How to find great deals and avoid needless spending on Black Friday

Black Friday marks the unofficial kickoff to the holiday spending season, but you don't need to wait until the actual day to score all those great deals.

The marketing engines are in high gear alreadyandthey won't let up until Cyber Monday. So if you are doing your holiday shopping or lookingto replace some household necessities, now is the time.

Click the link below to hear the Deal Diva chat with the Afternoon Edition's Peter Mills about how you can score great deals leading up to Black Friday and avoid being sucked into the marketing frenzy.

The Afternoon Edition - Sask8:39Deal Diva: Black Friday

Anna-May Zeviar is CBC Saskatchewan's Deal Diva. This week, she joins Afternoon Edition guest host Peter Mills to talk about one of the busiest and most aggressive shopping days of the year.

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