The Mashable Shopping team has been covering Black Friday sales since 2017, so we know how to cut through the noise and weed out good deals from junky ones. Below, we're keeping a

The holiday season is officially here, which means it's time to start thinking about gifts. But it's also the time when most things are actually on sale, so those purchases might not end up being too painful.

Black Friday isn't officially for another couple of weeks, but we're seeing stellar sales you can take advantage of before the holiday rush. Now, that's something to smile about! () Now, as people who know the retail landscape like the backs of our hands,