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9 Truly Smart Shopping Tips To Help You Win Black Friday

Let's make this a stress-free Black Friday.

AIR MILES Canada
by AIR MILES Canada

Brand Publisher

1. Start early, aka now!

Like with a lot of things in life, the early bird gets the worm. That's just as true when it comes to Black Friday. Although it's called Black FRIDAY, the savings start pretty early and go for weeks at a time. Don't limit yourself to just Friday, Nov. 26.

2. Check your favourite retailers' social accounts for $avings.

A woman on the street holding a giant, oversized cellphone.

Brands love to share their Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on their social accounts so follow your favourites. They might even share coupon codes.

3. While you're at it...subscribe to newsletters.

Newsletters are a great way to see the Black Friday deals before anyone else. Plus, there's usually perks for signing up.

4. Skip the crowds and shop online.

If we're being honest, crowds were never really our thing. Most of the deals are happening online nowadays so skip the lines and shop from your bed wearing your favourite pyjamas. 

5. Earn 15x–20x the AIR MILES® Reward Miles by doing your shopping through airmilesshops.ca.

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We all looooove earning Miles so why not earn some extra by shopping through airmilesshops.ca? You're gonna be shopping anyway. Might as well bank some Miles for an upcoming purchase.

6. Don't impulse buy. Do your research.

A photo of Santa sitting down with a laptop on his knee holding a magnifying glass up to his eye.

Just because a website shows a drop in price visually on their checkout page doesn't mean it's actually a deal. Use search engines for the product you're interested in and cross-reference the price across the internet.

7. Make a budget and stick to it.

Do you really need another pair of sneakers? Prioritize your needs vs. wants with the help of a budget. 

8. Make a holiday shopping list.

With the supply chain issues, we're being told to shop early for the holidays this year. So don't wait till December to get your holiday shopping done. Create your shopping list and check everyone off on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

9. Shop with stores that have healthy return policies.

A photo of a hand holding a cellphone in front of some packages with the text "Your return has been accepted" on the screen.
Oscar Wong / Getty Images

Sometimes, we can have buyer's remorse so check out the return policies of your favourite retailers. You'll thank us later.

Make sure to shop airmilesshops.ca for all your favourite brand names and earn extra Reward Miles this Black Friday.

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Air Miles

Black Friday offers: 

• From November 19 to 24, earn 15x the Miles sitewide*

• From November 25 to 29, earn 20x the Miles sitewide*

• From November 30 to Dec 5, earn 15x the Miles sitewide*

*Exclusions and Terms and Conditions apply. See airmilesshops.ca for full offer details.  

All images by Getty Images unless otherwise stated