Five Great Deals To Stretch The Family Budget

Editor's note: We’re all watching our family budgets these days. Whether shopping with coupons or looking for two-for-one deals, we’re taking advantage of all sorts of offers and savings that help us stretch our dollars.

This column will be dedicated to giving you five great local deals each week that will help your family’s bottom line, and since we do the scouting for you, you can save time as well as money.

You are a big part of this column. Let us hear about the deals you’ve seen. Just add them to our column box.

Then come back each week and see what we’ve uncovered together.

This week's savings include deals at local restaurants, grocery stores, and clothing and department stores.

1. 

Deal: This week’s advertised savings.

Pecan pie, 24-ounces, $2.99

Lite whipped cream, 15-ounce aerosol, $1.99

Beer-battered fish fillets, 19 ounces, 2 for $7

Crinkle-cut fries, 32 ounces, 99 cents

Homestyle applesauce, 50 ounces, $1.99

Good through: March 26 while supplies last.

 2. Eat out for less

Deal: Many area restaurants offer great deals on dining out without spending a fortune.

not only has Kids Eat Free nights on Tuesdays and Thursdays after 3 p.m. each week (characters are present on Thursdays after 5 p.m.) but they also have a 55-plus menu with special prices available every day.

IHOP has Kids Eat Free nights on Mondays after 4 p.m., and seniors can enjoy their entree for 50 percent off on Tuesdays after 3 p.m.

Good through: Until further notice.

3.

Deal: They’re having their Buy More Save More sale with many Buy One Get One deals.

All Purpose Potatoes, five-pound bag, or yellow onions, three-pound bag, buy-one-get-one-free

Perdue boneless, skinless chicken breast, two- three-pound package, buy-one-get-one-free

Fresh strawberries, one-pound package, buy-one-get-one-free

Arm & Hammer laundry detergent, 55-68.75 fluid-ounce bottle, buy-one-get-one-free

Hatfield sliced bacon, buy-one-get-one-free

Utz potato chips, 10-ounce bag, buy-one-get-one-free

Kraft macaroni & cheese, 10 for $10

Breyers ice cream , four for $10

San Georgio pasta, 10 for $10

Francesco Rinaldi spaghetti sauce, 10 for $10

Good through: March 19.

4.

Deal: See Kai Run is their vendor of the week, so for this week only, take $5 off any one pair of See Kai Run shoes.

Good through: March 19.

5.

Deal: Dollar Power deals this week.

Pepsi products, 12-pack cans or six-pack bottles, 4 for $10

General Mills cereal, 8.9 – 14 ounces,  2 for $5

Tostitos chips, 9 – 15.75 ounce bag, 2 for $6 AND FREE Tostitos dip

Reese’s or Cadbury Eggs, 10-ounce bag,  3 for $8

Circo infants and toddlers mix and match tees/shorts, $4

Circo infants and toddlers socks, $1/pair

Cosco five-piece folding table and chair set, $39

Good through: March 19.