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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. Kresta

    We only have a TJMaxx in our town, but I love it!

    As far as making our kids’ back-to-school wardrobes last… considering we live in Florida and it stays hot here for most of the year, we tend to mostly stock up on warm-weather clothes and then get a few jeans/sweats/hoodies/etc. to layer over them for when it’s a little cooler.

  3. Jawan

    How do I stretch my kids’ wardrobe for back-to-school?…..I often don’t purchase new clothes until absolutely needed. Then, I use coupons on sale dates. We also receive a lot of “hand-me-downs” so that helps with making clothes go a long way.

  4. Claire

    We stretch by a friends network of mom’s distributing hand-me-downs. Also, we shop the clearances from last season and store them until needed.

  5. Amy P

    I stock up on good finds from garage sales and Ebay and then supplement them with items from store sales.

  8. Taylor

    I always try to find coupons before heading out shopping for back to school. They save lots of money which can be used to get even more stuff! Thanks DSM for this great giveaway!

  9. kelly

    Wow more contest for back to school…awesome. Thanks for the chance to win. I know I could get alot with these gift cards

  14. Jessica-MomForHim

    We do a lot of layering. When I buy clothes I try to buy things that can do more than one outfit (short sleeve shirt with shorts or capris or jeans or under a jumper, then use a long sleeve shirt with all of the above). We also have 4 girls, so we do a lot of handing down to get every bit of use out of clothes! :-)

  19. Sarah

    This fall I am buying cotton kint leggings and long sleeve shirts to wear under all the beautiful summer dresses in my daughter’s closet. She won’t wear thights, but loves the leggings! I also LOVE shopping at TJ Maxx and Marshalls because they have excellent quality, brand names, and fabulous prices! Hope I win. THANKS!!

  20. Kelly

    Consign clothes that do not fit any more and with the cash you make buy new clothes right there in the consignment store…you can get wayyyyy more for your money

  21. Wendy

    We’re pretty lucky living in Florida… they can wear their shorts & short sleeves for most of the year. So I dont do much layering, but I always buy stuff on sale!

  23. Amanda

    I save by buying on clearance all year long. I have shorts in my son’s closet in the next few sizes, that I bought last year at Target, 75% off. I also buy jeans and shirts when I can find them really cheap.

  25. College Student Saver

    I’m still a “kid” myself, but I stretch out my clothes by ONLY buying new clothes when I need them. Also, I shop at consignment stores and thrift shops as a way to reuse and recycle. And of course places like TJ Maxx and Marshalls! This $25 card would be particularly useful for a new pair of boots I am eyeing.

    My name on the forum is College Student Saver and subscribe via Google Reader.

    Thanks!

  28. Brandy Fisk

    I always make sure I have matching clothes so some clothes don’t sit in a drawer and collect dust. I also give my sons clothes to his younger cousins and make sure I don’t buy more then he needs.

  29. Christopher

    Buy off the clearance racks 6 months ahead!

    Most of the deals I’ve found on store clearance racks right now are spring/summer clothes – nice Easter-y dresses for my little girl, etc. Many are 70 to 90% off. If she wears a $40 dress once before drawing on it with Sharpie it’s a big deal. When you can buy 10 similar dresses for $40, that one isn’t such a loss. (Not that she needs 10 Easter dresses…)

    If I remember right, you get like 5% back if you use a TJX credit card, as well – plus a 10% discount on your first purchase.