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DEALS TOWN — The favorite holiday of many Americans is upon us. No! I'm not talking about Thanksgiving. I'm talking about Black Friday.
The need to get deals is rampant in many of us. How do I know? Because Americans will part with an estimated $51 billion this year in hopes of getting the best deal. But what is the best deal, and what stores offer the biggest bang for your buck? Luckily for all of you, WalletHub exists and they sent me some info about just that.
According to WalletHub's "22 best Things to Buy on Black Friday" there are some buys that will save you the most money, and some retailers will help you save more than others.
The authors compared retailers offering the same products as Amazon; if they offered lower prices, it would be a good deal, and if it were higher than a bad deal. According to their data, here are your 15 retailers offering your best deals in order:
- Office Depot/Office Max
- Big Lots
- Lenovo
- BJ's
- Academy
- Costco
- Macy's
- JC Penny
- Home Depot
- NewEgg
- Best Buy
- Kohl's
- Belk
- Walmart
- Target
What about the best bang for your buck? WalletHub laid out what they found to be the 22 best deals according to their research. Here are what they have considered the 5 best Black Friday deals:
LG Gram 17" Intel Evo Platform Laptop
- Black Friday price: $1,100
- Regular price: $1,4166
- Retailer: Costco
Osaki TITAN Massage Chair
- Black Friday price: $1,599
- Regular price: $2,755
- Retailer: The Home Depot
Everlast Heavy Bag
- Black Friday price: $64
- Regular price: $200
- Retailer: Academy Sports + Outdoors
Pre-lit Christmas tree
- Black Friday price: $441
- Regular price: $696
- Retailer: Big Lots
LG 70" LED 4K TV
- Black Friday price: $550
- Regular price: $797
- Retailer: Best Buy
Check out WalletHub's full post and to see all 22 "best deals" as well as the top five deals from Costco, Best Buy, Target, The Home Depot and more.
