The holiday season is upon us, and retailers will start getting ready for Black Friday which begins this year on November 27, 2009 (the day after Thanksgiving). Black Friday sales offer the best deals of the year on hot Christmas gifts and bestselling products. Check out all the Black Friday Deals right here.

Sears launched its "Black Friday Now" sales campaign starting on Saturday, October 31, 2009. This campaign will offer Black Friday deals every Saturday through Christmas. All "Black Friday Now" events will occur on Saturdays from 7AM until 12PM. The Sears Black Friday sale is a great way to get a head start on your holiday shopping while also avoiding the holiday crowds. Sears, along with its sister company, Kmart, also offers layawayhttp://content.sears.com/ue/home/SearsFastFacts_v2.pdf (also available online) which makes it easy to reserve all your holiday merchandise now and pay for it in installments.http://www.i4u.com/article27972.html

Target's Black Friday sale will begin at 5AM on Friday, November 27. To see their weekly ads and to sign up for email reminders, click here. http://www.target.com/Black-Friday-2009/b?ie=UTF8&node=1263430011 Target shoppers will also receive a $10 gift card when they spend $100 or more between 5AM and noon on Black Friday.http://shopping.yahoo.com/articles/yshoppingarticles/297/the-ultimate-insider-black-friday-guide/

Best Buy's Black Friday sale begins at 5AM on November 27. Best Buy will be handing out tickets for their Doorbuster Specials up to two hours before the store opens.http://bestbuy.shoplocal.com/bestbuy/default.aspx?action=entryflash&adref=header&ref=90&loc=101

Get unbeatable prices at Walmart's Black Friday sale this Friday, November 27, from 5AM to 11AM. Bring all of your Black Friday ads with you because Walmart will meet any local advertised price for the same product. Walmart is also allowing shoppers to camp out next to their desired items beginning on Thanksgiving Day.http://shopping.yahoo.com/articles/yshoppingarticles/297/the-ultimate-insider-black-friday-guide/

Toys R Us will be giving away 250,000 Crayola 64 Boxes with any purchase as well as an $18 Crayola coupon. Get to Toys R Us early for doorbuster savings such as a $50 gift card when you purchase an iPod Touch.http://shopping.yahoo.com/articles/yshoppingarticles/297/the-ultimate-insider-black-friday-guide/

The Gap is offering buy-one-get-one-free items on Black Friday such as sweaters, fleece and pajamas.http://shopping.yahoo.com/articles/yshoppingarticles/297/the-ultimate-insider-black-friday-guide/

Old Navy Black Friday doorbuster's include a free Rock Bank guitar to the first few shoppers in line on Thanksgiving Day.http://shopping.yahoo.com/articles/yshoppingarticles/297/the-ultimate-insider-black-friday-guide/

1. Go early! Find out ahead of time what time the stores you want to visit will be opening so you can beat the crowds.
2. Bring your ads with you so you don't forget what you want to purchase, and in case there is a discrepancy between the advertisement and what's in the store.
3. Make a list of the items that you want to purchase.
4. Make sure to always read the fine print in the ad for the number of items available at that particular price and whether or not rain checks will be offered.