A MasterClass subscription is perhaps one of the best gifts you can get for yourself if you love learning new things or honing your skills, and it will now cost you up to 50 percent off. The website is holding a pre-Black Friday sale,

The holiday season is officially here, which means it's time to start thinking about gifts. But it's also the time when most things are actually on sale, so those purchases might not end up being too painful.

The retailer's official holiday shopping event will run from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2. Here's what shoppers need to know for saving big now.