Sears, Kmart push Christmas Club

HOFFMAN ESTATES — Sears and Kmart are encouraging customers to activate their Christmas Club cards before Oct. 31 to receive a 3 percent reward, up to $100, based on their balance as of Nov. 15.

The Christmas Club card helps customers avoid incurring credit card interest or debt on holiday purchases. Customers can use their cards to make purchases across all Sears and Kmart platforms in-store and online as well as paying off their layaway purchases.

Many consumers may not realize, but there is still time left to plan ahead and avoid last minute splurging. According to a recent survey conducted by Sears and Kmart, 67 percent of Americans feel guilty they are not saving enough money.

To activate cards or add additional value at any time, customers can visit any Sears or Kmart store location, or online at www.sears.com/christmasclub or www.kmart.com/christmasclub.

Customers can start their Christmas Club cards with as little as $5 and they can add value as often as they want at any one of Sears Holdings' approximately 3,900 full-line and specialty retail stores or online. Customers can also transfer the balance left over from their 2009 red Christmas Club cards to the new 2010 gold Christmas Club card if they participated in or received cards as gifts from last year's program. Only balances on the gold 2010 Christmas Club cards earn the three percent reward.