With the success that Black Friday had this holiday season as compared to last year, there is still room for Cyber Monday to come up with big sales increases from last year.

As many consumers choose to avoid the madness that is Black Friday shopping, major retailers have opened up the savings to their websites, many deals starting on Black Friday.

With the convenience of online shopping, comes the hidden cost of shipping across the globe.

While dissecting the millions of Cyber Monday deals available, it is important to also pair these bargains with free shipping promotions so as not to break your holiday shopping budget.

Even though the economy seems to be on a strong path to recovery that does not mean it is time to ignore the basic rules of saving money, and utilizing free shipping may be the easiest way to save yourself a bundle of money this holiday season.

Another tip is to know exactly what you want to buy when visiting the thousands of retail sites this Cyber Monday.

Website traffic will be very high, and it will be to your advantage to have a plan so as not to get discouraged by slow checkouts.

Cyber Monday 2009 Deals