Black Friday brings out the bargain hunter in us all, with the average shopper spending £177 on tech, homeware and personal care items, but with some planning, and using deals and discounts, there are ways to save too. New laptops, TVs, air-fryers and skincare are among the most searched products, according to research from TopCashback. But half of those surveyed (52%) don’t use any tactics that could help them save even more money while sales shopping, A similar number (53%) don’t do any preparation or research ahead of Black Friday.

Just one in ten (11%) are planning on using extra money saving methods like cashback on their sales bargains and only one in ten (10%) will use price comparison tools. Worryingly, only one in eight (12%) have kept an eye on prices in advance to ensure the sales bargains are genuine deals. New research, which examines How Britain Spends on Black Friday, has revealed that one in eight (12%) of us is planning to fork out more than £500.

Recommended reading: DWP Christmas bonus to be paid to people on these benefits Savings accounts: best and worst for savings interest Housing benefit payments to be frozen next year Adam Bullock, UK director at TopCashback, says: "To make the most of the deals, especially if you know you’re likely to shop during this prime time, planning ahead is essential. "With only one in ten looking to take advantage of extra savings through cashback, and a similarly low amount planning to use comparison sites, so many a.