I Know the Real Secret to Saving Money on Black Friday

Mari Sherret
The Shortform
Published in
Nov 26, 2021

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Photo by Ashkan Forouzani on Unsplash

If you have clicked on this hoping I’m about to direct you to some amazing bargains, I’m sorry to disappoint you.

However I know the best way to save money on Black Friday.

It’s simple.

  1. Don’t go to any shops.
  2. Turn off your email and social media and anywhere else that you may receive advertising for “deals”

Recent research in the United Kingdom by the consumer association Which? found 99.5% of items in Black Friday deals were cheaper or the same price at other times of the year.

I’m sick of the endless pressure to buy more and more things that I don’t really need or have space for. This year I am going to attempt a no shopping Black Friday. Will anyone join me?

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Mari Sherret
The Shortform

Writing mostly about parenting and childbirth.