BlackFriday2009

    By Geoff Williams

    | 2:00PM 11/25/2009
    Black Friday may be the start of the shopping season, but for some people, it's a painful reminder of what they don't have. For those people, it's almost become an anti-holiday. "On Friday, I'm planning on tackling a number of things off my honey-do list," says Robert Zonis, a product development...

    By Laura Heller

    | 1:00PM 11/19/2009
    Sears and Kmart are going on the third week of early Black Friday promotions, with door-buster deals all weekend leading up to the actual Black Friday.

    By Madhusmita Bora

    | 12:30PM 11/19/2009
    To lure more traffic on Black Friday, department store chain Kohl's is allowing customers to create their shopping lists online. Nov. 22-27, shoppers can compare shop, print out ads, prices and photos of items on their Holiday wishlist, the Wisconsin-based chain said in a press release. It would...

    By Gina Roberts-Grey

    | 5:00PM 11/12/2009
    Even though the most recent consumer credit reports show credit card debt is declining, consumer's debit cards are getting quite a workout. Debit card transactions recently surpassed credit card transactions for the first time ever. Experts are forecasting debit card transactions to surge even...

    By Laura Heller

    | 9:45AM 10/29/2009
    Sears is greeting our collective obsession with deals with open arms. Rather than waiting until after Thanksgiving, Sears is offering doorbusters each week until Christmas. Starting this Friday, October 30. According to the company, the sale starts this week on Friday at 5 p.m. and extends...

    By Josh Smith

    | 3:40PM 10/22/2009
    UPDATE: Just like the leaked ad for Apple proved to be a disappointment, Office Max has informed WalletPop that the leaked ad for Office Max is in fact a forgery. It's a shame that the ad wasn't real because it would have been the cheapest place to get a netbook on Black Friday. Admit it.: ever...