With all of the hullabaloo over Black Friday and stores like Target and Walmart beginning the sales on Thursday rather than waiting until the wee hours of Friday morning as in years past, here’s a thought… don’t wait for Small Business Saturday to support your local small businesses. Instead of doing the bulk of your spending at big box stores, pledge to do your “Black Friday” shopping at locally owned small businesses. At least 60% of every dollar you spend locally stays local! Support your community businesses… they are the backbone of our economy and helping them helps you in the long run!