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Christmas In August? Walmart Launches Holiday Layaway Early

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Forget about summer vacation. Want to know the hottest toys for this year’s holiday season?

No, me neither.

But for those who do like to start thinking about Christmas before Labor Day, there’s good news.

Walmart is kicking off “Toy Week” on Friday, Aug. 28, with a sneak peek at some of the top toys and other holiday trends. (www.walmart.com/chosenbykids.)

The chain is also opening holiday layaway – two weeks earlier than last year – and it’s made some customer-friendly changes to the program.

The price for eligible layaway items has been lowered to $10, (items being placed on layaway must total $50 or more). There’s no opening fee to start a layaway account, but customers must put down 10 percent.

The last day to pick up layaway items is Dec. 14.