Get the local paper for Wal-Mart's ad for next weekend. Wal-mart provided an official sneak peak and here is what is inside for 5am Friday:

• $248 32" LCD HDTV, $448 42" Plasma HDTV, $798 46" LCD HDTV
• $128 19" LCD HDTV, $49 portable DVD Player
  
• $78 BluRay Disc player, $199 XBOX 360, $299 PS3, $50 Rock Band
• Computers $98 eMachine Laptop 2gig, 15.6" LCD display, $298 HP Laptop 15.6" HD dispaly 3 gig, $398 HP Pavillion desktop w/20" LCD monitor, $25 all in 1 printer
• $59 Tom Tom One, $89 Tom Tom XL325-se
• Cameras: $69 Kodack Digital, $79 Sony Digital, $149 camcorder, $139 Nikon Cool Pics
• Toys: $88 power wheels ride on, $30 Radio Flyer $49 26" Mountain Bike, $29 20" bike, $99 Portable basketball hoot, $170 14" trampoline
• Clothes: $3 character PJs, $15 4 in 1 Jackets for hte family
• Christmas trees: $75 7' with lights, $25 6' with lights
• Home: $2 towels, $29 cookwear set, $18 microwave, $35 eureka
• $2, $5, $9 DVD selection, $10 blue rays
  

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JCPenney: Open 4 AM again! Doorbusters til 1pm.n$12.88-$14.88 Cooks Small Electrics, 50-70% off jewelry, 50% off handbags, $14.88 bras, 60% off kids gifts/sleepwear/outerwear, $2.99 towel, $3.99 pillows, Down & Down-Alternative Comforters abd blankets 50-60% off, $49.99 ANy Size Down Comforter, $29.99 Any Size Down Alternative Comforter, $19.99 contour memory foam pillow, 19.99 1 pound of down pillow, $8.99 twin pack pillows, $79.88 7'ft Christmas tree, 60% off lighting, 60% off all luggage, 65% off men's polos. $14.99 flannel and fleece sheets twin, kids clothes from $3.88.

K-Mart: $249.99 26" Widescreen LCD HDTV, 7" wireless netbook $119.99, 2 gig mp3 player $9.99, Digital Picture Frame $29.99

Sears (open 4am): 10.2 megapixel camera $79.99 2gig, 37" LCD HDTV $399.99, 32" TV $379.99 Sony, 40" TV $664.99, 46" TV $854.99, $49.99 portable DVD player, $14.99 blue ray movies.

Wal-Mart will now allow shoppers to line up in the stores to get deals. You may recall last year a Wal-Mart employee was trampled to death by customers charging into the store. Wal-mart has made efforts to employ more people and security to direct customers and will allow them to line up in store to get the products.

Last year the huge TV item was a 19" for about $199, this year retailers are pushing higher ticket TVs such as 32" and larger at deeper discounts. Better cameras are also being discounted. Stores are not trying to push the cheapest item in each category in an attempt to get retail ticket up. These items are a great value, but if you want the 19" TV it looks as if you can get it for about $149 this year.

What will we find this Black Friday in stores and online? Cyber Monday deals are the online sales the Monday after Thanksgiving and if you didn't find what you were looking for on Black Friday, you can find it online after. It is early in the season but this page will stay updated with the deals, ads, store hours, and tips for finding what you want.

With retailers reducing their budgets for marketing and print advertising, expect the biggest and best offers from each retailer to be printed in the paper. I am expecting many people in this economy to save up for the deals and get up early to shop and save the money. If we don't have a lot to spend, many of us are more willing to fight crowds to save the money on the gifts we need. Stores will keep early hours like last year and push opening price-point merchandise.

Stay tuned for updates as the season approaches!

Wal-Mart has already announced a selection of $10 toys for this season and may go lower for Black Friday. Sears will be sending toys to more stores than carry them in their normal assortment as well.

Best Buy is running "group gifting" with pitch-in gift cards. Get your wish list together because you can create a gift card online your friends and family can contribute money toward for a gift, and get one card!

Many retailers will repeat the early hours, with places like JCPenney opening at 4am again!

$199 Wii? Some retailers are rumored to go as low as $199 this season!

-now check out WalMart.com! WII has been lowered to $199!!! No need to wait until Black Friday!

$3 Appliances - Target will be running $3 toasters and coffee makers on Black Friday, stock up!

The Snuggie - this will be the year of the Snuggie. If you have been in stores this month, stores are already setting their floor with Snuggies. You can find the original Snuggie brand and also knock-offs made of better fabric for a higher price. Snuggies for kids and dogs already on sale. Another similar item is the "Slanket" which is a better fabric and higher price.

Netbooks - With the huge push of affordable netbooks this year, expect to see these as doorbusters in electronics stores. Internet and phone providers I will also run deals on netbooks in combination with internet services.

eBook - the eBooks and readers are gaining popularity and should be a key electronic item this year. I see more and more of these in public.

Towels and Pillows - low doorbuster prices of $2.99 and $3.99 towels and pillows will always be a big hit as well as any other utility items