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Black Friday & Cyber Monday Steals & Deals!

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UIC chapter.
Thanksgiving is right around the corner ladies and you know what that means. Turkey, mashed potatoes & gravy, and pumpkin pie… It also means shopping, shopping, shopping! Pulling an all nighter Thursday into Friday is a must to catch those Door Buster deals!  Black Friday and Cyber Monday are some of the best times to buy gifts for the Christmas season. Knowing which stores to shop at is key to stealing some of the best sales. So here’s a preview of a few stores in the city that will be sure to include great sales that will save you time and money:
 
1. Macy’s: closed on Thanksgiving, open midnight for Black Friday
    Save up to 50% on women’s boots! 

 

 
2. Best Buy: closed on Thanksgiving, open midnight for Black Friday
     Save $130 on a Nikon Coolpix P510!
 
3. Old Navy: Open Thanksgiving Day
    Save on peacoats for him & her!
 
4. Target: Open Thanksgiving Day
    DVD’s starting at $1 each!
 
5. Kohl’s: closed on Thanksgiving, open midnight for Black Friday
   Lauren Conrad jewelry starting at $9.99!
 
 
Start looking at those ads early girls! The early bird Black Friday specials tend to be the best, but they run out quick! Leave those heels for the Thanksgiving party and be prepared to stand in long lines in Chicago’s crazy temps! If you don’t feel like dealing with the insanity of Black Friday, don’t forget about Cyber Monday! You can catch some great deals online without leaving your house! Happy Thanksgiving and let operation: Black Friday begin! (:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nicole is a proud city girl born and raised in beautiful Chicago. She is currently a student at the University of Illinois at Chicago as a Business Marketing major and a part of the Women's Line Up Team at Nike Chicago. She loves everything to do with fitness & health, music, urban life, and sports! In her spare time she loves to run, ride her fixie along the lakefront, do yoga, and volunteer! She is a die hard Chicago Bulls fan with a huge sweet tooth. Nicole's dream is to have a career in marketing with a focus in brand management or advertisement and sales promotion.
Claudia was born in Mexico and moved to Chicago at the age of 8. She is currently attending the University of Illinois at Chicago as a Marketing major. She is really excited to be a part of the HerCampus team and is ready to make HC grow at UIC. She can’t go a day without exercising and especially enjoys Zumba! She loves fashion and reads blogs every day, that’s where she gets her inspiration when she dresses, and hopes to one day have her own! Claudia is currently a representative for AKIRA Chicago, for discount codes contact her at (cmarti74@uic.edu). She strives to be a better person every day, and is really thankful for everything she has. One of Claudia’s favorite quotes is “Enjoy all that you have while you pursue everything that you want”.