Five Great Deals To Stretch The Family Budget

This column is 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 comment box.

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

This week's savings include home electronics, personal care items, food for your family and food for wildlife.

1. 

Deal: Have you noticed that the male goldfinches are changing from drab to bright yellow? Nyjer (thistle) is now on sale for $1.79 a pound. Stop in and stock up on nyjer. Your goldfinches will love you for it!

Good through: March 31.

2.

Deal: This week’s Wellness-Plus Card Savings
TRESemme Shampoo, Conditioner or Stylers, Buy-One-Get-One-Free

Mars Miniatures, Nestle Nest Eggs, Peeps, M&M’s and Palmer Easter Candy, Buy-One-Get-One-Free

Mennen Speed Stick or Lady Speed Stick, Buy-One-Get-One-Free

Purex Laundry Detergent, Buy-One-Get-One-Free

Crest 3D WhiteStrips, $10 off

Nature Made Vitamins and Herbal Supplements, Buy-One-Get-One-Free

Good through: March 26.

3.

Deal: Save $.10/gallon on your gas purchase for every $100 spent.

Pepsi, Diet Pepsi Sierra Mist or Mountain Dew 2 liter, 10 for $10

Fresh Mangoes, 10 for $10

Redner’s Large Eggs, $.99 a dozen

Kellogg’s Cereals, 3 for $6

Minute Rice,  3 for $5

Ocean Spray Juices,  2 for $5

Good through: March 26.

4. Boscov’s

Deal: VIP Day

A Home Store Event with very special buys on appliances, housewares, gifts and domestics. Free gifts and guest demonstrations.

Good through: March 26 only.

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Deal: Markdown Madness

Sony 8-inch Multimedia Digital Frame,  $29.99

Dirt Devil Flex 1600 Pressure Washer,  $84.99

LG 47-inch 1080p LCD HDTV,  $749.99

LG Internet Blu-Ray Player,  $79.99

Good through: March 26.