St. Louis (KSDK) -- Retailers are bringing back an old school way of shopping to make it easier on your pocketbook--layaway.

Kmart recently waived layaway fees in stores and online through November 17th. Customers usually pay five dollars for an eight-week contract and ten dollars for a 12-week layaway. The move came days after Toys R Us got rid of its layaway fees through October 31 and Walmart slashed its fee to five dollars.

Chris Thetford with the Better Business Bureau stopped by Today In St. Louis on Sunday with some advice on what you need to know before you sign on the bottom line.