Black Friday is more vanilla in Canada
Canadian Black Friday deals are watered down versions of American door crashers. We’ve got tips for local and cross-border shoppers.

Canadian Black Friday deals are watered down versions of American door crashers. We’ve got tips for local and cross-border shoppers.

Internet savvy bargain hunters go bananas for Cyber Monday. It is after all, the greatest e-shopping day of the year thanks to massive markdowns. The problem is, it’s a work day and many employers monitor online activity. That didn’t stop the 50% of Americans who logged in at work in 2011 (Harris Interactive survey on behalf of CareerBuilder) and it shouldn’t stop you this year. Here are MoneySense’s tips to shop Cyber Monday like a pro without the boss finding out.—Stefania Moretti

Canadians are expected to spend an average of $675 on gifts this year, BMO projects.
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