Holiday shopping: Is it really a deal? [Video]

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Many people think that just because it’s Black Friday weekend or Cyber Monday, the deals are the best they’ll be all year. While that’s true for some stores, some are just savvy with the sale advertising.

In fact, Experian found 70% of consumers feel like they need to spend money on Black Friday deals.

Atlanta News First Investigates looked into how you can make sure you’re really saving money while holiday shopping.

Compare prices

If you’re shopping in store, do a quick Google search of the item on your smartphone to see what other retailers are listing it for.

If you’re shopping online, add items you want to buy to your shopping cart and watch the prices for a few days. On some retail websites, you can “save for later” and monitor if that Cyber Monday deal is actually cheaper or simply listed at a higher price with a percentage off …