
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?
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!
2. Add Deal Seeking Mom to your blogroll or add my badge to your sidebar. Make sure to come back and leave the link to your site in a separate comment!
3. Join the new Deal Seeking Mom Forums to chat about your great finds, special coupon codes, and chances to win exclusive giveaways. Leave a separate comment letting me know you’ve joined or that you’re already a registered user!
4. Subscribe to my feed via RSS or email. You must confirm your email subscription for it to be a valid entry! Leave a separate comment letting me know you have done so. If you’re already a subscriber, simply leave a separate comment letting me know you’re already subscribed. Lovin’ my subscribers! You guys make this all possible.
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!


Ann
Just joined the forums!
sara
I’m a subscriber.
Ann
I try to stretch our school clothes budget by trying to win coupons on Old Navy every week! I’ve never shopped there before, but since I found out about Old Navy Weekly, I’ve been there several times with the coupons I found! Totally helped us out in tough times! :)
sara
We stretch our clothes by sharing with our friends and family. We pass various sizes back and forth all the time.
Tina B.
My tip is to shop only sales and use store coupons!
Diana
I shop garage sales and consignment stores for most of my kids’ clothes, then supplement with “basics” that are on sale. Rather than buying outfits, I choose a certain color palette of tops that look good and then find really neutral and easy-to-match bottoms (such as navy, khaki, gray and denim for boys). This way, every item in the closet has numerous possibilities!
Tina B.
I subscribe via email!
Deborah
Subscribe to your e-mail already
Tina B.
I joined the forum!
username: warp65
Deborah
I buy off the clearance racks a size larger and save until the following year.
Alisa
I try and hit end of season sales to stock up for the next year. And, I’m always hitting the clearance racks.
Kristi
I receive clothes from older cousins and supplement what I don’t get in hand me downs with garage sale finds! Also shop end of the season clearance sales and save for the next year. I got a brand new $60 winter coat for $4!!! :)
Kristi
I subscribe!
Rebecca
I am all about long sleeved tees under regular t-shirts. I love the look and it stretches those shirts to the max!
Rebecca
I am Mountain Mama on the forums!
Shaudi
I joined the forum!!
Jill W
There is a GREAT consignment store here called Other Mothers. I never spend over $3 for anything for my daughter. I love it! It’s so hard to limit myself in there, though, because it’s really really nice, and they have a LOT of stuff! :)
Jill W
Your button is on my sidebar, thanks!
Jill W
I’m idahojill on the forums, thanks!
Li
I’ve never shopped at these stores but if I win I will start!
Jill W
I am an email subscriber, thanks!
Jen V
I love Marshalls!!!
Laura Hanlon
CONSIGNMENT sales, when you can find barely used items for great prices. OR I try to buy next year’s clothes for my kids when they are on clearance the year before.
Tiffany
Love TJMaxx! I always buy a year ahead (they usually grow into things faster than I expect).
Tiffany
I’m an email subscriber!
Shelly
Hand me downs and yard sales help dress my nephews in style!
Shelly
I subscribe!
Shelly
I have you in my blogroll.
couponteacher.blogspot.com
Shelly
I use the forums.
Mellissa
I’m a subscriber via email.