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!
This post wasn’t included in the email that went out to subscribers today, so I’m republishing it and extending the giveaway for 12 hours to make sure everyone has a chance to enter!
Walmart wants to help you stretch your back-to-school clothing budget. With basics priced at just $10 or less, you can dress your student for an entire week for under $50!
Yeah, yeah, yeah . . . I was a little skeptical too, but Walmart provided me with a $50 gift card to check it out for myself, and I’m happy to report that it’s absolutely true. I got all of the items pictured below for just $53!
Yeah, so I exceeded my budget just a tad, but my oldest boys are thrilled at the additions to their back-to-school wardrobe! We don’t have hand-me-downs since they’ve worn the same size for as long as I can remember (they’re 12 months apart), so I’m thrilled at how these savings have stretched our clothing budget.
Would you like to take the $50 Walmart Back-To-School Challenge?
Walmart wants to challenge one of my readers to dress your student for $50 or less by providing you with a $50 Walmart Gift Card.
Options for boys include:
- Starter Dazzle Shorts, $3
- Faded Glory Short-Sleeved Crew Shirt (stripes or solids), $3.50
- Faded Glory Polo Shirt (stripes or solids), $5
- Starter Screened T-Shirt, $5
- Faded Glory Jeans, $6
- Starter Breakaway Pants, $7
Options for girls include:
- Faded Glory Tank Top, $2.50
- Faded Glory Shorts, $2.50
- Faded Glory Crew Tee, $3.50
- Faded Glory Mix and Match Top, $5
- Faded Glory Mix and Match Scooter, $5
- Faded Glory Leggings, $5
- Faded Glory Fashion Scarf Top, $9
- Faded Glory Jeans, $10
- Faded Glory Cargo Pants, $10
To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment sharing your favorite back-to-school savings tip. How have you cut your back-to-school shopping budget the most this year?
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. Tell me your best back-to-school savings strategy. Share your tips for saving on supplies, lunches, clothing and more!
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:
$50 Walmart Gift Card
This giveaway ends at noon EST on Wednesday, August 18. 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!
Elysa
I also joined the forum!
allan a
best money saving tips i got is hammy downs
Cheryl F. (The Lucky Ladybug)
I find the best way to save money is shopping the back-to-school sales :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
Cheryl F. (The Lucky Ladybug)
Your blog and button are in my blogroll
Cheryl F. (The Lucky Ladybug)
I’m already a registered user of the forums
Cheryl F. (The Lucky Ladybug)
Subscribed in Google Reader
kim townsend
the way i have saved for back to school is by checking your site for great deals on the stuff i need and lots of coupons and old navy weekly coupons of course.
kim townsend
i am already signed up for your e-mails. I love them read them everyday. I totally love your site it has helped me save lots of money.
kim townsend
i’m already a registered user in the forums.
jennifer
I use coupons and sales to make sure that I get class supplies for free or very close to free.
Sascha
To save money on back to school we save supplies from the previous school year, only buy what we need, and purchase what we do need during the great back to school sales!
Jana M
I wait for sales/clearance at big name stores and coupons on top of it…then I check back the next week to see if things are further discounted and take in my receipt and get a price adjustment! I saved $80++ once! It was awesome!
Sascha
Just signed up to follow you via RSS at My Yahoo!
Sascha
Just completed registration for your forums, can’t wait to see what I find in there =]
Abby C.
My best back to school savings strategy is buy only what you need. Wait to get some supplies until after school starts so you know exactly what your child needs and dont end up buying things they wont use during the year.
Kristie
I love walmart! Best savings strategy for back to school shopping is to shop at walmart first! =0)
Chelsea
Your button is on my sidebar.
Chelsea
I subscribe via e-mail.
Rebecca Graham
I save money on back to school supplies by buying them at Wal-Mart. Can’t beat the prices anywhere!
Denise
I buy throughout the year at all the sales. I try to never pay full price since they go through them so fast.
Karen Bridges
I buy off season so I am not hit at once with BTS shopping. It really saves me a lot of money and usually it is still warm here, so I don’t have to think about fall clothes until late October, which is when the clothes are dirt cheap again.
kimberly
i buy during the off season. i found school items maked down to just pennies once school was back in session. as for clothes, i ONLY shop the clearance racks. my son grows so fast, i cant afford to buy the full priced items.
Lentil
One good way to save on back-to-school is to be on the lookout for good sales year round.
Nancy
I watch for sales and clearance items and make a list of the things that we need so that we don’t buy more than what we need.
tiana
I stock up on clearence and also when there is double coupons. I have cut back this year on a lot of items though. It’s not easy with five kids but i go to garage sales wherever there’s a deal i’m there
Julie
I stock up on supplies when the *other* stores run their supplies for pennies deals. Anything that is left we always pick up at Walmart.
Christie
Buy polo shirts in every color you can find. Wash them properly and they will last at least one school year, usually two and will still be good enough for play wear or “dirty” wear for chores. They last much better than tee shirts.
Scott Taylor
My kids will be bringing there lunch from home if they like it or not :)
Amy Brewer
My back to school tip is hit the clearance racks..I try to do that every year.. My budget was cut out by $40 this year. I just bought the non name brand school supplies and shopped at wal-mart for some of the school clothes.
sandy
stock up with enough supplies while they are on sale at walmart- I buy enough to last through the summer and more of the next year- things that are 20 cents now turn into 1.00 later..think of school projects, craft projects, holiday cards, etc