While black Friday has been around for years not everyone enjoys fighting the crowds at insane Oclock freezing cold. Luckily the Monday after Thanksgiving is Cyber Monday, supposedly the biggest online shopping day of the year.

There is also a way to go green and do some belt tightening in the process.

A deep recession (or worse) is in the holiday forecast but

belt–tightening does not have to ruin the festive mood. Here is one

painless way to cut expenses while giving the planet a much-needed 

break: Resolve not to buy any new clothes, not even a tight new belt, 
For anyone for a whole year, starting now. 

Then there is dispensing of old or rarely used clothing through Consignment (resale shopping) or thrift shops..

Savvy shoppers see resale as their best shopping secret. They get

Interesting, quality gifts at a fraction of the price they would 

pay at a regular store, even on sale... and that makes shoppers

very, very happy. The attraction is twofold: you can give something

unique and save a lot of money. American consumers are going to be 

on a money diet this holiday season, but smart shoppers can easily 

give everyone on their list three times as much when shopping resale 

without sacrificing excellence. They will also find items with their

 original price tags still attached. People get things home and 

don't like them as well as they did in the store or never find the 

perfect match for that garment they just had to have—it happens 

more frequently than one would expect