You’re likely to see a lot of good deals that are worth getting. So it’s great when you’ve saved up in advance for the shopping season.
2. Subscribe to Newsletters and Alerts
Many brands give exclusive early access to their email subscribers. Sign up for emails from your favorite brands, coaches, or marketplaces to ensure you’re among the first to know about their deals.
3. Make a list of items that you really want.
This list should happen before the Black Friday promo starts. It helps you keep focused on the things you want. So here’s what you should do:
List out the items that you want, that you hope will go on sale during Black Friday.
Sort them by priority
Note their current prices
Sign up for their mailing lists (if you haven’t done so already), so you don’t miss out if they run a promo.
4. Focus on ROI
Prioritize purchases that will deliver immediate or long-term value to your business, whether it’s a tool or templates that save time or a course that improves your skills.
5. Set your budget
While it’s tempting to splurge during sales, overspending can hurt your bottom line. Set a realistic budget and stick to it. This will keep you from being swept away by the number of offers that you might see. A budget helps you to stay within the line so that you don’t spend all your life savings on Black Friday.
6. Leverage Cashback Programs and Rewards Cards
If you use a rewards credit card or cashback app, Black Friday purchases can help you earn even more. Some credit card companies also offer exclusive deals or points multipliers on Black Friday, which could add up to significant savings.
7. Track coupon codes and offers.
If you have a budget or a spend limit, it helps to not jump at every offer immediately it comes out. Sometimes you bookmark the offer or store the coupon code somewhere.
And then when you’ve come across a good number of offers, you compare them and decide what you want to get. Also look out for freebies and giveaways.
8. Act quickly
Many of the best deals are limited in quantity or time, so once you’ve found what you need, don’t wait too long before deciding to buy.
9. Track your purchases
Keep track of everything that you buy- the name, who you bought it from, how much you spent on it.
It helps you keep an eye on things, to know when your spending is getting out of hand, or when you’re really doing a good job with saving.