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Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the entire year in the United States. This year, many stores are opening their doors on Thanksgiving night, which means right after Thanksgiving dinner, people will be bundling up and heading out the door to line up outside of their favorite store. Of course, some people line up 2 days before Thanksgiving to secure their spot and guarantee them the item they desire, but it’s not impossible to get what you want even if you’re not lined up from 3 days before Black Friday.

PennySaverUSA has compiled all of the Black Friday ads for the major department stores here, to save you the time of scouring the internet to find the Black Friday deals. We’ll highlight our picks for the best Black Friday deals at each store, and provide you with the links to view the ads for yourself.

Macy’s Black Friday Ad

Macy’s is not only known for their grand Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City every year, but also for their great Black Friday deals. This year Macy’s is opening its doors at Midnight Friday, Nov.23rd. Hours may vary by store, so be sure to check your local Macy’s to confirm what time they’ll be opening.

Our top picks for Macy’s Black Friday Deals:

• Designer Men’s Ties for $19.99
• Remote-controlled Toy Helicopter from Protocol for $19.99
• Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Toys for Kids ranging from $9.99 – $39.99
• Select Rampage Boots for $19.99
• Dirt Devil Handheld Vacuum for $9.99

Kohl’s Black Friday Ad

Kohl’s has great Black Friday deals for the entire family! They’re open at midnight on Thursday this year…so you know what to do. Eat Thanksgiving dinner, get the troops together, map out a plan, and successfully complete Operation: Black Friday at Kohl’s.

Our top picks for Kohl’s Black Friday Deals:

• Melissa & Doug Children’s Easel for $49.99
• Select LeapFrog & V-Tech toys for $19.99
• Bella Single Scoop Coffeemaker for $12.99
• George Foreman 2-Serving Classic Plate Grill for $12.99
• TRU Triple Slowcooker for $34.99
• iLive 2.1 Channel Tower Speaker for $69.99
• 3-Panel, 27-Opening, Collage Set for $17.99
• The Big One Plush Throwd for $8.99
• Black and Decker 550-watt blender for $9.99

Sears Black Friday Ad

Sears is a great place to shop for both men and women. there’s a little something to appeal to everyone. You’ve got clothes, beauty items, electronics, appliances, housewares, and of course power tools. Sears will be opening its doors at 8pm Thursday night.

Our top picks for Sears Black Friday Deals:

• Craftsman 18 V Drill/Driver for $29.99
• Nintendo Wii Black Console for $99.99
• Asus X401A 14″ Laptop for $219.99
• Craftsman 26-pc Wrench Set $37.49

Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the entire year in the United States. This year, many stores are opening their doors on Thanksgiving night, which means right after Thanksgiving dinner, people will be bundling up and heading out the door to line up outside of their favorite store. Of course, some people line up 2 days before Thanksgiving to secure their spot and guarantee them the item they desire, but it’s not impossible to get what you want even if you’re not lined up from 3 days before Black Friday.

PennySaverUSA has compiled all of the Black Friday ads for the major electronics stores here, to save you the time of scouring the internet to find the Black Friday deals. We’ll highlight our picks for the best Black Friday deals at each store, and provide you with the links to view the ads for yourself.

Best Buy Black Friday Ad

Best Buy is a nationwide electronics store, popularly recognized as the leading electronics store with some of the best deals annually on Black Friday.

This year, Best Buy is opening their doors at 12am on Friday November 23rd. Many people are usually lined up outside and around Best Buy stores from the Monday preceding Black Friday. Tickets are handed out to those in line who are waiting for the doorbuster items. These “golden” tickets guarantee people at the front of the line will get the item that day at the Black Friday price. Depending on the purchase, delivery dates are usually fulfilled over the following two weeks, especially on larger TV sizes. So if you want to take your TV home that day, make sure you have an appropriately-sized vehicle to transport your purchase safely back home.

Our top picks for Best Buy’s Black Friday Deals:

• Toshiba 40″ LCD HDTV for $179.99
• Samsung 15.6″ Laptop (4GB Memory – 500GB Hard Drive) Bundle for $349.95
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 with 8GB Memory – Exclusive White Color for $179.99
• Sony PlayStation 3 250GB Bundle with Uncharted and InFAMOUS for $199.99
• Canon PowerShot A2300 16MP Digital Camera Bundle for $79.99
• Asus 14″ Laptop (4GB Memory – 320GB HArd Drive) for $249.99
• Various DVD titles starting at $1.99
• Various Blu-ray titles starting at $3.99
• Nintendo 3DS Super Mario 3D Land Bundle for $149.99
• Microsoft Xbox 360 Holiday (250GB) Bundle for $199.99
• Logitech M325 Wireless Laser Mouse for $9.99
• Skullcandy Ink’d Earbuds for $9.99

Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the entire year in the United States. This year, many stores are opening their doors on Thanksgiving night, which means right after Thanksgiving dinner, people will be bundling up and heading out the door to line up outside of their favorite store. Of course, some people line up 2 days before Thanksgiving to secure their spot and guarantee them the item they desire, but it’s not impossible to get what you want even if you’re not lined up from 3 days before Black Friday.

PennySaverUSA has compiled all of the Black Friday ads for the major super stores here, to save you the time of scouring the internet to find the Black Friday deals. We’ll highlight our picks for the best Black Friday deals at each store, and provide you with the links to view the ads for yourself.

Walmart Black Friday Ad

Walmart is infamously known as possibly being the craziest place to shop at on Black Friday. From stampedes, to fighting over xboxes, it gets out of hand.

This year, along with opening their doors at 8pm Thanksgiving night, Walmart also has a new promotion called the ’1 Hour In-Stock Guarantee’ on 3 of their doorbuster items. From 10pm-11pm on Thursday, November 22nd, Walmart guarantees that the three items featured for their 10pm doorbusters will be in stock. If any of the items sell out in the first hour, you can purchase a Guarantee Card that ensures you will get the item at the Black Friday price before Christmas.

The three items eligible for this promotion are:

1. Apple iPad 2 16GB Wi-Fi for $399 plus you get a $75 Walmart gift card
2. LG BLu-ray Plaer for $38
3. Emerson 32″ LCD 720p TV for $148

Our top picks (in addition to the 3 doorbusters listed above) for Walmart’s Black Friday Deals:

• HP Laptop with 15.6″ screen for $279
• Vizio 60″ LED Smart TV for $688
• Microsoft Xbox 360 4GB SkyLanders Bundle for $149.99
• Sony PlayStation 3 250GB Bundle with Uncharted and InFAMOUS for $199.99
• Various Wii, Xbox and PS3 video games between $10 – $25
• Leap Frog LeapPad 1 Explorer for $65
• Eureka Maxima Upright Vacuum for $36
• Toshiba 1TB Portable Hard Drive for $59
• Emerson 50″ LCD HDTV for $298

Target Black Friday Ad

Target gets just a busy as Walmart, but does seem to be a little bit more organized on Black Friday. Doors open for Target at 9pm on Thursday November 22. As an added incentive to do you Black Friday shopping at Target, on Friday Nov. 23, from 4am-12 noon, you’ll get a free $10 Target Gift card when you spend $50 or more on Apparel, Accessories or Home merchandise.

Our top picks for Target’s Black Friday Deals:

• Westinghouse 50″ 1080p LCD TV for $349
• Sony PlayStation 3 250GB Bundle with Uncharted and InFAMOUS for $199.99
• Various DVD titles between $1 – $8 and Blu-ray titles between $4 – $10
• Dyson DC24 Multi Floor Vacuum for $269
• Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch eReader for $49
• Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect Bundle for $199.99
• Nintendo 3DS Super Mario 3D Land Bundle for $149.99

Kmart’s Black Friday Ad

As always, Kmart has low prices year round, and even lower prices on Black Friday. This year, their Black Friday deals start Thursday night at 8pm! So you have from 8pm-3am to attempt to get some doorbuster deals!

Our top picks for Kmart’s Black Friday Deals:

• Proscan 50″ LCD 1080p HDTV for $288
• HP Pavilion g6 Laptop for $299.99
• Nintendo Wii Black Console for $129.99
• Samsung 7″ Galaxy Tab 2 Tablet for $177.99
• Basic Essentials 16pc Cookware Set for $19.99
• 12′ Trampoline with Enclosure for $184.99

Everyone needs a getaway, but vacations typically involve a huge expense. If you don’t have a lot of disposable income, you might forgo an annual trip. But rather than pass on the opportunity to enjoy a little relaxation and fun with your family, consider these tips from PennySaverUSA.com, to help you save money on vacations.

Stay With Family or Friends

This is probably one of the easiest ways to save money on a vacation. If you’re going somewhere that you have friends or family you can stay with, instead of paying $100+ per night, you can stay with friends or family for free. Even if you’re only staying with them for a portion of your trip, you’re still saving a considerable amount of money overall.

Find Discount Hotel Rates

If it’s not possible to stay with friends or family, then always look for discounts when booking your hotel. Use online discount sites like Expedia.com, Priceline.com, or Hotels.com. You can get great savings up to 75%! You can also look for coupons and promo codes if you want to book directly with a desired hotel. Do an online search for a specific hotel followed by the words “coupon code” or “promo code”.

Book in Advance

Last-minute airline tickets are costly, but you can save money by booking plane reservations three or four months in advance. Use a comparison travel website to get the best deal, such as Kayak.com.

Do you NEED a Rental Car

Before you book a rental car, figure out if you really NEED one. Most hotels offer airport shuttles, and may also provide shuttles to nearby attractions. You can also opt to use public transportation. If you determine that you only need a rental car for certain days, check through your options when booking. See if it’s a better value to book for the entire length of your stay, or only for the days you’ll need to use the car.

Monitor Hotel and Rental Car Prices

Even after you’ve already booked a hotel or rental car, still continue to keep a close eye on hotel and rental car prices. Prices for both can fluctuate on a daily basis. Do book your hotel and rental car reservation early, but continue to check for specials or deals. If you find a better rate, cancel your previous reservation and re-book to take advantage of lower rates.

Plan a Cruise

Cruise vacations are an ideal way to save money, especially if you’re able to drive to the cruise port. Accommodations, entertainment and food are costly when planning a vacation. But if you book a cruise, you can enjoy all three for one affordable price. Book during the off-season or with a group to enjoy additional savings.

Eat Cheap

To save money on food, purchase an ‘Entertainment Book’ for the area that you’re visiting. These books can costs as much as $35, but with so many two-for-one deals, you can recoup your investment after two meals.

Cheap Vacation Packages

If you can’t book a cruise vacation, or an all-inclusive, look for packages that bundle attractions and offer discounts. Sometimes, you can get packages with tickets to multiple attractions, or that offer 2-for the price of 1, which will save you quite a bit of money.

Back to school shopping is an exciting time for children and a stressful time for parents. As the fall approaches, many parents’ thoughts are turning to how to save money on back-to-school items. The start of the school year can be tough on your household budget. School supplies seem to get more expensive each year and it’s amazing how quickly supplies lists can tally up into large expenses. Doing this for multiple children for years can put a strain on any family budget. Luckily, there are some easy ways to make the back-to-school purchase season less daunting.

If you are worried about your ability to pay for school supplies, this year, there are some surprisingly simple ways to help make the start of the school year easier.

Start at home

Begin by thoroughly investigating office supplies and school supplies you already have. We often have supplies tucked away that we may have forgotten about. Open drawers, and you’re likely to find a forgotten stash of #2 pencils, a random pack of erasers, or unused rolls of tape. Also, many school supplies such as pencil sharpeners used by older siblings, can easily be reused. Plain office supplies, such as white binders, can be redecorated with pictures and markers to be unique.

Think outside of the box

Parenting Magazine suggests doing basic school shopping at the grocery stores. You can easily browse circulars for bargains and coupons that might not be available in traditional school supply stores. In the same vein, hit the various end of summer sales for back to school clothes. Clothes for warm weather can be worn through most of the fall and can be used again come spring.

Buy Used or “Un-Used” Items

Search both the printed classified ads in the PennySaver, and back-to-school online listings at PennySaverUSA.com. Look online for common back-to-school items that someone may be trying to unload. Often, used items are simply products of which someone purchased too many. They may have never actually been used. Families that have children who have gone away to college, or who have completed their academic years, will often place items from their childrens’ room on sale in the fall. It’s the perfect opportunity to purchase reduce price books, toys and furniture that are in near perfect condition, for considerably less money than if you were to purchase new in store.

Shop Online

Everything seems to be online now, even back to school shopping. Look for online offers and savings. Many stores and companies email discounts or post coupons and deals to their blogs during this time of year.  Some companies and website even offer online freebies for back-to-school items. Sign up for our Free Friday Newsletter, to never miss out on another freebie again. Rather than heading straight for the nearest retail location, do some surfing online first. You will be surprised at how much you can save.

When you are ready to start looking for savings on back-to-school purchases for your student’s list, there are a number of ways to save money and keep your family budget in check for the coming year. These tips will definitely help you start on the right foot.

Disclaimer: Feel free to look at previous Free Friday posts to see if you can find any other freebies that are still active, but only this week’s freebies are new. Many older ones will be expired.

It’s almost the 4th of July, and summer’s already started. Don’t miss out on these awesome summer freebies inspired by the Fourth of July!

PennySaverUSA.com has dedicated this edition of Free Friday to some great 4th-of July inspired freebies!

Food/Drinks

Free Coffee at Starbucks: This offer is only valid for Wednesday, July 4th. Starbucks wants to spark a national conversation about America’s future. You can participate and share your thoughts on Twitter, Instagram and elsewhere by using the tag #INDIVISIBLE. In celebration, Starbucks will produly serve everyone a free tall brewed coffee on the Fourth of July.

Two Free Sliders at White Castle: If you’ve got a craving as bad as Harold & Kumar, this freebie will be the NPH of your day! Sign up for White Castle’s Craver Nation and they’ll email you a coupon for 2 free sliders or $1 off frozen sliders. Once you confirm your email, you’ll receive your coupon by email in 24-48 hours.

Print this coupon to redeem the buy one get one FREE offer at participating Jamba Juice locations.

Free Popcorn from Regal Cinemas: If you’re planning on watching a movie at Regal Cinemas between now and July 1st, definitely check out this coupon. In celebrating reaching 1 million fans on Facebook, Regal Cinemas is giving you a free small popcorn in appreciation. Just click on the link and print the coupon. Each coupon barcode is only valid once.

Kids Eat FREE at IKEA: From July 1 – 4, take your kiddos (12 and under) to any participating IKEA for a FREE kid’s combo meal ($2.49 value). No coupon necessary and limit one meal per child per visit. Just be sure to check if your local IKEA store is participating.

Free 5-Hour Energy: If you need that afternoon boost, try out 5-Hour Energy. Visit the link, fill out their form/questionnaire to get your free sample in the mail.

Laundry

Free Purex Laundry Detergent: You’re definitely going to want to sign up for this free sample offer from Purex for a Purex liquid detergent or UltraPacks detergent sample offer. Just click on the link, and fill out the form to receive your free sample in the mail. You can check out the links to see which one you prefer. Both the liquid detergent and UltraPacks work on all washing machines.

Free Shout Color Catcher Sample: To save your clothes, the Shout Color Catcher traps loose dyes and dirt released during the wash cycle. Do it for your favorite shirt, and get this free Shout Color Catcher by going to the link on tn the Target website, and clicking ‘Request Sample’. Fill out the quick survey and provide your information, then look out for your free sample to come in the mail.

HairCare

Free Aussie Haircare Product: Visit their Facebook page and fill out their quick and simple form to receive your coupon by mail to get a free Aussie Haircare product.

Kids

Free Emergen-C Kids: If you want to keep the kids healthy, try giving them this free sample of Emergen-C, specifically for kids. Just fill out their beach-themed form and wait for your free sample by mail.

Miscellaneous

Free 3D Glasses: If you love 3D movies, but you’re not a fan of using the recycled movie theater 3D glasses, then get your own pair for FREE! Just click on the link and fill out the form to receive your choice of 3D glasses, in either white or black frames.

Now that you’ve got your freebies, go celebrate the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Happy Fourth of July!

One of the most frustrating aspects of spring cleaning is how much it can cost! From supplies and cleaning products to containers, you can spend a mini-fortune by the time you are done.

In this edition of Save Money Monday, we will help you with spring cleaning tips to trim all those cleaning expenses.

Cleaning supplies don't have to cost a fortune.

The first thing to remember is that coupons are not only for groceries. There are actually tons of coupons available for cleaning supplies.

Whether you are shopping for paper towels, brushes or dusters; you should be able to find a coupon for each item with a little research. By combining coupons with a sale (if allowed), you could really put a dent into the cost of cleaning supplies.

Of course, an even easier Save Money Monday method to saving on supplies is to simply ask friends, family or neighbors if you can borrow their supplies. You might be surprised how willing they are to help you out. Just make sure you return the items in a timely manner and in the same condition. Otherwise, this method won’t work very long.

When it comes to cleaning products, you can use similar strategies to the ones described above – or you could just follow The Realistic Couponer’s guide to do-it-yourself cleaning products.

As for containers, this might be the easiest area of all in which to Save Money Monday. You will inevitably come across old containers or boxes as you do your spring cleaning. Between the empty ones, or the ones not being utilized as well as they could be, you’ll probably have all the containers you could need already in your possession.