Queen of the Discount

Am I the only one who is in shock that it's November 10, and that Thanksgiving is only 16 (SIXTEEN!!!) days away?!?  No?  OK.  Good. Am I also the only one in shock that I've been seeing 'Black Friday' TV Ads, Emails, and Social Media ads for at least oh, two weeks now?  No.  OK.  Good.  Well, not.  But, that's a different topic. :) So, it's made me realize that with Black Friday sales coming so insanely early this year -and in some cases with some pretty good deals to be had already-that I don't even know what to make of it,  And, that the plan I normally have (you've seen a few posts already about Holiday Shopping Must Haves  or a general Shopping Game Plan ) may need a re-think. Or, if not a re-think, then perhaps an update.  Because, while I think that the earliness of this year's sales is because retailers are super nervous...now that this cat is out of the bag, there is no going back.  I still stand by my OG commentary ab...