The Best Black Friday Sites - For What It's Worth - Comcast.net Finance

Scour the web for Black Friday resources and you'll find your fair share of "The Official Black Friday" sites. Indeed, many of these offer similar variations of a collection of holiday circulars from popular retail stores.

But how do you know which ones you can trust? Read on to find 10 sites you can rely on for timely advice and savvy shopping tips. Find one -- or a few -- that best suit your style, and continue to check back with them (and of course Comcast.net Finance) to stay in-the-know about the latest deals between now and November 27.

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• The site BlackFriday.info posts sales information and online coupon codes. It also provides ad scans of Black Friday circulars weeks in advance.



• Visit Black-Friday.net for up-to-date Black Friday deals and e-mail updates. Also check out the "Deals of the Day," offered by retailers such as Amazon.com, Target and Best Buy throughout November. Caveat: Not all posted ads are confirmed, but the site is clear about which Black Friday deals "might be available."



• BlackFriday.com provides Black Friday coupons, online offers and even free samples. Coupons are organized by categories such as grocery coupons, baby coupons and travel.



• Black Friday@GottaDeal.com posts ads and organizes sales by store. There are also a slew of pre-Black Friday bargains.



• DealTaker.com provides nearly 9,000 coupons for more than 2,000 stores. There are also "free shipping" and "free stuff" sections.



• RetailMeNot.com offers coupon codes for up to 40,000 stores -- throughout the holiday shopping season and also year-round. There's also a RetailMeNot social network to stay connected with fellow shoppers and share bargains.



• TGIBlackFriday.com posts ads from a large variety of retailers and provides its "Top 40 deals."



• The site FatWallet.com provides deals and discounts, as well as a forum for shoppers to discuss the latest ways to save.



• In the market for a new laptop? BlackFridayLaptopDeals.net focuses heavily on Black Friday laptop bargains. However, the site also touches on other products, such as televisions and toys.



• Comcast.net's comparison-shopping site's Holiday Guide has a section devoted exclusively to Black Friday bargains. The site includes how-to-buy guides, a last-minute delivery section and allows you to shop by personality to find the perfect gifts.

Do you have a favorite Black Friday site? Are you willing to share any holiday-shopping secrets? Sound off here.

-- The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Message Edited by Renee_DeFranco on 11-12-2009 02:35 PM