What to buy and when to shop in November to get the best deals

Black Friday is just a few weeks away but should you wait until then for all your holiday shopping? It turns out there are some things worth buying even before the big sales day.
At Best Buy, we found shoppers already planning to grab the newest 4KTVs in the next couple of weeks.
Best Buy’s Tyler Curtis says 85-inch TV’s will be the hot sellers this year, replacing 65-inch sets from the past few years, with other TV’s now as large as 100 inches.
“This one is 100 from Hisense,” Curtis said, in front of a TV that was almost as large as a living room wall.
editor Samantha Gordon says TVs are one of the items worth waiting until Black Friday to buy.
“TVs especially are at their best price of the year on Black Friday,” Gordon said. “Hot items for the holidays, like headphones and laptops, and special kitchen items like a KitchenAid stand mixer or a Vitamix blender will all be on sale.”
That means you will want to shop on Thanksgiving night or the weekend afterward.
For nearly everything else, Gordon says retailers will be rolling out deals throughout the month of November.
And the sales are starting earlier than ever:
It’s worth starting your shopping early, Gordon says.
“What we tend to see is a lot of items are on sale already,” she said, “and a lot of those prices will remain steady throughout the month and throughout Black Friday.”
Wondering what to do if prices drop after you buy something? Gordon says before buying a gift, check a store’s price adjustment policy. That way you can get the lower price if it drops in a certain time period.
Or, she says, save receipts, and buy it again for the cheaper price.
to see all of the early Black Friday deals tracked by Consumer Reports. Jalen Harrington and her mom are starting their holiday shopping now to avoid missing out on hot items.
“People should start early because the stuff is going to start going,” Harrington said.
That’s a smart move, so you don’t waste your money.
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