After reading that a lot of my friends had hit up stores, waiting in line until 4am for $300 televisions or $180 laptops or some other madness, I decided to go the other way. I slept in – still suffering from the Thanksgiving food induced coma – and still got some killer deals via online purchases. But even that might pale in comparison to the upcoming Cyber Monday.

Where to go? Here’s a quick list:

Overstock.com – They have sales that have started on Black Friday and will continue through Cyber Monday.
Dealnews.com – Pretty much one of the deal sites that I go to almost daily.
Cyber Monday 2010 – Part of Bradsdeals.com that’s updated quite frequently.
Dealighted.com – A frequently updated list that scours Fatwallet, Slickdeals and other sites.
Top Hot Deal – A collection of heavily discounted Amazon offerings – I found Mad Men Seasons 1-3 on Blu-Ray for $9.99 here.

I’ll add more when I’m able to overcome my tryptophan overdose.

[ Links: Overstock.com, Top Hot Deal, Dealighted.com, Cyber Monday 2010 ]

I’ll have to admit that this is the first Christmas shopping season where I’ve yet to complete my shopping – been way too busy and there’s been way too many gadgets that I’ve wanted for myself. With that said, it looks like BradsDeals.com and Yahoo! Shopping are trying to find a way to make the next 60 (or so) days of this shopping season and beyond that much easier for all of us online shoppers.

BradsDeals.com, the leading website for shopping deals and advice, and Yahoo! Shopping, the #1 comparison shopping site are expanding their commitment to providing consumers with the best deals this holiday season. This year they are building upon their successful partnership on with “60 Days of Deals!” where each day through January 5, 2011, Yahoo! Shopping, Yahoo! Deals and BradsDeals.com will showcase one exclusive offer from a major retailer.

“Our editorial team (at BradsDeal.com) is tracking sales and coupons for the season’s must-have items at nearly 1500 retailers. A ‘BradsDeal’ is what happens when we match one of those valuable coupons with a deeply-discounted sale item.”

With Yahoo! Shopping involved, over 20 million people have access to these 1500+ deals. Take the hint, don’t be lazy and check it all out. I know that I will.

[ Links: BradsDeals.com, Yahoo! Shopping ]

I love gadgets almost as much as I like saving money and finding deals. Got word about Bradsdeals launching Black Friday 2010, a website dedicated to bring together all of the upcoming November 26th Black Friday Deals.

Brad Wilson, Founder of BradsDeals.com is proud to announce the launch of BlackFriday2010.com, the leading website devoted to researching, planning and executing a fun and successful Black Friday shopping strategy.

BlackFriday2010.com is the source for pre-released Black Friday ads for major stores. Visitors will find the latest holiday shopping news and tips, plus printable coupons and Brad’s handpicked deals, many of which are provided on an exclusive basis by retailers to BlackFriday2010.com.

“Black Friday is more than great deals and it is more than shopping,” said Wilson. “It’s a social event. Mothers and daughters, cousins, friends – they all research for weeks, scouring through our leaked Black Friday Ads, planning the timing and tactics they need to get the best deals.”

Last year, more than 10 Million shoppers saved money using the Black Friday site. The average consumer saved nearly 25% on their purchase.

In order to make shopping as simple as possible, Wilson will provide a free Black Friday iPhone app that allows shoppers to take all the store ads and information on the go.

So the site combined with the free Apple iPhone app makes for a killer way to save a lot of money this Black Friday. Oh… and Brad’s Deals isn’t just a one or two trick pony. Immediately after Black Friday, Brad’s Deals will unveil CyberMonday2010.com to help you save even more online.

Be smart, use BradsDeals.com and BlackFriday2010.com and don’t miss out on the savings this year.

[ Links: Brads Deals, Black Friday 2010, Cyber Monday 2010 ]

Despite Steve Jobs himself claiming the Apple iPhone 4 front and back to be made out of hardened glass, the same kind of glass used in helicopters windshields, it’s still glass. Asurion has announced the first AT&T authorized Apple iPhone 4 insurance that will insure your precioussss Apple iPhone for damage, all damage. Even those glass fronts and backs.

Asurion has announced MobileProtect, the first iPhone insurance program authorized by AT&T Wireless, and the most comprehensive iPhone insurance plan available. Asurion’s MobileProtect is the only iPhone (and iPhone 4) insurance to protect against loss or theft (the reason for nearly 50% of phone claims), while also covering water or other liquid damage, accidental damage, and out-of-warranty failure. And, Asurion is the only handset protection provider to offer overnight replacement in most cases.

MobileProtect is now available for the iPhone, including the iPhone 4. To get started, consumers simply download the app from the App Store within 30 days of activating their new iPhone. Rather than large up-front fees, MobileProtect customers will be charged $11.99 monthly and there is a one-time deductible for each approved claim of $99, $149 or $199, depending on the iPhone model. To learn more, visit MyMobileProtect.com.

To qualify, purchase the the policy within 30 days of ownership and it costs $11.99 per month for peace of mind if you ever were to drop your Apple iPhone and crack the tough glass – which if cracked, will require that the entire LCD, digitizer and glass facade be replaced. With next day guarantee for most areas, it’s not a bad deal if you’re the clumsy type or an even more convenient alternative to AppleCare.

[ Links: MyMobileProtect.com, Asurion, AT&T, Apple iPhone 4 ]

Blinkcase [ site here ] is offering 30% off on all of their fashionable Apple iPhone and Apple iPod Touch cases and accessories via the coupon “BLACKFRIDAY09“.

I’d jump on it guys if I were you… nothing like a good case for cheap.

In this edition of Save Money Monday, I’d like to direct your attention to the ever-changing Dealighted.com [ site here ] which lists some of the absolute best sales, deals and coupons for everything from computer products and upgrades to fashion to even travel and website hosting and vitamins.

Subscribe to Dealighted’s RSS feed for the best chances at savings.

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Keeping up with the newest technology is expensive. Being in the know about what is already out and how it compares to what’s coming down the pipe and ultimately what’s the cheapest you can find that newest thing you might be obsessing over is just downright time consuming. Not all of us are or have a direct line to a “gadget guru” that can answer all of our questions on the spot via a phone call or text message. And to be perfectly honest, given the current economic situation, unless you’re Bill Gates, each and every dollar counts.

If you have a Facebook account – really, by now, who doesn’t? – you can log into Freshdeals.com [ site here ] and ask questions that will be answered by other Freshdeals.com members that have found or saw products that you are also searching for for cheaper or give you insight as to why you wouldn’t want to buy that gadget in front of you because a newer version is coming out in a week or so. Also, the site itself gives you the opportunity to buy certain things at a much discounted price as well from business partners/websites that have what you’re looking for at a heavily discounted price.

Even without logging in and asking questions – that’s really the draw of the site though, to be able to interact with real live people – the site covers it all. From children’s clothing to plasma HDTV televisions to home decor and furniture to hair products and just about all points in-between. In fact, a quick glance around, I was able to locate some GNC Mega Mens Vitamin for $19 dollars, down from the typical $45 dollars I tend to spend with the $5 off coupon that I clip out from time to time. Saving $26 dollars that quickly makes Freshdeals.com a site worth a second look and worth my time. Give it a spin!

[ Freshdeals.com ] [ Remove The Labels: Deals ]

Billshrink.com is at again, this time comparing the upcoming T-Mobile’s MyTouch 3G versus the AT&T Apple iPhone 3G S and the cost of ownership of each cellphone.

Will MyTouch be the iPhone killer with the news this week that Apple folded under pressure from AT&T and excluded Google’s Voice app from the App store? Perhaps it could be for those obsessed with getting their hands on the new voice app, which is alive and kicking on Blackberry and the Android Market.

While the MyTouch 3G, iPhone 3GS and Palm Pre each cost $199, it’s important to evaluate the total cost of ownership over 2 years:

• MyTouch: $1998 – 1000 minutes/month + unlimited data and messaging
• Palm Pre: $2359 – 900 minutes/month + unlimited data and messaging
• iPhone 3G S: $2839 – 900 minutes/month + unlimited data and messaging

Seems like the more I read about the MyTouch 3G, the more I like it.

Hit up Billshrink.com for a lengthier comparison.

[ Billshrink ]