santa dolls stacking Layaway plans a hit!?

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A large man carrying three stuffed red sacks passed me in Toys R Us recently. The manager and I exchanged looks. Huh?

“Having fun playing Santa?” she called after the man.

He pushed on, disappearing between two doors at the back of the store.

“Is that…?” I quizzed.

“Those are our layaway purchases,” she said.

“Ohhh. How is that program going this year?”

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layaway 300x177 Layaway plans are back!

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This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.

Just in time for the holidays, stores are promoting layway plans. I summarized the policies at 10 major retailers, and shared tips for saving money using layaway. All layaway purchases must be paid for in full before you can take them home.

Sears – This store offers two layaway plans.

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