Every die hard shopper knows that the day after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday. A day when every major retailer tries to offer spectacular sales and exceptional early bird specials, and crowds of eager shoppers mob stores in a rush to get the best deal on the perfect holiday present.

Before the internet the only way to learn about the Black Friday Specials was to wait for the Thanksgiving Day paper and look through the ads between holiday festivities. This allowed little time to prepare and plan your shopping strategy.

Black Friday websites list the deals days, sometimes weeks ahead of the release of the sale flyer delivered with your paper. People can take their time looking over the sales and find items they might have otherwise have missed in the post Thanksgiving Day rush.

If you're planning a Black Friday outing, below are links to some sites that will lead you to some great deals.

BlackFriday.info currently lists Black Friday deals for 40 stores including: Best Buy, Sears and Target.

BeatTheCrowd.net wants to take you to the head of the line with lists of deals from a variety of stores including: Tractor Supply, JCPenny and Linens'n Things.

BlackFridayDeals.net has sale listings for about 40 stores including: pep boys, shopko and BassPro.

Blackfriday.GottaDeal.com highlights the most popular stores. This site also has a shopping list feature.

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BlackFridayWatch.com
Blog where you can read about Black Friday happenings around the country.

10 Tips: Surviving Black Friday
MSNBC offers tips for surviving the day after Thanksgiving and getting the best deals.

Black Friday Ecard
There are cards for every occasion - even Black Friday. Share your excitement or just send a reminder with these free ecards.