5 Black Friday Tips to Get the Best Holiday Shopping Deals

Black Friday is one of the world's biggest shopping holidays, and it offers rare opportunities to snag big discounts on the season's hottest items. But that doesn't always mean that it's easy to score great deals.

The retail holiday has become a big competitive event for major retailers, but it's also a competition among shoppers -- and that means wandering into the year's holiday shopping showdown without a sound game plan can put you at a big disadvantage.

The National Retail Federation and Prosper Analytics estimate that 165.3 million Americans will shop at brick-and-mortar stores and online outlets between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and it's only natural that everyone wants a great deal. Read on for five tips that can help you come out ahead this holiday season.

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