Crowds walk past a large store sign displaying a Black Friday discount in midtown New York, Friday, Nov. 23, 2018. Given higher prices and economic uncertainty, consumers face a lot of pressure this year when it comes to Black Friday and holiday season shopping. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Kimberly Palmer of NerdWallet This holiday shopping season is shaping up to be longer, pricier and in some ways more chaotic than in previous years,…