Looking at the weekly ads for Black Friday can help you plan out your shopping.
Many stores offer door busters, which are amazing deals, but some limit the quantity available in stores and/or only honor the special pricing for a few hours such as an early bird special.
Some stores open early, and a few open extra early or even the night before. AOL Daily Finance reports that Walmart will open at 8 pm on Thanksgiving and Sears will be doing the same.
Checking out the weekly ads online can help you determine what's on sale, what time that sale might be limited to, and when the store opens. You can see weekly ads online here.
Consider doing your Black Friday shopping online from home this year. By shopping online you can take advantage of online coupons plus earn cash back and will not have to deal with parking at the busy mall or stand in long lines.
If you plan to shop at the stores, print retail coupons to save more money.