Making Cents: Beware of Black Friday 'bargains'

Do your research, compare prices and retailers — look up the price before the sale to make sure you really are getting an actual deal

We are days away from Black Friday, rapidly followed by Cyber Monday, the traditional day for online sales. 

Despite increased interest in shopping local, one transatlantic import to the Irish retail scene shows no signs of waning in popularity. We are days away from Black Friday, rapidly followed by Cyber Monday (November 30 this year), the traditional day for online sales. 

Given the current level 5 restrictions, these two shopping days have become largely interchangeable and are likely to see a spike in online shopping.