When I go to Target, I have a carefully prepared list in mind that I fully intend to stick to. And yet, somehow, a tiny soccer ball and a vacuum cleaner find their way to my cart alongside the body soap and measuring cups I’m actually there to buy.

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Black Friday is rapidly approaching. Sure, it's late October, but that hasn't stopped Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy from rolling out deals as fantastic as the proper Black Friday event, even on products that start at affordable prices.