After resting from an eventful Thanksgiving-filled weekend, what sounds better than waking up on Monday morning and logging on to your computer to do a little online shopping? Cyber Monday is the Monday following the Thanksgiving weekend, and it is the official kickoff to the online holiday shopping season. It is a convenient way for shoppers to get some or all of their holiday shopping completed without leaving the comfort of their home. It also caters to those shoppers who are too afraid to brave the craziness of Black Friday.

Cyber Monday came to be in 2005 by Shop.org. They released a press release stating, "Cyber Mondays’ Quickly Becoming the Biggest Online Shopping Day of the Year." According to Shop.org, "77percent of online retailers said that their sales increased substantially last year on the Monday after Thanksgiving, a trend that is driving serious online discounts and promotions on Cyber Monday this year (2005)." Therefore, with the increase in the sales on that Monday, Cyber Monday was born. The United States have started a global awareness for Cyber Monday. The United Kingdom recognizes Cyber Monday on the first Monday in December, where as Portugal coined the term "Cyber Monday" as late as 2009. Even though this term is fairly new, many shoppers are taking advantage of all the amazing sales, coupons, and savings from shopping on Cyber Monday.

From the advertising aspect of Cyber Monday, many websites will have coupon codes. A coupon code is a code that you type in whenever you are making your purchase online. It typically will save you anywhere from 10% to 20% off your purchases. Coupon codes are easy to retrieve. You can easily look through different websites and find the code that pertains to your desired purchase. Coupon codes range from all different types of stores. You can find them in the major department stores and smaller retail stores. In some cases, the coupon codes may offer free shipping instead of a certain percentage off. Every store is different, but in the end you’re still saving in some way!

Not only can you save big on Cyber Monday but you can avoid the travel and hassle of going to malls to hunt for the latest deals. Everyone has seen the news reporting on savings eager shoppers bursting at the doors of major retailers. Why go through the hassle of waking up early, getting a parking sport, and standing in line only to have to fight for savings? Luckily many consumers over the years have recognized that it is much easier to shop online. Plus by shopping online you can hunt for the best deals and compare options like price, shipping and taxes, and get the best deals for what you’re looking for specifically. And you don’t even have to change out of your pajamas. If you have stuffed yourself with too much turkey and dressing, or you were too busy traveling on Black Friday, remember you can always log onto the internet and check out all the great savings on Cyber Monday.