Unlike Prime Day, which is exclusively for Prime members, shoppers aren't required to have a Prime membership to enjoy Black Friday deals at Amazon. Of course, it never hurts, tho

How old-fashioned! These days, many of us take the easy way out by shopping those sales from our couches. And Amazon, as might be expected, saves its best deals for members of its Prime program. This year,

Black Friday is fast approaching. Lots of early deals have already dropped, and shoppers are gearing up for a tsunami of sales when the big event officially kicks off. But this year, I won't be one of them.