What Not to Buy Today

If you're shopping today, here are some ideas of products to stay away from, courtesy of the website MarketWatch. There are a lot of sale items available today, but these aren't them:

Bedding
The lowest prices on bedding and linens have been known to appear in January during what are called “white sales,” so hold off until then if you can. Discounts at this time can hit 70 percent.

Winter clothes
Fall and winter clothing generally isn’t the best value on Black Friday. Jeans, for instance, see big sales in October, and retailers frequently offer big clearance sales on jackets when winter gives way to spring.

Toys
Toys are one of the seasonal purchase staples, but historically, it’s best to wait until closer to Christmas to purchase them. In past years, select toys have been on sale for as much as 50 percent off in the final days before Christmas.

Christmas decorations
You’ll see plenty of deals on artificial trees and rolls of wrapping paper on Black Friday — especially at home and craft stores — but retailers are particularly eager to slash prices closer to December 25.