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Back-to-School Giveaway: $25 Gift Card to TJ Maxx or Marshall’s

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Tune in all week for hot Back-To-School Giveaways. I’ve got some great prizes for the kids, with a couple of special prizes to pamper mom!!! Look for a new 48-hour giveaway each morning and each afternoon, and be sure to check out all of the current giveaways for other great prizes!

Looking for more ways to stretch that back-to-school budget? If so, T.J. Maxx and Marshall’s may just be the way to go. With name brands and high quality clothing at bargain prices, both of these stores get you more for your money, which is a huge help when you’ve got growing kids and changing fashions each season!

Two lucky Deal Seeking Mom readers will each win a $25 gift card – one to T.J. Maxx and one to Marshall’s – to help you dress your kids as they head back to school.

To enter, tell me your best tip for getting more out of your kids’ back-to-school wardrobes. Do you layer summer tank tops to get more wear? Do you throw capris under summer skirts to take them into fall?

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Every reader has four methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, three, or four for up to a total of 4 entries!!!

Methods of entry:

1. Leave a comment. Share your best tips for stretching your kids’ wardrobes and dressing them for less!

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Prize:
(1) $25 T.J. Maxx gift card
(1) $25 Marshall’s gift card

This giveaway ends at noon EST on Thursday, 8/20. I’ll use Random.org to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email on and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Good luck!

While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Kristi

    I shop ahead. So, I buy clearance from this year for next. It has saved us tons! Plus I rummage sale. Although my daughter is getting to the point where things are warn out at rummage sales…

  4. Cara

    I shop clearance sales all year and buy a size bigger for the next season. It doesn’t get all that cold here, so short sleave shirts can be worn most of the year or layered.

  6. Ruth Ann

    Living in Texas, we can wear shorts and t-shirts most of the year. That helps a lot. Otherwise, it’s all about stocking up when things are on sale and, as the kids get older, letting them know what the budget is and letting them help with the decisions about what to buy.

  9. Fran

    I shop for my twin girls and my son almost entirely from clearance racks all year long, buying bigger sizes for the next season. I’ll buy some basics that are 2 or 3 sizes too big if the deal is good enough. They will grow into it eventually!!

  11. conna smith

    I buy cloths whenever I find it on clearance, mostly at Target. I wait until its 75% off and get really nice cloths, really cheap. Also, I tend to buy the shorts or / and jeans that the waist can be adjusted.

  13. elizabeth

    When my boys’ jeans get too short or the knees are worn through, I have my mother cut them off and re-hem them into nice jean shorts. She is handy with sewing and this saves us from ever having to buy shorts.

  14. Amanda

    Right about now when the summer clothes go on sale, I try and think ahead and buy a bigger size for my oldest son. I don’t go all out and purchase everything, but I get a few things that I know we’ll use.

  15. Lindsey

    I also buy clothes on clearance whenever possible. I also try to buy one/two sizes up. I have a pair of lightweight pants for my daughter bought last season size 2T when she was in 6-9 months. They rolled up fine for wearing around the house and now they fit her perfectly. I also buy lots of short sleeve t-shirts to pair up with sweatshirts. For some reason we wear sweatshirts year round but often need the layers for changing temps. This way I’m not changing her from a long sleeve t-shirt to a short sleeve t-shirt i’m just removing a more durable longer lasting hoodie.

  19. Mama bear

    I shop the clearance racks at the end of every season. I also pair summer dresses with tights when it starts to cool off. If the dress doesn’t have sleeves, I layer a shirt underneath.

  22. Laine

    Buy a couple sizes when there is a good deal on a clothing item that you’ll use later too, like jeans or shoes.

  24. Karina House

    I buy kids shoes on clearance- any size that’s bigger than my kids currently wear and is $5 or less. I’ve got my daughter’s dress shoes for the next 2 years all for $9! Then when their feet grow I just shop in their closet. If they don’t work for some reason – wrong size/season, not wide enough – I just give them away or sell them online.

  26. dawn

    TJ Maxx is GREAT for back to school! Unbelievable prices on top name brands…finding clearance at TJ Maxx is even better!

  28. Christy

    My daughter is only a toddler so we don’t have to do back to school shopping just yet but the best way I’ve found to stretch a buck on her clothing is by shopping at places like TJ Maxx and Marshalls!

  30. Marissa

    You can make them last??? My boys go through clothes like no ones business. I make pants in to shorts when I can to pass onto the younger ones but otherwise I have no wise tips.