After Christmas Sales - Two Big Reasons You Don't Want to Miss Out

The after Christmas Sales are just a day away. Deals will likely be better this year than they have been for many years. There are two reasons why this is not a sale day you want to miss: the first is to save money, and the second is to save the economy. Sounds dramatic, but it's true. Read on to find out why.

First off, you'll get some truly excellent deals. For example, according to Theresa Howard, writing for USA Today, Sears is offering up to 75% off electronics (and it is my experience that aside from speakers, the mark-up on electronics is not very high, so that may be below cost in some cases) and Toys R Us will offer up to 75% off certain toys. You'll find comparable deals all over. The worst thing about the sales will be, as usual, the after Christmas sale crowds.

And we should hope they're bad. That brings us to reason number two why we should all go bargain-snatching on Friday morning.

The very fact of many people shopping really bolsters the economy in the best possible way. And by now, it's the fact that so many people are staying home and nervously guarding their money that's continuing the economy's downswing. Less spending equals unhealthy businesses equals failures and bailouts and layoffs. More spending creates demand for more labor and reduces business insolvencies -- hence, lower taxes.

So, says I, shopping on Friday at the after Christmas sales is a downright patriotic thing to do. I, for one, intend to come home with a new Radio Shack radio controlled helicopter ... purely for research purposes, of course. Go thou and do likewise.