Open, open, open! You may be too young to remember, but a clothing store named Mervyn’s back in the early ’90s had some great commercials with people camped out by their store just waiting for them to open for the big Black Friday sales day. Now, if you’re like me, you probably don’t go to the store that often on Black Friday. I’d much rather online shop, that is, until I heard what our guest Trae Bodge, our resident shopping expert, had to say about the hefty return fees retailers are now charging. Whether you’re planning to shop online or brave the crowds to score a deal in-store, Trae’s sharing all the tips you need to know, including Trae’s Black Friday shopping rules to get the best buys, her favorite shopping browser extensions to save money like PayPal Honey, my personal fav, and most importantly, how to stay on budget and not go into debt during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. You always love Trae’s Black Friday episodes, and this is our third year having her on the show. I learn something new each time myself and this episode is no exception. So while you’re stuffing yourself on Thanksgiving, shoot this episode out to 5 of your friends or share it on your socials so everyone can shop smart this week. Links Trae's website - https://truetrae.com/ Trae on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/truetrae/ PayPal Honey - https://www.joinhoney.com/paypal Rakuten - https://www.rakuten.com/ SPONSORS Thanks to Monarch for sponsoring the show. ​​After trying out Monarch for myself, I understand why it’s the top-rated personal finance app. And now through Cyber Monday listeners of this show will get an extended thirty-day free trial and 50% off your first year on the annual plan if you're switching from Mint when you go to www.monarchmoney.com/ETM.  Thanks to Uncommon Goods for sponsoring the show. Get 15% off your next gift by going to www.uncommongoods.com/ETM.  Thanks to EarnIn for sponsoring the show. Just download the EarnIn app in Google Play of the Apple App store and use code Talkin Money under Podcast. Thanks to Noom for sponsoring the show. Start taking control of your weight management and join the millions who have lost weight with Noom. Sign up for your TRIAL today at www.noom.com.   Thanks to ButcherBox for sponsoring the show. Sign up today at www.butcherbox.com/etm and use code ETM to get $20 off your first order. How To Connect with Shannah: Download 10 Money Questions to Ask Yourself Free Money Guide https://etmpod.link/10moneyq  Ask Shannah a question on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shannahgame/  Submit a money question for Shannah to answer in an upcoming episode https://tinyurl.com/askshannahq  Leave a 5-star Review here https://ratethispodcast.com/etm  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices