To stretch your holiday gift budget, here are some online deals that will be offered at military exchanges starting on Thanksgiving Day, and both online and in stores on Black Friday through the weekend.

Sailors and Marines at sea aren't left out, either. At this writing, fliers were scheduled to be sent to ships about the Navy Exchange Service Command's sales event with special prices online at

mynavyexchange.com

from Nov. 23 to 26. Examples include 20 percent off all New Balance and Asics athletic shoes; 20 percent off all Alex and Ani; and 15 percent off select men's and women's fragrances.

For brick-and-mortar stores, check your local exchange for hours. On Black Friday, AAFES stores open at 4 a.m. in the continental U.S.; 5 a.m. in the Pacific; and 8 a.m. in Europe.

Here are a few examples of deals other shoppers will find through the exchanges.

Cyber Thanksgiving

On

shopmyexchange.com

: Half off certain KitchenAid items; Beats Solo 2 On-Ear Headphones, $129.99; Samsung Smart TV, 75-inch, $1,899 (regularly $2,799); ASUS Touchscreen Notebook, $299; certain DVD movies, $4.95.

3-day sale, Nov. 28-30

Navy Exchange (larger stores): 15 percent off bikes, scooters and skateboards; 20 percent off sunglasses and watches; 20 percent off Mattel Barbie; 20 percent off light fitness equipment, and yoga, boxing and weight accessories; 25 percent off Coach and Michael Kors shoes; 25 percent off holiday collectible ornaments; 20 percent off Godiva.

Nov. 28

Navy Exchange (larger stores): 20 percent off diamond jewelry, handbags and small leather goods, watches and sunglasses; 25 percent off shoes; half off certain Maui Jim sunglasses; 20 percent off Lego and Lego Friends.

AAFES stores and shopmyexchange.com: Xbox One console or bundle in-store stock, $70 off, plus exchange gift card worth either $25 or $50; Rocky 7901 Basics Gore-Tex Waterproof Boot, $79; Sony 60-inch LED TV, $699, (regularly $1,299); HP Pavilion Notebook, $168; Black & Decker Gas Grill with three-piece tool set, $199; Little Giant Velocity adjustable multiposition ladder, $159; Conair hair appliances, $5; 20 percent off Lego toys.

AAFES stores only: 20 percent off Coach handbags and accessories; 20 percent off Dooney and Bourke handbags; Harry and David Fruit and Chocolate Basket, $39.99.

Marine Corps Exchange: Nutribullet, $69.99; Asus 2-in1 Notebook/Tablet, 10-inch, $349.99; Beats Solo Headphones, $99.99; Canon 16.1 MP Digital Camera, $189.99; Keurig 2.0 Brewer, $99.99; Samsung 55-inch Smart TV, $639.99.

Nov. 29

Navy Exchange (larger stores): 25 percent off 10-karat and 14-karat gold jewelry; 20 percent off all Fisher-Price Little People.

AAFES stores and shopmyexchange.com: Up to 30 percent off Dyson vacuums; 33-50 percent off various Xbox One and PS4 games; Gargoyles Men's Wrath sunglasses, $29.99 (stores only).

Cyber Monday, Dec. 1

shopmyexchange.com: Sony PS4 Game Bundle, with Grand Theft Auto V and The Last of Us, $399; Samsung 55-inch curved 4K TV, $1,199 (regularly $2,199); 40 percent off Dooney and Bourke Nylon collection handbags; 25 percent off UGG Bailey Button low and tall boots; half percent off Optimum Nutrition; Conair Infiniti Curl Secret, $69.99; Hickory Farms Holiday Celebration Gift Set, $16.99 (regularly $21.99); Oakley Antix Polished Black sunglasses, $39.99; e.l.f. cosmetics kits, $39.99; Godiva 36-piece Ballotin, $20 (regularly $40).

Karen has covered military families, quality of life and consumer issues for Military Times for more than 30 years, and is co-author of a chapter on media coverage of military families in the book "A Battle Plan for Supporting Military Families." She previously worked for newspapers in Guam, Norfolk, Jacksonville, Fla., and Athens, Ga.

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