black friday

I joined the masses once again to save a few bucks, but was it worth it?

All those long lines can drive you mad on Black Friday, but you know what can drive you even more bonkers? No lines at all.

Thanksgiving, a time to gather around the table, to give thanks for your family, your friends and for all the good things you have in your life. And for some, it's all about the shopping.

Here are the 20 Record Store Day exclusives classic rock fans will be hunting for this Black Friday.

Recently the Mall of America bucked the recent retail trend of being open on Thanksgiving by announcing that they would not be open.  However, they did say that individual stores could decide whether they wanted to be open or not on the holiday.  Skeptics figured the announcement was made to generate good publicity, but that most stores would be open.  The skeptics were wrong.

Remember when Black Friday was a true shopping event?  Then retailers started opening on Thanksgiving, forcing employees to work and ruining many Black Friday traditions.  Today, the Mall Of America made a big announcement that could impact what other retailers decide to do on the holiday.

Traditionally known for being the day hordes of people crowd stores looking for deals, the Minnesota DNR has a Black Friday offer of their own that might be more appealing to many.

The holiday shopping season is once again upon us, and that means looking for great deals for all the items on our shopping list for our friends and loved ones. Rather than wading through crowds of hundreds of crazy shoppers at the big box stores in town, why not head to these locally-owned alternatives to get the same items on your list?

With Christmas right around the corner, shopping season is here!  While buying local should be a priority, the reality for me is that shopping online for a few things can be helpful since there are many times I work late and I don't have time during the day to get it done.  Not only that, but I can often save even more money online and a good friend of mine delivers for UPS, so I get to keep him b

Thanksgiving week is upon us and what better way to celebrate than by taking time to reflect on what we're thankful for, and then go out and shop until we drop.  Of course, the way Black Friday unfolds has changed over recent years and that includes right here in the Northland.