Black Friday is definitely welcome in these hard economic times. Here are a few deals you can't pass up:

Target will have $3 kitchen appliances like a 12 cup coffee maker and a sandwich maker, perfect for college students who simply don't have enough time to stop at Starbucks or Coffee Bean between class or need a pick-me-up sandwich to start the day.

Walmart is where your parents can go for that LCD TV you and your roommate have been trying to save up for because they've rolled the price back to $248. Laptop just not functioning the way it used to? Here's your chance to get one for the extremely low price of $198.

Kmart is back with $20 off popular Wii, XBox360, and PS3 games as well as a Nintendo DSi bundle including 5 games for $169.99 and buy 2 get 1 free Lego sets for your little brother who missed you during the school year.

Toys R Us has something for the big kid in you: buy 1 get 1 half off on all Nintendo DS & PSP games and receive a gift card when you purchase that iPod you've had your eye on since yours met the capacity of your music library.

Best Buy is here for you this holiday season. They're offering a free Verizon phone with the purchase of a service plan so this is definitely the time to get that phone that handles any and everything! Now is also the time to get your movie collection up to par with $9.99 Blu-Ray discs.

Old Navy will be giving a free Rock Band guitar when you purchase Rock Band 2 in the stores (while supplies last). Their adult jeans will be marked down to $15 and performance fleece tops & graphic tees will be an amazing $5!

Lowe's probably isn't the biggest hit with college students, but get in the Christmas spirit and get a 6.5' pre-lit Christmas tree for $38.

Sears will also have the jeans you need at the price you want: $9.99.

OfficeMax hears your cry, which is why they're practically giving away Acer Netbooks for only $149.99 and portable DVD players for $29.99 for all you student athletes constantly on the road. Still haven't got Microsoft Office 2007? Best time to get it is now when it's $49.99.

Kohls should be on everyone's list for your basic clothing essentials. 50-60% off slippers, socks, bras, and panties for us ladies. 33-60% savings for coats, sweaters, and shirts for this upcoming winter season. Also, get some home and kitchen items starting at only $9.99!

Staples has your bundle of blank CDs for $4.98 this year and Bluetooth headsets for $9.99 so now it's cheap to obey the law. 1 laptop model has been reduced to $299.98 so put that on your Christmas list this year.

Also, Recessionista is changing her image. A new friendly character will be debuting very soon as its very own brand, in partnership with The Rainmaker Network of course. Some people just can't wait for monthly tips to save money anymore; we're bringing you everything you need to save money for "a rainy day" (probably because Rolando made it so). Stay tuned and have an excellent shopping season!