Knowing the best deals and where to find them before you shop is the key to making the most out of holiday sales. Check out this list of hot bargains that your favorite stores are featuring this week (sales may vary depending on your area):
What’s on sale at Office Max (prices valid through Saturday)
Our top picks:
1-cent (after MaxPerks Bonus Rewards) Duracell CopperTop AA or AAA batteries, 20-pack
$2 Scotch Magic or Gift Wrap Tape, 2-pack or Pop-Up Tape Handband Dispenser
BOGO:
-Holiday letterhead and greeting cards
-HP Photo and Business communications paper
Free items:
-$5 OfficeMax gift card with purchase of any two K-Cup 16- or 18-packs
-10-pack of Duracell CopperTop AA batteries when you purchase $50 in national brand ink
What's on sale at Walmart (prices valid through Saturday)
Our top picks:
$3.87 Expressions photo frame
$2.97 10-ounce jar candle
$98 Sansui 19” LCD HDTV
$1 100-Count Peel and Stick Christmas gift tags
$1.27 kids’ Faded Glory gripper gloves
$2.88 fleece throw
98-cent Bob’s peppermint or cherry candy canes
$1 Hershey-ets or Reese’s Pieces canes
$14.88 Rival Air Popper, Black & Decker Programmable Coffee Maker, George Foreman quesadilla maker or grill
Free $100 card with purchase of Xbox 360 4GB Console with Kinect
What’s on sale at Michaels (prices valid through Saturday)
Our top picks:
50% off Martha Stewart Crafts Christmas paper crafting and celebrations
50% off Creatology art and activity sets
Up to 70% off Christmas handcrafted floral; Celebrate It baskets; Christmas wrap, gift bags, trees, ornaments, lights, ribbon, bows, boxed cards, candles and candleholders, crafts, picks, floral and imprintable stationery
50% off Christmas stickers, paper pads and stamps
Buy Two, Get One Free Celebrate It Basic Basic ribbon
What’s on sale at Target (Prices valid through Saturday)
Our top picks:
Our top picks:
$3.99 Circo small wood puzzles
$8 Xhilaration slap watch
$2 Xhilaration 2-pack stretch gloves
$5 selected men’s graphic tees
$10 men’s Merona cotton crewneck sweater
50% off artificial Christmas trees
Buy any sippy cup, get one 50% off
Free Target gift card offers:
-$40 card when you buy 8GB iPod touch
-$30 card when you buy Samsung 32” LCD HDTV
-$15 card when you buy 8GB iPod nano
-$75 card when you buy Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
-$20 card when you buy NOOK Color e-reader tablet
-$15 card when you buy NOOK Simple Touch
-$50 card when you buy 4GB Xbox 360 game system
-$75 card when you buy Panasonic Lumix GF3 camera
-$70 card when you buy Neato Robotic vacuum
-$20 card when you buy Shark Navigator Lift-Away vacuum
What’s on sale at Toys R Us (prices valid through Saturday)
Our top picks:
Buy 1, Get 1 40% off all video games priced $19.99 or less
Buy 2, Get the 3rd Free American Girl crafts
BOGO:
-Transformers deluxe figures
-LeapFrog Leapster software
-Toys R Us batteries
Free items:
-Any 3 Disney Princess & Me doll outfits plus free Tea for Two Set when you buy any Disney Princess & Me doll
-Fashion Pack when you buy any Lalaloopsy Littles doll
-Booster Pack with any total Pokemon, Redakai or Yu-Gi-Oh! purchase of $20 or more
-$50 Toys R Us gift card when you buy any Apple 32 GB iPod touch
-$35 Toys R Us gift card when you buy any Nintendo 3DS handheld system
Buy One, Get One 50% Off:
-LEGO construction sets
-Nerf
-Xia Xia
-Monster High single dolls
-Girls’ Squinkies
-Little Miss Muffin dolls
-Bratz single dolls
-Melissa & Doug Sunny Patch toys and puzzles
-Crayola art supplies
-Play-Doh kits
-Mega Bloks construction sets
What’s on sale at Kmart (prices valid through Saturday)
Our top picks:
50% off Joe Boxer sleepwear for the family
$5.99 men’s and women’s fleece tops and pants
60% off jewelry boxes
$3.99 Route 66 kids’ tees
60% off Wonderkids and Athletech Supreme fleece
50% off indoor Christmas décor, Christmas ornamentation and holiday boxed cards
50% off kids’ slippers
50% off Disney Fairy toys
Buy Two, Get One free Playskool infants’ and preschool toys
Buy One, Get One 50% off socks for the family
Free $15 Kmart card when you buy Shark Professional Steam Pocket mop
BOGO:
-Slipper socks and hosiery giftables
-Littlest Pet Shop
What's on sale at Macy's (prices valid through Saturday)
Our top picks:
$16.99 John Ashford men's flannel sportshirts or turtlenecks
Free tote bag when you buy Sean John Empress for Her fragrance
Free sequined clutch when you buy Michael Kors Gold fragrance
Free signature bag when you buy Sean John for Him fragrance
Free tote bag when you buy Tommy Hilfiger Eau De Prep fragrance
What's on sale at Kohl's (prices valid through Saturday)
Our top picks:
45-55% off misses and women winter outwear
50% off men’s winter outerwear
50% off Carter’s coveralls and sets
60% off holiday dinnerware from St. Nicholas Square and Food Network; holiday rugs and doormats
Buy One, Get One ½ Off:
-All basics for men (Jockey underwear; 2-pack boxers from Chaps and Croft & Barrow; dress, casual and athletic socks; Croft & Barrow underwear)
-Socks and underwear for boys (sizes 4-20)
-Ties, belts and wallets for boys (sizes 4-20)
What's on sale at Best Buy (prices valid through Saturday)
Our top picks:
$329.99 HP AMD Dual-Core E-450 Accelerated Processor laptop
Free camera bag and memory card with purchase of Nikon Coolpix S3100
Free Best Buy gift card offers:
-$100 card with purchase of Xbox 360 4GB Kinect Console
-$50 card with purchase of 320GB PlayStation 3 Uncharted 3 Bundle
-$50 card with purchase of Toshiba Thrive 10.1 Tablet
-$25 card with purchase of NOOK Color
-$30 card with purchase of any Nintendo 3DS System
-$5 card with purchase of any two K-Cup Portion Packs
-$20 card with purchase of KitchenAid Classic Stand Mixer
What's on sale at Walgreens (prices valid through Saturday)
Our top picks:
59-cent Hot Wheels vehicle (with in-ad coupon)
99-cent novelty holiday candy
3/$1 activity pads, puzzles or books
Buy 1 get 1 50% off boxed holiday cards
Buy 2 toys at $1.99 each, get 1 free
50% off Nerf toys
BOGO:
-Buy 1 Planters Trail Mix at $3.99, get 1 free
-Buy 1 Patriot Candles jar candle at $9.99, get 1 free