This year stores are opening their doors Thanksgiving evening, hoping Americans will be willing to shop soon after they finish their pumpkin pie.

Many families who spoke with KRMG during the week leading up to Thanksgiving had big plans in place.

Not for the big holiday meal, but for the shopping festivities afterward.

Some shoppers are worried about high unemployment and a package of tax increases and spending cuts known as the "fiscal cliff" that takes effect in January unless Congress passes a budget deal.

On the other side of the money saving spectrum is families who say no discount is worth risking their health.

One area mother says, “They are crazy. Those women are nasty and they tear stuff out of your hands. There is not a sale good enough for me to go out on Black Friday.”

Another shopper says she’s scared of injuries if she goes to the Black Friday sales.

“I don’t like dealing with all the crazy people and the risk of getting hurt. People get hurt all the time on Black Friday. So, it’s not worth it to me.”

She wasn’t the only one who talked to KRMG about the potential of getting trampled.

“You can get in trouble. A lot of people do get hurt."

One couple says they play it safe and stay out of the stores and mostly shop on-line.

“It’s just too crazy. I don’t like to fight the crowds. I’d rather pay a little bit more and stay away from the craziness.”

A lot of the parents also fear losing the children in the chaos.

Other families say it’s an opportunity to create moment that will last a lifetime for the kids.