Thanksgiving sneak preview at RiteAid

RiteAid is revealing some of its rebate items for the Black Friday weekend! Remember, the better the deal, the earlier you have to go to the store!

First up, after a $5 rebate you can get the Maybelline New York Colossal Mascara (faboo!), or Moisture Extreme lipstick for FREE. One of the two, not both!

Also from Maybelline, their Nail Enamel, FREE after a $3 rebate. Note that all these rebates can be submitted online, so you don't mail-in any receipts and you don't have to photocopy anything! Just enter the numbers from your receipts into the Rite Aid Single Checks Rebate website, and the computes will do the work for you! Faboo!

Last but not least, a one-day-only special (November 28 - Friday), you can get either the Fructis shampoo or conditioner free after a $3 rebate. This is a 13-ounce bottle.

All these are limit one per person per rebate catalog. Happy shopping!

Black Friday special at Amazon today: Leatherman 64010103K Micra Multitool

Amazon has a variety of different Black Friday promotions, one of them is the BF item of the day, which is separate from their regular Gold Box discount program. Today's featured item is the Leatherman 64010103K Micra Multitool on sale for $13. This is eligible for free super saver shipping if the total of your order is $25 or more. You can buy two, or if you don't need anything else, add a gift card or e-certificate to bring your total order over $25.

Black Friday Shopping Tips

Thrifty website Wallet Pop has posted a nice Black Friday Tips article on their website. You may have also seen that article featured prominently on the AOL home page. If you need a refresher, or some new ideas for your Black Friday game plan, be sure to check it out!

Extra! Extra! These Black Friday deals have gone live right now!

Extra! Extra! These Black Friday online deals have gone live right now! The complete list at GottaDeal.com. Their list incfludes Walmart, Best Buy, Circuit City, Toys R Us, Sears, Staples, CompUSa, Home Depot, Macy's, Office Depot, Office Max, Radio Shack, and lots more!

Preparing for Black Friday!

Planning ahead is a key to a successful Black Friday experience. That, and hiring a fullback, or the defensive line from your local football team, so they can make way for you :)

Gottadeal does a superb job of covering the Black Friday ads. They have posted ads from numerous big name retailers, such as Circuit City, Best Buy, Staples, Target, Sears, Walmart, Costco, Macy's and tons more. Be sure to visit their Black Friday pages.

Another strategy, for those who don't have the time, the energy or the desire to hassle with hundreds of other deal-hungry shoppers is to find deals at second tier retailers and go for those. While the malls, Circuit City, Fry's and Best Buy are going to be crazy, smaller places, like independent Radio Shack stores or drugstores or smaller chains will be more manageable and it will increase your chances of finding what you were looking for. Of course the "get" from these may not be as exciting as the "get" from the big stores, which is why they have so many more people liked up :)