Sponsored: Big Layaway Giveaway!

This is a sponsored post, I am a Kmart Layaway blogger, though all opinions are my own.

It’s only September but the stores are already preparing for the holidays. I actually saw Christmas trees on display last week in two different stores. A big thing during the holiday season is the use of layaway. I never actually used layaway before but I can understand the appeal.

1. There’s no interest like you get on credit cards, just a small flat fee.
2. They hold onto the item until you pay, therefore no need to hide something from the person you’re giving it to.
3. Some stores will agree to lower the price if it goes on sale while you’re still paying it off.

This year, Kmart is offering a great promotion, Kmart's Big Layaway Giveaway, for customers using their layaway department. Each week, one winner per store, will get their layaway balance paid off. That means that no matter what you have on layaway from a few shirts to a new entertainment center, Kmart will pay off the bill. Even cooler, every store will select a winner each week. That means your chance of winning is even better because it’s not a national giveaway.

The giveaway goes from now until November 17, 2012 and you will automatically be entered to win if you put something on layaway. Consider this a possible way to get your holiday gifts at a steep discount if you win. I did see something mentioning free layaway but all the details I have read state that the fee is $5 to open a layaway contract.

Something interesting I learned while reading the rules for this giveaway is that you can also make a layaway purchase online. Did you know that? I’m not sure if other stores offer a plan like that but it can make your holiday even easier. Now you can save money on interest rates and still shop online.