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Disclaimer / Disclosure enthusiasts/masochists can get their fill here.
Black Friday shopping riots look like my vision of hell. I don’t like crowds. I don’t wait in lines. Consumerism is vulgar. A few hours after Thanksgiving, behavior antithetical to all that holiday stands for is on full display.
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But I like saving money, so am at least willing to participate in the online version. My first stop is Camelcamelcamel which tracks Amazon (AMZN) prices and sends price alerts. I get another 7% off using the Prime Visa (V) card with no rush delivery.
Prime members get $250 instantly upon approval, which is their best deal ever. The card saves Amazon customers an average of $320 per year, but I do essentially all of my shopping there so save far more than that.
My disgust at Black Friday shopping riots is matched by my love for REI’s Opt Outside in which they close their physical stores so that customers and employees can spend the day outdoors. Get their Capital One (COF) card to get $130 (temporarily up from $100 until December) and 5% off.
