Frugal Family: Great Steaks and Ulta

1. APPLEBEE'S AND PANDA EXPRESS 

•  – 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.

•  – Bolingbrook, Plainfield and Romeoville 

Deal: Free Golden Treasure Shrimp single serving (no purchase necessary). Click Here to redeem your coupon. 

Good through: March 9 only. Call (630) 378-2076 for more information. 

Deal: March Madness Special. Two 12 oz. USDA Choice Angus NY Strip Steaks; four 6 oz. USDA Choice Savory Sirloin Steaks; six 4 oz. Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breasts; five 3.2 oz. Beef Hot Dogs; four 4 oz. Beef Steak Burgers; 2 lbs. Broccoli Rice Casserole and FREE nine inch French Silk Pie! All for only $54.99 - save $28!!! Can order online. 

Good through: March 29. Call 630-378-1238 for more information.  

• Wet Seal – The Promenade Bolingbrook 

Deal: Stock up on spring essentials. Five for $20 tees, tanks and shorts; sandals from $5.50; junior plus deals $15 hot tops! 

Good through: Limited time. Call 630-783-2470 for more information.  

• PacSun - The Promenade Bolingbrook

Deal: Denim, buy one get one for $15 and receive an extra 30 percent off sale items. 

Good through: March 14. Call 630-739-2357 for more information. 

• Aeropostale - The Promenade Bolingbrook

Deal: Clearance up to 80% online only.  Tees, camis, polos,  now $5.99; Sleep pants, flare jeans, now $9.99. Free shipping when you spend $100.

Good through: Limited time, online only. Call (630) 783-9701 for more information.

Deal: Menard's March Madness Sale. 10-gallon storage totes, two for $7; Topsy Turvy Planter, $9.99 (buy one, get one FREE); 7.2 cu.ft chest freezer, $149 after $30 Mail-in-Rebate (MIR); three-piece roller kit, FREE after $7 MIR; Smart Caulk Tool, FREE after $5 MIR; Designer's Image Paint, $2 after $11 MRI (limit 5). Check out Menard's weekly ads below for more deals.

Good through: Menard's Construction Sale (through March 13), Menard's Build Save Sale (through March 13), Menard's Kitchen Bath Sale (through March 20), Menard's March Madness (through March 20)

5. ULTA

Deal: By signing-up for the best of Spring Beauty 2011, you will receive free gifts, exclusives, daily offers, tips from the pros, daily in-store consultations and demos of your favorite Brands.

Good through: From March 13 through April 2. Call 630-783-0018 for more information.

PlanningFamily.com Baby Advice

Deal: Type "planningfamily.com” into your browser for a whole treasure trove of free baby advice and coupons.

You can use the site’s uncanny “Baby Gender Predictor,” sign up for week-to-week pregnancy and child development update and learn from a free library expert advice articles and video.

But talk is cheap. You’ll want to click “print” to pocket the tons of free coupons for baby formula,diapers and everything in between.

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This column scours the area for coupons, two-for-one deals and anything else that will stretch your dollar. 

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