cash.according to a retail-me-not survey -- people will spend an average of about 750 dollars.an increase of more than 200 dollars over the same time period last year. sara skirbolll-me-not: "people are spending more, but they are getting much savvier. they are getting more for their money. they are using deals and coupons, they are taking advantage of cash-back offers."at some point between thanksgiving and cyber monday -- the national retails federation says 69 percent of americans will shop.so whether you go to a store -- or surf online -- be prepared.sara skirboll/retail-me-not: "it only takes a couple of minutes to look around the internet, see exactly what you need, make sure you know who you are shopping for, and set a budget. make sure you know what you are planning to spend on each individual on your list."for consumer watch -- i'm mary moloney ( anny ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... as the holiday season heats up... package thefts are on the rise. we have tips on how to protect your gifts from being taken. ( dave ) your bay area forecast is after the break. ( will )( anny ) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hou

cash.according to a retail-me-not survey -- people will spend an average of about 750 dollars.an increase of more than 200 dollars over the same time period last year. sara skirbollare getting much savvier. they are getting more for their money. they are using deals and coupons, they are taking advantage of cash-back offers."at some point between thanksgiving and cyber monday -- the national retails federation says 69 percent of americans will shop.so whether you go to a store -- or surf online -- be prepared.sara skirboll/retail-me-not: "it only takes a couple of minutes to look around the internet, see exactly what you need, make sure you know who you are shopping for, and set a budget. make sure you know what you are planning to spend on each individual on your list."for consumer watch -- i'm mary moloney> >mary moloneywatch -- i'm for consumer watch -- i'm mary moloney we need to be ready for whatever weather may come our way. my name's scott strenfel and i'm a meteorologist at pg&e. we make sure that our crews as well as our customers are prepared to how weather may impact their energy. so every single day we're monitoring the weather, and when storm events

cash.according to a retail-me-not survey -- people will spend an average of about 750 dollars.an increase of more than 200 dollars over the same time period last year. sara skirbollme-not: "people are spending more, but they are getting much savvier. they are getting more for their money. they are using deals and coupons, they are taking advantage of cash-back offers."at some point between thanksgiving and cyber monday -- the national retails federation says 69 percent of americans will shop.so whether you go to a store -- or surf online -- be prepared.sara skirboll/retail-me-not: "it only takes a couple of minutes to look around the internet, see exactly what you need, make sure you know who you are shopping for, and set a budget. make sure you know what you are planning to spend on each individual on your list."for consumer watch -- i'm mary moloney ( dave ) tracking your morning forecast... ♪ ♪ think of your fellow man, ♪ lend him a helping hand, ♪ put a little love in your heart.♪ ♪ you'll see it's getting late, oh please don't hesitate...♪ ♪ put a little love in your heart.♪ ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart. (vo) going

retail-me-not-dot-com trends expert says the two sales holidays, are turning into one: sot sara skirbollilmenot.com trends expert "nowadays, what we're seeing is black friday and cyber monday being merged. so, instead of black friday being its own holiday, and cyber monday being its own holiday, we're starting to see it being called 'cyber week' or the 5 days of saving."some of the largest online retailers such as amazon, walmart, and jet-dot-com will be rolling out new deals and big savings on electronics and toys for cyber monday.you can even get a jump start shopping with amazon sunday evening if you use amazon's alexa voice assistant.also, don't worry if you work monday and can't surf the web for the best online deals...sot sara skirboll, retailmenot.com trends expert "cyber monday is not just on the monday after thanksgiving. you are going to start to see deals on sunday, for instance, and even after monday. tuesday, wednesday, even as late as thursday and friday." reporting. (jr stone) cyber monday shopping is expected to hit a new record for a sixth year in a row. shoppers are exp

retail-me-not-dot-com trends expert says the two sales holidays, are turning into one: sot sara skirboll.com trends expert "nowadays, what we're seeing is black friday and cyber monday being merged. so, instead of black friday being its own holiday, and cyber monday being its own holiday, we're starting to see it being called 'cyber week' or the 5 days of saving."some of the largest online retailers such as amazon, walmart, and jet-dot-com will be rolling out new deals and big savings on electronics and toys for cyber monday.you can even get a jump start shopping with amazon sunday evening if you use amazon's alexa voice assistant.also, don't worry if you work monday and can't surf the web for the best online deals...sot sara skirboll, retailmenot.com trends expert "cyber monday is not just on the monday after thanksgiving. you are going to start to see deals on sunday, for instance, and even after monday. tuesday, wednesday, even as late as thursday and friday." i'm david daniel reporting. (justine) cyber monday shopping is expected to hit a new record for a sixth year in a row. shopper