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It takes some pretty spectacular deals to pry Americans out of their recliners late every Turkey Day and send them out into blistering cold parking lots to camp for hours, but retailers have it figured it out with Black Friday. And if you’re looking to score a big-screen TV for half of what it normally runs for, get a printer bundled with your camera for free, or pick up an MP3 player for the cost of a cup of coffee, you’ll be out there too. With the economy forcing consumers to pinch their pennies even more this year, and retailers trying even harder to open those cautiously held wallets, the deals are ripe for the picking.

Taking advantage of these once-a-year bargains takes some prep work, but with a little extra information, anybody can triumphantly drag home that 46-inch plasma on Dec. 1. For starters, be sure to check out our hand-picked top ten Black Friday deals below, which we’ve updated with even better deals as additional ads have leaked over the past week. If you’re still not seeing your dream item, browse some of our favorite Black Friday sites, like BFads.net and BlackFriday.info, which will let your browse nearly every ad out there before the big day. And finally, be sure to listen to our podcasts (parts 1, and 2 ) with BlackFriday.info owner John Vincent, who shares some of his own tips and tricks for the big day, from what to wear, to when to get in line.

HP Deskjet F2210 All-in-One Printer, $29.99 @ Wal-Mart

It’s a name-brand printer, scanner and copier for the price of what a single printer cartridge usually goes for. How can you really go wrong? Sure, HP wants to milk you on the long-term ink costs with this thing, but grab yourself an inkjet refill kit and you’re in business for a long, long time. For printing out MapQuest directions and school reports, or scanning signed paperwork here and there, you can’t get away much cheaper.