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Frugal Family is powered by Free Activities in Bolingbrook. The column scours the area for coupons, two-for-one deals and anything else that will stretch your dollar.1. FAMILY VIDEO Deal: Rent any new release Tuesday through Thursday and get a FREE $1 rental. Become a Facebook fan and you'll be informed of all the daily sales. Good through: Every week. Call 630-679-0524 for more information. 2. IKEA Deal: Many deals are taking place weekly at IKEA. Monday through Friday, grab a FREE cup of coffee in the restaurant between 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Monday through Friday, between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., leave the kids for one hour at Smaland (free onsite childcare) and enjoy a FREE cup of coffee at the restaurant with purchase of a Chocolate Cake slice. On …
1. MILLER'S OLD FASHIONED BUTCHER SHOP Deal: Buy two cooked dinners—lasagna, meatloaf or stuffed peppers—and get the second dinner at half price. Purchase two BBQ pork and get a complimentary salad. Monday is Senior Citizen Day: get 10 percent off on all counter items (excludes holidays). Wednesday is Ladies Day: get 10 percent off on all counter items (excludes holidays). Good through: Every week. Call 815-436-8997 for more information. 2. CARTER'S, GYMBOREE AND MAURICES • Carter's Deal: Spring tees and bottoms starting at $7. Easter dress up, now up to 40 percent off. Semi-annual baby …
1. APPLEBEE'S AND PANDA EXPRESS • Applebee's – Romeoville Deal: Applebee's has jazzed up its 2 for $20 with Bourbon Street Flavors. Get one appetizer plus two entrees for only $20. Appetizers: Spinach & Artichoke Dip, Boneless Buffalo, Crunchy Onion Rings, Mozzarella Sticks. Entrees: Bourbon Street Chicken & Shrimp, Cajun Shrimp Pasta, Oriental Chicken Salad, Three-Cheese Chicken Penne, Chicken Tenders Basket, Fiesta Lime Chicken, Riblet Basket, House Sirloin. Good through: All day, every week. Call 815-372-3931 for more details. • Panda Express – Bolingbrook, Plainfield and Romeoville …
1. JEWEL Deal: The Freezer Deal is back again. Buy a freezer at $159 and get $160 worth of free product coupons with it. Good through: Until supplies last. 2. WALGREENS Deal: Lots of freebies this week! Applied Nutrition Anti-Aging Total Body Defense (50 ct.), $10—buy one, get $10 Register Rewards (RRs); NasoGel Drip-Free Gel Spray (1 oz.), $4.99—buy one, get $4.99 RRs; Motrin IB Pain Relief (20 ct.), $3—buy 1, get $3 RRs; Baby Magic Lotion or Hair & Body Wash ( 16.5 oz.), $3—buy one, get $3 RRs; Colgate Total Gum Defense or Total Advanced Toothpaste (4 oz.), $2.99—buy one, get $2.99 RRs; …
1. TARGET Deal: Free $5 Target giftcard when you buy any seven frozen food items. Banquet Pot Pies 64 cents; Market Pantry frozen vegetables 99 cents (use the two for $1 printable coupon from Target's site); TGI Fridays onion rings $2.24 (use the two for $4 printable coupon from Target's site); Banquet frozen meals 89 cents; Market Pantry frozen juice concentrates 89 cents; and more. Good through: February 26 2. MEIJER Deal: Buy any car seat, stroller or travel system priced over $99.99 and get $20 off instantly; Falls Creek Baby five pack packaged bodysuits (newborn - 18M) $6.99; Gall Creek …
This week Frugal Family scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on personal care products, food, newspapers, fabric sheets, Dentyne gums, discount on spaying and neutering. 1. CVS Deal: Have you bought your Green Bag Tag yet? Loop it around any reusable bag and get $1 ExtraCare Buck (ECB) every four times you scan it along with your ExtraCare card. CVS also has a Magic Coupon Center that dispenses in-store coupons when you scan your ExtraCare card. Most CVS stores take CVS in-store coupons 30 days after their expiration date. Now for the weekly deals: Colgate Sensitive 6 ounce…
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 comment box below. Then come back each week and see what we've uncovered together. This week, Frugal …
