How to survive Black Friday shopping

The clock strikes midnight, the turkey is all gone, and it’s officially time for some shopping. Black Friday is a shopaholic’s dream, but a regular consumer’s nightmare. Here are some tips on how to survive your Black Friday shopping:

• Be strategic: Plan out exactly what you want at each store.

• Purses can get lost in the chaos, so plan to wear a fanny pack.

• Be prepared to fight if there is only one flat-screen TV left.

• Do not forget coffee, and expect to wait in lines.

Good luck and may the odds be in your favor this Black Friday.

– Colleen Longley, The Boston 100