U. S. Cellular Better Moments Blogger Brigade - Tips to Shopping Black Friday and Cyber Monday like a Pro

Can you believe it?  It's time to start our Christmas shopping if you haven't already.  Fortunately, I have purchased a few presents but I normally have more done by now.  As always, I am looking for the best deal possible on every item on my list.  By using my phone while shopping, I have already saved money on a couple of toys for my children.  Spending less money makes the holiday so much more enjoyable for me.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday is coming up in just a few days.  You can usually find the best deals of the year.  Whether you like to shop from your couch or visit the stores, smartphones can assist in ensuring you are efficient in your purchases, leaving more time to enjoy the rest of the season's offerings.

Below is a few great apps that can assist in your shopping:

- In order to find the best deals around, the Slickdeals is one app bargain hunters will want to have at their fingertips this Black Friday. Millions of users submit, vote and comment on deals across the nation so the best deals rise to the front page. Of the millions of sales and promotions across the web on any given day, the 30 best deals across the nation make it to the Slickdeals Frontpage every day. This app will help you find the best deals on Black Friday, as chosen by fellow deal seeking shoppers.  Using this app can be used on Androids or Apple phones and saves time by helping users determine where to get the lowest price.

-  For those who prefer to skip the crowds altogether and shop online on Cyber Monday, the Amazon Mobile app presents users with amazing deals and can help them to get the best price for the item they are shopping for, all in one place. With Amazon Mobile, users are able to zip through their shopping from home on their smartphones and tablets, with [Wave 1, 2, 3: the 4G LTE network, with speeds of up to 10 times faster than 3G] U.S. Cellular’s high-speed network so they can finish shopping and spend more time with family and friends.

- For those a little less prepared for Black Friday 2014, the Shopkick app can help you out the moment you enter the store. Shopkick helps discover all the best products at stores closest to you. Various stores like Target, Macy's, Best Buy, Old Navy, American Eagle, JCPenney, Sports Authority and Crate & Barrel have partnered with the app to give you instant deals the moment you walk into their retail store. Plus, the more you visit the stores, you receive more rewards you with kicks (points) just for walking in the door. Get even more kicks when you scan items and make purchases. Points can then be redeemed for gift cards at your favorite stores. The more you use the Shopkick app on your  Androids or Apple phones during Black Friday and throughout the holiday season, the more rewards you gain, helping you get even more deals for all your gift shopping.
 Hopefully, these apps will work great for you in finding some great deals.


Additional Information: U.S. Cellular has developed a Parent-Child Agreement that can guide the conversations parents and children have about cell phone usage.  The agreement is customizable so that families can make it work for their specific needs.  You can find the agreement here.

Disclosure: I am a compensated member of the U.S. Cellular Better Moments Blogger Brigade. All opinions are my own.