The Blonde Diaries

Did you know that in less than two months we will be celebrating the holidays? There is not a lot of time to prepare and enjoy the season. On top of that did you know that many department stores have done away with layaway programs? I had no idea! Layaway is one of the easiest ways to shop for the holidays because you can shop before the crowds start but pay for items little by little and not have to worry about the mad dash to find the “hot” toy item before it sells out.

I was shopping earlier online while I was sitting at work waiting to hear if we would be filing or not and I happened across the Kmart website. I was looking for items that might be good gift ideas for Christopher, my godson. I noticed a small box on the front of their website advertising Kmart Lay-Away! How awesome is that. I do not have a Kmart in my area but my parents do so when I go home in a few weeks I might consider putting this Little Tikes car on layaway before the mad shopping dash begins so that I can have his gift out of the way and I can make small payments on it up until Christmas.

The layaway program is like many programs of old. You put 10% down on the purchase price and then every two weeks you make a small payment (about 25% of the remaining balance) and then at the end of the period it is yours! No worries about it being out of stock because they actually pull the item from stock and put your name on it. If something comes up and you no longer need or want the item they will refund any payments you made already minus the layaway fee of $5. Not a bad deal! Visit Kmart to help fill your stress free and hassle free holiday needs!

Tags: Christmas, holidays, Kmart, shopping