Apps for Surviving Black Friday

It’s sad, but the Black Friday shopping rush is starting even earlier this year – we’re talking Thanksgiving night. If you’re going to venture into the mad rush, be safe. And maybe download some of these helpful utility apps that will make shopping a bit more manageable.
Pre-Gaming - Plan your attack before the big day

• Santa’s Little Helper (iOS): Create lists to help you remember who you need to buy for, what you need to get them, what stores you need to stop by and how much you can spend per person or per store.
  
• TGI Black Friday (Android, iOS): See ads from major retailers and build a shopping list all in one convenient location.
• SnipSnap The Coupon App (iOS): Forget the envelope of pre-clipped coupons. Simply take a picture of a coupon and let this app be your envelope. SnipSnap will also keep track of those pesky expiration dates.

In the Thick of It - When you’re in the middle of the rush things can get crazy. Keep calm, focused and level-headed with these apps

• Calculate Discount & Sales Tax (iOS): There are plenty of sales tax calculators available, but this app let’s you calculate tax and discounts from a single screen.
• Fast Mall (Android, iOS, Windows Phone): Whether you’re in your hometown mall or a mall half a country away, this app is worth having. It will give you a map of your chosen mall, but more importantly, it will help you remember where you parked AND find the nearest restroom!

Follow-Up - The damage is done. See how bad it is.

• Shoeboxed Receipt Tracker (Android, iOS): Take a photo of your receipt and this app will automatically pull and organize all the important information.

Thanks to The Windsor Star for finding these great apps!