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!
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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!
Carol
We have most definitely cut back this year! As in….almost zero shopping. My best back-to-school tip is to take a few hours with your child, empty all their drawers and closets, and weed through their clothes and shoes. We found so many things, especially shirts, that my son forgot he had. It was like finding a second wardrobe.
Carol
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Darlene
use coupons, watch for sales, start shopping early
Sonya Allstun
watch for sales all through the summer and dont wait until its almost time for school. Be shopping for the start of the school year all through the summer that way you dont have so much to buy.
Pamela Callahan
Buy when on sale! There are wonderful back to school savings if you wait until the middle / end of August for school supplies. As for clothing – reuse as much as possible but I would recommend starting clothing shopping at the end of the previous school year. If you pick up 1 item every now and then it is much easier on the checkbook than doing it all at once!
ky2here
I think the best strategy is to include them in the plan. If resources are tighter, they can understand that. Go through their clothes with them and see what still fits. Then see what they want to wear and what they want to accessorize. Sometimes you’ll get lucky and they’ll want simple things like white tees and new socks.
Carol Lawrence
We shop for the start of the school year all through the summer ,taking advantage of sales, that way you dont have so much to buy to begin the school year. [email protected]
Carol Lawrence
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Tari Lawson
I usually shop off season. I will wait for the clearance sales this year to stock up on things for next year.
Dixon
We only shop if it is on sale or we have coupons. I also don’t do it all for back to school because by Christmas time my son has usually out grown things, so we sort of shop seasonal.
Doug
Use coupons, watch for sales, take advantage of the tax free shopping days.
Harriet
More sack lunches, with fresh fruits and vegetables, no soft drinks.
Faith
shopping at Walmart for clothes, watching for sales at stores
Darby
I shop the clearance racks year-round and stock up on things for the kids to grow into. Our closets are stacked with boxes labeled with different sizes! It’s so exciting to pull out the next box and see what we got for next to nothing!
Elizabeth
use coupons, look for sales
Briana Johnson
My best tips are:
1. Buy only what is absolutely needed, they grow quicker then they wear things out.
2. Go through their clothing and take inventory on what they actually have and what they truly need.
3. I like to grab bargains when they are marked down at the end of the season, even though in November, the last thing on my mind is swimming .
4. The only time I pay full price is at Walmart, because their prices are reasonable:o)
Susan Ryberg
Nobody can beat Faded Glory jeans for six bucks.
Amber
Does preschool agers count in for this giveaway?
My biggest back to school savings is CVS extra care deals mid july, and walgreens– i got 8 or 9 packages of pens for basically nothing, as well as notebooks, and all kinds of great deals. A second “back to school” time is just after christmas when there’s all kinds of great sales. Lasts us through the year!
Kathy Luman
I watch clearance racks in the stores all year round. When I find a good deal on school supplies I would stock up for future use.
Amber
oh, and i subscribe via rss feed. :) Here’s to hoping…
Ronica
For school clothes, I usually try to buy as much as possible at the previous year end of season clearance. I look for coupons for the things I need to buy right away (Kohls and Old Navy always have coupons). For back to school supplies, I shop Walmart in midJuly. They usually have things marked down that early, and it avoids the crowds in early August.
Amber
did i have to post my email? or do you have access to it? foreverfife {at} gmail
thanks!
Susan
Following you on RSS feed :)
Marcia Goss
We try to stock up on school supplies when they are on sale. We also take advantage of BOGO’s at the supermarket for lunchboxes.
Marcia Goss
I subscribe.
Phil
I get all the 1cent to 25 cent deals at various store.
LindaD
Going green can also be helpful at back-to-school time. Recycle, reuse, and rethink!
Rebecca
I, too, use CVS’s free after extra buck savings. I have two huge bags of materials to use throughout the year. I try to look for clearance at the end of every season to see what might work for next year. Plus, yard sales frequently have clothing that isn’t worn out, just outgrown. :)