With the slump in the economy, consumers like you and me are watching every penny we spend on birthdays and presents during the holiday season so it’s important for us to get up to speed with sales like Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Typically the Black Friday sales ads come out with the Thanksgiving newspaper, however, over the years these sales have been leaked to the public so consumers can plan early for their purchases. I’ve listed below a few of the popular websites that list Black Friday Sales Ads. Most of these sites state that the posting of these sales does not confirm the advertisement is official…in other words, buyers beware. Just click on the logo to go to that site. Also be sure to check out the comments before you leave. There are sure to be some awesome resources left by others.

BlackFriday.info is affiliated with KeepCash.com which provides daily deals and as a convenience, also allows registered users to create a shopping list. You do not need to register to see product images or Black Friday ad scans. If you plan on shopping online, BlackFriday.info also has Online Deals from retailers that will be posted Thanksgiving morning and running right up until Cyber Monday. They suggest bookmarking this page since these deals sell out quickly.

Black Friday 2008 provides retailer’s Black Friday advertisement scans in .zip or .pdf formats and there is no registration required to download.

Deal Taker has a huge list of rumored Black Friday sales ads with comments from members. If you’d like to have full access to the Black Friday discussion areas, you’ll need to register. It’s free.

GottaDeal.com has some full page Black Friday ad scans, however, you’ll need to register to see them.

Black-Friday.net also offers registered users the convenience of creating a shopping list and it seems to have a fairly good selection of Black Friday ads to browse. Registration is free as well.

Now if you’d like to avoid this rush of people and would prefer to shop online, Cyber Monday is the ticket for you. Retailers are offering special deals throughout the day. Sales for Cyber Monday aren’t normally announced early so it’s not as easy to plan ahead. I found one site that I thought might be helpful.

From their site:

On the day of Cyber Monday there will be hourly specials and exclusives from your favorite online retailers. Sneak peeks of the hourly deals will be shared via email alerts so make sure to sign up for special savings and the latest offers.

Another option for saving money over the holidays is Craigslist or eBay. Whether you’re looking for new or slightly used items, they have just about anything at a fraction of the normal cost.

Stick around because I’ll be sharing some more options later this week: Pledge to Buy Mom Made and Regiftable.

Do you know of some Black Friday or Cyber Monday sites I might have missed or something you’d like to add? Please leave a comment. I’d love to hear about it.

To find local businesses offering birthday discounts & freebies for adults, kids and pets, visit: Free Birthday Treats.

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