After the announcement that the Pecan Park Flea Market will be closing this fall and will be replaced by a car dealership, News4JAX Insiders and other Jacksonville residents are voicing their concerns.

For four decades, Pecan Park Flea Market has been a weekend ritual for Jacksonville’s Northside community, a place where small businesses were built booth by booth, families spent their Sunday mornings, and shoppers traveled from across the region to browse more than 700 vendor stalls. That era is coming to an end.

Some of us may remember when people lined outside of stores and camped all night in hopes of grabbing doorbusters. As the years went on, those traditions changed.

Some of us may remember when people lined outside of stores and camped all night in hopes of grabbing doorbusters. As the years went on, those traditions changed.

If you plan on hitting the stores, here are some ways to control your spending and avoid starting the new year in debt.