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 savings on eating out at a few local restaurants, savings at area grocery stores, deals on children’s clothes and home goods for less.

1. Amelia’s Grocery Outlet

Deal: This week’s advertised savings.

Pecan Pie 24 oz .~ $2.99

Lite Whipped Cream 15 oz. aerosol ~ $1.99

Beer Battered Fish Fillets 19 oz. ~ 2/$7.00

Crinkle Cut Fries 32 oz. ~ $.99

Homestyle Applesauce 50 oz. ~ $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.

Perkins not only has Kids Eat Free nights on Tuesday and Thursday after 3 p.m. each week (characters are present on Thursdays after 5 p.m.) but they also have a 55+ 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% off on Tuesdays after 3 p.m.

Good through: Until further notice.

3. Giant

Deal: They’re having their Buy More Save More sale with many buy one, get one deals.

All Purpose Potatoes (5 lb. bag) or Yellow Onions (3 lb. bag) ~ buy one, get one free

Perdue Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast (2-3 lb. package) ~ buy one, get one free

Fresh Strawberries (1 lb. package) ~ buy one, get one free

Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent (55-68.75 fluid oz. bottle) ~ buy one, get one free

Hatfield Sliced Bacon ~ buy one, get one free

Utz Potato Chips (10 oz. bag) ~ buy one, get one free

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese ~ 10 for $10

Breyers Ice Cream ~ 4 for $10

San Georgio Pasta ~ 10 for $10

Francesco Rinaldi Spaghetti Sauce ~ 10 for $10

Good through: March 19.

4. Milk & Honey Kids

Deal: See Kai Run is their vendor of the week so for this week only, take $5 off any 1 pair of See Kai Run shoes.

Good through: March 19.

5. Target

Deal: Dollar Power deals this week.

Pepsi Products 12 pack of cans or 6 pack of bottles ~ 4 for $10

General Mills Cereal 8.9 – 14oz. ~ 2 for $5

Tostitos Chips 9 – 15.75 oz bag ~ 2 for $6 and free Tostitos dip

Reese’s or Cadbury Eggs 10 oz. bag ~ 3 for $8

Circo Infants and Toddlers Mix and Match Tees/Shorts ~ $4

Circo Infants and Toddlers socks ~ $1 per pair

Cosco 5-pc Folding Table and Chair Set ~ $39

Good through: March 19.