Check out Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals

Grab a bargain but beware of scammers on Black Friday and Cyber Monday (photo: Adobe)Grab a bargain but beware of scammers on Black Friday and Cyber Monday (photo: Adobe)
Grab a bargain but beware of scammers on Black Friday and Cyber Monday (photo: Adobe)
As the cost of living rises, consumers are increasingly looking for bargains with Black Friday November 25 and Cyber Monday November 28 offering some great deals.

There are more than one million searches every November for best Black Friday deals.

And an estimated £3.95 billion (Source – finder.com’s annual research) will be spent by Britons on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, stores dropping prices to historically low levels for these days.

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Black Friday enthusiasm offers the idea that every bargain is worthwhile, making it necessary to step over other customers to get to it!

But, according to Which? research, this isn't usually the case!Some six months before Black Friday, 85 per cent of items are the same price or less expensive.

In fact only three of 119 products monitored are at lowest cost on Black Friday.

So, if you're thinking about participating in this year's sales, make sure you look out for fake discounts.

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It’s understandable UK residents are more and more concerned about their finances and how to cope over the coming months.

Many of us are worriedly wondering how an increase in cost of living will impact the Christmas season.

With this in mind, private pension provider Penfold has investigated how much money will be spent and how much debt people are willing to get into this Christmas.

It’s easy to be tempted into rushing to bag a bargain so beware of the pitfalls.

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During the Christmas shopping season, shops frequently try to convince you to sign up for store credit cards.