Holiday Shopping Quiz

“Candy prices have increased about 8 to 10 percent, mainly due to record cocoa shortages this year, with chocolate makers passing these costs on to shoppers,” says one expert. Tariffs on cocoa-producing countries such as Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast are also raising chocolate prices.

You don’t always get the lowest price at 12:01 a.m. on Black Friday. But if you’re worried about getting the hottest toys or game consoles, you probably should be one of those people pressed against the door at midnight. 

Cyber Monday is also the end of Cyber Week, which stretches from Thanksgiving (Nov. 24 this year) through Nov. 28. Online shopping, and not just electronics, is the focus of Cyber Monday.​

Retailers don’t want electronics taking up shelf space after the sales, and you often can get even better deals if you wait until December.

Many major retailers used to be open on Turkey Day, but the COVID-19 pandemic shut the doors on that tradition.