Making Layaway Plans Don't Have the Money? You Can Save for Later

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Alice Waters of Milwaukee leans across the layaway counter, first in line when it opens at 10 a.m. Before she completes the paperwork on a cart full of Christmas toys, four or five others line up toy- laden carts behind her in the back corner of Kmart, 3201 N. Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa.

"Layaway is better for me because I can get more stuff for my grandbabies," said Waters, whose list includes four grandchildren and two more on the way.

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Making Layaway Plans Don't Have the Money? You Can Save for Later

Layaway, a system popularized during the Depression, is making something of a comeback with consumers this season, spurred on by tightened credit restrictions and the economy. It allows shoppers to pick out...

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