{"product_id":"black-friday-deal-tracker","title":"Black Friday Deal Tracker 2026 – Spot Fake Deals, Budget \u0026 Returns Spreadsheet (US)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost Black Friday \"deals\" aren't. When consumer group \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.which.co.uk\/policy-and-insight\/article\/only-2-of-discounted-products-are-cheapest-on-black-friday-which-finds-as-it-reveals-most-deals-should-be-taken-with-a-pinch-of-salt-aQqFF8r2XcxV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWhich? tracked 2024's discounts\u003c\/a\u003e, most products were the same price or cheaper at another time of the year. This tracker shows you which is which, so on Friday, November 27 you only buy the real deals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMake your watchlist\u003c\/strong\u003e: what you actually want or need, the usual price, and the most you'll pay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLog prices now\u003c\/strong\u003e: every time you see a price, add it to Price Checks. The lowest one flows into your watchlist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn the day, type the sale price\u003c\/strong\u003e. The verdict appears instantly: \u003cem\u003eReal deal: buy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMatches lowest price\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAbove your target: wait\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eWas cheaper before\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatchlist\u003c\/strong\u003e for up to 80 items: usual price, lowest seen, target, sale price, saving and verdict.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice Checks\u003c\/strong\u003e log for up to 300 price sightings in the run-up to the sales.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBudget\u003c\/strong\u003e: a total and a cap per category, money saved vs usual prices, real deals found, \"deals\" you skipped, and impulse buys.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReturns\u003c\/strong\u003e: when each order arrived, the last day to return it, and a red warning 3 days before.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKey dates\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thanksgiving, Black Friday (Nov 27), Small Business Saturday (Nov 28), Cyber Monday (Nov 30) and Giving Tuesday (Dec 1), with a countdown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour rights\u003c\/strong\u003e: a plain-English note that US returns depend on each store's policy, with a returns countdown so you don't miss one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWorks with\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMicrosoft Excel, Google Sheets (free) and Apple Numbers. Instant download in $. Planning Christmas too? See the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/christmas-planners\"\u003eChristmas planners\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Planner Season","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67641273090416,"sku":"BLACK-FRIDAY-2026-US","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1036\/2758\/7952\/files\/black-friday-us-0.png?v=1791236399","url":"https:\/\/plannerseason.com\/products\/black-friday-deal-tracker","provider":"Planner Season","version":"1.0","type":"link"}