Target Black Friday Shopping Tips 2014 -Just one

To be honest, this is more about how not to shop at Target on Black Friday.  I'm not really much of a Black Friday shopper.  When the Black Friday thing began to take off, about 10 years ago, I tried to go out once.   I got up at 5, drove to the mall, and just walked around aimlessly.   I didn't really need anything, and I could always come back to get the few items I wanted (not that great of a deal).   Then I drove to Michael's.   Same thing.  Crazy long lines, and I was only saving about $5 dollars on the item I wanted, so I left.  Then I went to Target, and I did the same thing.   What was most shocking was seeing people there at this ungodly hour who seemed to be just doing their weekly food shopping--carts full of milk, eggs, bread, toilet paper.   I went home, got back into bed by 6:15, and that was it for me for Black Friday shopping.

Since then, my kids and I usually head over to Chick Fil A around 10 for our favorite breakfasts, then head over to the Target around the corner to see what is on sale.  Last year, we got there at 11 am, and I bought a super fuzzy blanket that my kids love, and a half-price fire pit.  That was it.

However, this year, there is a deal at Target that I will get there early for---only because this deal is only good between 6 am and noon on Friday, November 28, 2014.   During this time, you can buy $300 dollars worth of gift cards for a 10% discount (so you would pay $270).  I know this is a stretch for some people, but I always give Target gift cards for presents for everyone (and my husband, Chris, gives them to his co-workers for Christmas).    I intend to buy twelve $25 gift cards, which means each one will only cost me $22.50.   I won't give them all for Christmas, so I will put them on generic Target gift cards for all the events that come up over the course of the year--Teacher gifts, birthdays, showers, etc.  

I really think it is worth it to just go and get these gift cards.   Even if you don't use them to give as gifts, you can use them yourself, which amounts to a 10% discount on future purchases.  If you do intend to use them for yourself, I would put them in $20 denominations, so you don't get stuck with large amount gift cards.