With the holiday shopping season kicking off, smart shopping expert Trae Bodge joins "CBS Mornings" to give tips on how to find deals on Black Friday and throughout the season.

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As the holiday shopping season begins, concerns about family finances and rising prices are prompting many consumers to seek out the best deals. Smart shopping expert Trey Bosh highlights that major retailers such as JCPenney and Belk are offering discounts up to 70%, while Kohl's and Macy's provide reliable savings around 40%. For electronics, significant deals can be found at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, with products like Apple AirPods 4 and Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 marked down by over 45%.

Bosh also advises shoppers to consider purchasing toys earlier than usual this year due to potential supply chain issues, with current discounts available at Amazon, Kohl's, Best Buy, and Macy's. To maximize savings, he recommends getting organized with a shopping list and budget, and combining retailer sales with coupons, loyalty programs, and reward credit cards.

Money-saving tips for Black Friday and this holiday season

In today's Money Watch, we are looking at ways you can save some cash this Black Friday and beyond. As the holiday shopping season kicks off, many are worried about their family finances. Smart shopping expert Trey Bosh joins us now with some money saving tips. Trey, the Black Friday deals are already coming. I got all these pings from companies with deals. Where do you think the best discounts are to be had? So a lot of retailers are having deals, as you guys have been seeing everywhere, right? But there was a really interesting survey from WalletHub, and they analyzed the retailers with the biggest discounts, and I was really surprised by the results. So JCPenney and Belk are hovering around the 70% off range. And then we have Kohl's and Macy's around the 40% off range, reliably. So those are the retailers to really watch right now. I mean, I think a lot of people are concerned about tariffs, supply chain issues, and especially when it comes to electronics. What are your top picks there? Yeah, and so we've talked about this a bunch, right? So we're seeing a lot of tariff-related price hikes, especially in tech. So tech is really important to look for those best deals. So the retailers that I'm watching for good tech deals, Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart. For example, we have Apple AirPods 4 at Walmart at over 45% off. Wow. And then we have Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, 45% off at Best Buy. You can also do really well going straight to the brand. So HP, who I work with, they have an Omnibook touchscreen series. And they're over 60% off. So if you need a laptop, now is the time to grab one. Wow. All right. So I have a two-and-a-half-year-old. And for the first time in my life, she finally has become aware of what Christmas is. So she's like, I want Santa to bring me this, I want Santa to bring me that. So what is your advice for people looking for good deals on toys, which I've never thought about in my life up until now? Right. You know, and it's interesting, because toys, I usually say wait until December, because the deals are typically better. However, because of the tariffs, we're hearing about maybe supply chain issues. So we don't want to wait too long, because her favorite toy that she's asking for might be sold out. So I am seeing good deals now, Amazon, Kohl's, Best Buy, Macy's, you know. So we're seeing some good deals there. Amazon, in particular, they have a Lego set that's 30% off, Harry Potter building set. And then Picasso tiles, another building set at 40% off. So those are some solid deals. So you want to look at those, maybe now, just in case we have some sellouts going on. So I love a hack. What is a good, I really do, what is a good money-saving hack that people can use while they're shopping? Well, first of all, and it seems so obvious, but get organized. I use the Notes app on my phone, list of recipients, gift ideas for each, a budget for each. Add yourself to that list with a spending cap, so you don't go crazy. One for you, one for me. On top of the list. Yeah, no one for you, no one for me, so you don't want to fall into that. And then that's really step one. And then look for additional ways to save on top of those retailer sales by using deal sites, coupons, loyalty programs, shopping with a credit card that gives you points or miles. Combine that all together, so we can really keep those prices down right now. Yeah, I wrote down AirPods. I was going to say, I watched her write it down, you said AirPods, she was like, AirPods. Yeah, that's for me. Trey, love the tips, thank you so much.

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