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  "id": 18153580,
  "title": "The Black Friday 2026 countdown is on: Our top 7 hacks for finding the best deals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/the-black-friday-2026-countdown-is-on-our-top-7-hacks-for-finding-the",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-04T16:40:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/article/black-friday-cyber-monday-shopping-tips-hacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Black Friday is now a month-long event, starting as early as Halloween and extending through Cyber Monday. Retailers ramp up their deals during this season, making it essential to have a plan to avoid buyer's remorse. To help with your shopping, consider these top seven hacks for Black Friday 2026.\n\n1. Create wishlists on retailer websites to prioritize purchases and track price drops. Amazon's wishlist feature allows you to rank items, add notes, and compare current prices with when you first added them to the list.\n\n2. Download the mobile apps from major retailers such as Walmart, Target, Amazon, Best Buy, and more. These apps provide organized deal navigation, wishlist alerts, personalized suggestions, and exclusive app-only perks like scan-and-go features.\n\n3. Cross-check product prices with the brand's official website to ensure you're getting the best deal. This helps avoid being misled by seemingly good discounts that may not be as advantageous as they seem. For example, an Anker Solix power station listed at $1,199 on Amazon with a 43% discount is actually priced at $999.99 on Anker's website.",
  "summary": "Our top tips for shopping during Black Friday 2026: evaluating deals like a pro, comparing prices, budgeting, and more.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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        "published": "2026-11-03T23:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "The Good Guys Black Friday sale 2026: best early deals from big brands including Apple, Breville and Garmin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/the-good-guys-black-friday-sale-2026-best-early-deals-from-big-brands",
        "published": "2026-11-04T04:03:04.000Z"
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}