Even after years of working as a shopping editor, I know firsthand that the "stars aligned" feeling of finding a dream style at the right price never really goes away — especially come Black Friday, when the season's most coveted wardrobe essentials are often marked down at their lowest prices of the year.

Americans know cyber scammers are out there, but that's not going to stop them from doing their holiday shopping online, McAfee survey says.

Black Friday isn't here yet, but many stores have already started their biggest sales of the year before the holiday shopping officially kicks off at the end of November. Major retailers like Walmart and Target are offering discounts on toys,

Check out our Deals page for more discounts on our favorite Wirecutter picks. I’ve covered Black Friday sales for Wirecutter since 2016, vetting hundreds of thousands of bombastic bargain claims and navigating seas of mediocre “blowout” TV deals.