If you really want it, you better buy it when you see it. Last year, most consumers procrastinated. This year, retailers will try to get people in early with great deals and deep discounts.

Consumers have said they buy into Meredith Vieira.

We're excited. And we're still mad we lost on Saturday. It reminds me a lot of last year (when the Vikings lost to Centennial then went undefeated the rest of the way). We want to do that again.

Consumers this year just never got enamored with what they saw.

Once the parades have ended and the leftovers are put away, many consumers will find a few precious hours to get a jump-start on the holidays by shopping online. This year, retailers will be reminding shoppers that even though their stores may be closed, their Web sites are always open.

Once the parades have ended and the leftovers are put away, many consumers will find a few precious hours to get a jump-start on the holidays by shopping online, ... This year, retailers will be reminding shoppers that even though their stores may be closed, their Web sites are always open.