<prompt> Human: Only posting this because its a mindset that I can easily let myself fall into. I just wanted to say that if youre trying to stick to a budget and want to Black Friday shop, just remember that the savings arent savings if you werent already planning on buying it. If you had planned to get a 100 microwave and its on sale for 50, great. But if you see an ad for a half-price microwave and decide you want it, you didnt save 50, you lost 50 that you didnt intend to spend.Im sure this is obvious to everyone, but I often catch myself adding up the imaginary savings in my head before realizing that Im actually losing money I had no intention of spending on a microwave, or whatever the product may be. Happy shopping!  <response>: Yes. It is easier to be drawn in by the manufactured excitement of Black Friday, but this is true all year long. Buying something you dont need or want is never a savings, no matter how cheap it is. 