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Pauls TV Black Friday Specials - It used to be that mapping out “Black Friday” plans was part of the Thanksgiving Day ritual. Stuffed from their turkey feast, families would gather around sales ads and hone their shopping strategies for the next day. But, more and more, savvy shoppers are putting together their Black Friday itinerary before they tackle their holiday menu. In fact, it’s getting harder to squeeze in the meal. With more stores opening on Thanksgiving Day or starting earlier on Black Friday, families might be tempted to spend more time shopping or standing in line than basting the bird. Shoppers who want to get a head start on their Black Friday planning are aided by plethora of retailer websites posting deals earlier than ever. Several — Macy’s, Sears, Target and Kohl’s — have leaked out. Other retailers, such as Walmart and Home Depot, guard their deals under threat of legal action. This year, Walker-based Meijer is giving a sneak peek of its Black Friday ads...

Paul's TV Black Friday - We all get caught up in the deals that are on offer for Black Friday, dissecting each ad and door buster, but is this weekend really the best time to make a purchase, especially when it comes to a big-ticket item like an HDTV? There are signs that even Black Friday sales like the $298 40-inch Westinghouse LCD at Target aren’t going to make consumers go gaga over TVs. The majority of American households now possess at least one HDTV, which makes it less likely to be a top priority this shopping season. Instead, it appears that laptops remain popular and the iPad is this year’s hot new product — not 3D sets like TV manufacturers were hoping. So you can guess what happens if TVs don’t fly off the shelves this Black Friday weekend. As Paul Semenza, senior vice president of NPD Group’s DisplaySearch, told CNNMoney.com: Inventory pressures are building up throughout the supply chain. We’ll start to see even more aggressive pricing in a second wave later in...