“Black Friday Weekend” This is Something to Think About 11.28.25

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“Black Friday Weekend”

Bill Bunkley’s “This Is Something to Think About”

Air Date Friday, November 28, 2025

I very much appreciate the retailers who stayed closed on Thanksgiving Day, even if their doors opened wide at midnight on Black Friday.

Retail and online employees are also blessed when they spend Thanksgiving with their families.

Each year, I have criticized retailers for their eye-catching “super deals,” which are only available on Thanksgiving Day, as a significant disruptor of family gatherings across America.

This year, “Black Friday” deals started popping up several days ago as big box retailers struggled to compete with online deals.

Now, my annual word of caution.

Be aware of unique items made just for Black Friday pricing. Look closely at the specs and fine print to be sure you are indeed getting that super screaming deal.

And don’t overspend. That only sets you up for plastic surgery on your credit cards when the bills come due in January.

Bill Bunkley is a 20-year veteran Salem Media talk show host based in Tampa. The Bill Bunkley Show airs on weekdays from 3 to 5 pm across central Florida. Bill is also President of the Florida Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and the legislative consultant to the Florida Baptist State Convention (Southern Baptist Convention Churches), among other churches and entities. He has served as the legislative consultant to the Florida Baptist State Convention for the last 29 years at the state capitol in Tallahassee. By the Grace of his Lord Jesus, he is a cancer survivor diagnosed in 2018 with AML Leukemia, having successfully undergone a bone marrow transplant that same year. In 2026, he underwent successful open-heart surgery to repair a heart valve. His wife is Toni, his son is Zac, and he attends Idlewild Baptist Church.

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