locations).

If coffee isn’t your beverage of choice, send yourself (or a friend) two free samples of Yogi Tea.

More...

Tags: free samples, request free samples, freebies, free stuff
Categories: Deals and Finances

September is National Coupon Month, a perfect time for TLC to debut the second season of Extreme Couponing. And though extreme couponers are not particularly popular with cashiers or other shoppers (thanks to the long lines and hassle they bring), there’s one breed of couponer that is particularly loathed: the shelf clearer.

More...

Tags: extreme couponing, tlc, extreme coupons, couponing, shelf clearers
Categories: Deals and Finances | Entertainment

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed an anti-trust complaint and lawsuit with a Washington court regarding the proposed merger between wireless companies AT&T and T-Mobile. The filing is an attempt to block the merger, and the complaint states, “AT&T’s elimination of T-Mobile as an independent, low-priced rival would remove a significant competitive force from the market.”

More...

Tags: att, tmobile, department of justice, antitrust
Categories: Deals and Finances

Though it may seem like summer vacation just began, the majority of schools start in a few short weeks. Here are a few freebies and offers to ease the sting of back to school shopping.

Amazon offers free e-text books covering everything from high school math, earth science, chemistry, biology, and more. Click here to download a copy today.

Teachers (and perhaps parents) can request a free set of 6” wood rulers here. Students may also enter to win a free graphing calculator, backpack, pencil package, or ruler.

More...

Tags: freebies, back to school supplies, free back to school supplies, free samples, request free samples, free friday
Categories: Deals and Finances