Credit card shoppers may lose money at holiday sales

The Friday after Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday shopping season. Store promotions and sales lure millions nationwide, but is anyone really saving by shopping these sales?

Mike Sullivan, director of education for Take Charge America, a national nonprofit credit counseling agency, said sale shoppers may be getting duped.

"If you don't need an item, don't buy it just because it's on sale," he said.

"Many shoppers who seek out bargains end up purchasing items they wouldn't normally buy if they weren't on sale.

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