From resale shops, to smartphone shopping apps, here are the top five trends you'll find on the biggest shopping day of the year:

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    Resale Shops

    Why pay full price for trendy designer pieces like Coach purses or Miss Me jeans, when you can find those same brands and more throughout the year at resale and consignment shops for 25-75% off? Add on Black Friday savings to already reduced prices, and you'll have some extra change in your wallet to buy even more items at an affordable price!

    Located in Lufkin and Nacogdoches, Rose Cottage Resale will be open on Friday and Saturday with a great selection of apparel and accessories from American Eagle, Abercrombie, Ralph Lauren, Juicy Couture, Buckle, Chicos, BCBG and more. Stop by and see how much money you'll save this year!

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    Doorbuster Deals

    The best time to shop on Black Friday is usually early in the morning, when stores are having 'Doorbuster Deals' or 'Blowout Sales' because many must-have items are featured for a limited time only.

    Between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Baskins in Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Livingston and Crockett will be having 'Doorbuster Deals', featuring scarves, watches up to 50% off, Famous Maker Candles up to 75% off, wallets starting at $5.97, select jeans up to 85% off, boots, toys, ornaments and much, much more.

    Some of the items as well as others will be available at a lower price throughout the day, but be sure to get there early so you can dig through the best selection of items on your shopping list.

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    Black Friday Shopping Apps

    Did you know you can find Black Friday shopping apps for your smartphone? Now that we are living in a digital world, consumers can use their mobile devices to find and compare items at different locations to get the best deal or even purchase them directly from their phone.

    Some of the best apps include 'The Find', 'FatWallet', and Amazon's 'Deal App' and 'Flow App', which lets you take a picture of a product's bar code with your camera to get all of the information you need and lets you purchas the iteme right from the app.

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    Layaway Shopping Plans and Early Store Hours

    In the current state of our dwindling economy, major retailers are targeting consumers who are cautious of using their credit cards and guiding them to purchase items using their layaway plans.

    Layaway plans allow you to stretch payments 0ver a period of time. Although these types of items were limited in the past, stores like Best Buy and Walmart have recently been promoting popular toys and electronic items on their layaway lists in order to attract more customers.

    More stores are starting to use the term 'Black Thursday', since their doors are opening at 10:00 p.m. or midnight on Thanksgiving instead of the traditional Friday morning hours. Walmart, Toys R' Us, Best Buy and Target are among some of the national retailers partaking in this modern tradition. More hours, means more shopping (and more crowds...).

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    Need Cash? Get a Loan!

    With the heavy promotion of Black Friday and holiday shopping, many consumers are tempted to conquer the crowds to get the best deals, but often can't get what they want due to monetary constraints.

    By visiting places like  The Loan Depot, you'll be able to meet qualified title loan brokers who will help you arrange title loans as well as personal loans of up to $5,000. Plus, they can give you up to 12 months to pay it off! It's an easy way to get money in your pockets right away, with no credit checks, so that you can shop without worrying about your financial situation.

    They also do auto, truck, boat, trailer, 18-wheeler, construction equipment, boat, and motorcycle title loans, too. Visit one of their three locations in Lufkin, Nacogdoches or Crockett to get instant cash, or to set up your loan!

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