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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Frugal Family

Frugal Family: 5 Deals With Fall Flavor

A roundup of the best deals around to save your family money.

PEARS FOR PENNIES Deal: Shaw’s is selling in season Bosc, Northwest Anjou, Bartlett, Seckel, and Comice pears for only 99-cents per pound. Good Through: Oct. 13 HARDY MUMS FOR $4 Deal: Adorn your doorstep with the fall foliage of hardy mums which are on sale at three for $12 at Home Depot. Good Through: Oct. 12 HALLOWEEN CANDY FOR $2 Deal: Don’t spend a fortune on Halloween candy when you can get bags of Tootsie Rolls, Charleston Chews, and Junior Mints for only $1.99 at The Christmas Tree Shops. Good Through: While supplies last. 10-PERCENT OFF YOUR INDOOR GARDEN Deal: Just because the standard growing season has passed doesn’t mean you can’t move your garden indoors. Live to Grow offers hydroponic and other advanced growing kits to …

In this Article:

Shaw's Supermarkets, Home Depot, The Christmas Tree Shop, and 1 more ›

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

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Frugal Family: 5 Deals on Pumpkins to Pilates

A roundup of the best deals around to save your family money.

$5 YOGA Deal: “Like” Innerlight Yoga on Facebook and get the “Deal of the Week.” This week’s deal is a $5 pilates class on Tuesday from 12 to 1 p.m. Good Through: Ongoing $5 PUMPKINS Deal: Ocean State Job Lot is selling 17-inch round pumpkins for $5 each. Good Through: While supplies last. HALLOWEEN PAPER PRODUCTS FOR $1 Deal: Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party or just want to get festive at home, pick up Halloween themed paper plates, cups, and napkins for $1 per pack at the Christmas Tree Shops. Good Through: While supplies last. CONSIGNMENT KIDS SALE Deal: Mommy & Me Consignment is offering 75-percent discounts on all summer clothing and shoes for kids and moms to be. Good Through: Oct. 8 KIDS PATAGONIA SALE Deal: Patagonia on …

In this Article:

Ocean State Job Lot of Middletown, The Christmas Tree Shop, and Mommy & Me

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

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Frugal Family: 5 Great Grocery Deals

Save big on these grocery staples this week.

PRODUCE FOR PENNIES Deal: Shaw’s is selling avocados for 75 cents, lemons for 25 cents, and cantaloupes for 99 cents. Good Through: Sept. 29 OLIVE OIL FOR UNDER $3 Deal: Get a 16.9 oz. bottle of Basso Extra Virgin Olive Oil for only $2.99 at Ocean State Job Lot. Good Through: While supplies last. STOCK UP ON YOGURT Deal: Stop & Shop is offering their store brand yogurt at 10 for $4.50 or 45 cents each. Good Through: Sept. 29 HEALTHY DELI TURKEY FOR LESS Deal: Save $1.50 on Applegate Farms’ antibiotic free roast turkey at A Market where it’s currently on sale for $3.99. Good Through: Sept. 30 BREAKFAST FOR PENNIES Deal: There’s no excuse not to eat breakfast when you can get a dozen eggs for only $1.29 at Walgreens. Good Through: Oct. 1

In this Article:

Shaw's Supermarkets, Ocean State Job Lot of Middletown, Stop & Shop Florist, and 1 more ›

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

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Frugal Family: 5 Ways to Save On Cats to Cars

A roundup of some of the best deals in and around Middletown to save your family money.

CATAPALOOZA Deal: Bringing a new cat into your home will be a whole lot more affordable with the Potter League for Animals’s Catapalooza in which all cats over age 7 months will be available for adoption for $25. Good Through: Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23-24 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ALLERGY RELIEF FOR LESS Deal: It’s that time of year when people are suffering from severe seasonal allergies. CVS is offering their in-house brand of allergy medications at buy-one-get one half off. Good Through: Sept. 24 NOSTALGIC TOY SALE Deal: Maher Garden Center is helping early birds with their holiday shopping by offering a pre-Christmas sale of 40-percent off on all nostalgic toys such as jacks and hop scotch…

In this Article:

Potter League for Animals, CVS Pharmacy, and Maher Garden

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

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Frugal Family: 5 Updates for Home and Garden

A roundup of the best deals in and around Middletown to help perk up your home.

FABRIC SALE Deal: The Fabric Connection is having a 20 percent off sale on their entire backroom which includes silks, sheers, upholstery fabrics and more. Plus, they have a bargain bin with fabrics as low as $2 per yard. Good Through: TBD BOGO PLANTS Deal: Update your garden for fall with buy-one-get-one-free plants at Live to Grow. Good Through: Sept. 30 POWER FOR LESS Deal: Don’t get stuck without power again. The Christmas Tree Shops has 3,600-watt generators for only $299.99. Good Through: While supplies last. LAWN CLEAN-UP BAGS FOR UNDER $2 Deal: Fall is the time for yard cleanups, and Home Depot is selling two-ply paper refuse bags in a five-pack for only $1.88. Good Through: Sept. 14 COMPTOIR DE FAMILLE LIQUIDATION SALE Deal: This …

In this Article:

The Fabric Connection of Newport, The Christmas Tree Shop, and Home Depot

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Back to School

Frugal Family: Big Deals from Pre-School to Grad School

From paper to polo shirts, Goldfish and power strips, here are the best deals in town to save your family money during the final back-to-school rush.

PAPER FOR A PENNY Deal: A ream of Hammerill Copy Paper is being sold for one cent at Staples. That’s a lot of school papers that can be printed for next to nothing. Good Through: September 10 BOGO GOLDFISH Deal: Stock up on school snacks with buy one, get one free Pepperidge Farm Goldfish at Shaw’s this week. Good Through: September 8 40-PERCENT OFF AT MICHAELS Deal: You choose the sale item with the printable coupon from Michaels.com that offers 40 percent off any one regularly priced item in their store. Good Through: September 10 $5 STORAGE BINS Deal: Whether you’re packing up your summer gear or looking for extra storage in the dorm, CVS is selling two 17-gallon storage bins for only $10. Good Through: September 10 HALF OFF POWER STRIP…

In this Article:

Staples, Shaw's Supermarkets, CVS Pharmacy, and 2 more ›

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Back to School

Frugal Family: 5 Last Minute Back-to-School Deals

A roundup of the best deals in town to save your family money on back-to-school.

80-PERCENT OFF GLUE STICKS  Deal: Forgot the glue sticks? Pick up a 3-pack of them at Staples for only 50 cents. Good Through: September 3 20-CENT FOLDERS  Deal: CVS is offering 2 pocket Calibur folders at five for a dollar when you use your CVS card. Good Through: September 3  FREE BOLOGNA  Deal: It doesn’t get much more American than a classic bologna sandwich in the lunch box. Buy one pack of Oscar Meyer bologna at Stop & Shop and get the second package free. Good Through: September 1  NO. 2 PENCILS FOR PENNIES Deal: There are few things that scream back to school more than the No. 2 pencil and Walmart is selling 24-packs of them for only 97 cents. Good Through: September 5  PATAGONIA WAREHOUSE SALE  Deal: It won’t be long before the …

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Back to School

Frugal Family: 5 Deals to Look Your Back-to-School Best

A roundup of some of the best deals in and around Middletown to outfit your family for back-to-school.

ENDS TODAY! BOGO HALF OFF SHOES Deal: Olympia Sports is currently offering "Buy One Get One Half Off" on a wide selection of athletic and casual footwear from brands like Teva, Crocs, Nike and more. Good Through: August 23 SCHOOL UNIFORM DEALS Deal: Save up to 25 percent on school uniform pieces such as polos, oxfords, shorts, skirts, pants, dresses, sweaters and more at Old Navy. Good Through: N/A 30 TO 50-PERCENT DISCOUNTS AT GROOVY GATOR Deal: There are still many warm weather days ahead so pick up shorts, tees, and dresses from summer collections at 30 to 50-percent discounts at the Groovy Gator. Good Through: While supplies last. 40-PERCENT OFF ON PANTS Deal: Gap Kids is offering a huge selection of boys and girls pants ranging from …

In this Article:

Olympia Sports, Old Navy (in Newport Patch), The Groovy Gator (in Newport Patch), and 1 more ›

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Back to School

Frugal Family: 6 Discounted Dorm Room Essentials

A roundup on some of the best deals in town to get your college student off to campus for less.

40-PERCENT OFF STORAGE BASKETS Deal: Whether it’s for under the bed, on a closet shelf or to organize a desk, every dorm room needs plenty of storage baskets and Michaels Crafts is offering their entire stock of them at 40-percent off. Good through: August 20 DORM MESSAGE CENTER FOR UNDER $10 Deal: Get a dry-erase and cork board combination that includes slots for three 4-inch by 6-inch pictures for memories of home at the Christmas Tree Shops for only $9.99. Good through: While supplies last. BED-IN-A-BAG STARTING AT $33 Deal: Choose from a wide selection of colors and patterns of complete bedding sets starting at $33 at Walmart. Good through: Ongoing TASK LIGHTING AND DESK STORAGE FOR LESS Deal: Bed, Bath & Beyond is offering a desk lamp…

In this Article:

The Christmas Tree Shop, Walmart (in Newport Patch), Bed Bath & Beyond, and 1 more ›

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

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Save Big With New Clothing Outlet, Free Kids' Meals and Discounted Garden Supplies

A roundup of the best deals in town to save your family this week and beyond.

LABELS FOR LESS Deal: A new clothing outlet selling name brand clothing such as Ann Taylor, L.L. Bean, Michael Stars, Pendleton, and many more, at discounts of up to 75 percent has relocated from Portsmouth to Aquidneck Avenue in Middletown next to Custom House Coffee. Good through: Ongoing KIDS EAT FREE Deal: Get one free kid’s meal for every adult entrée purchased at the International House of Pancakes. Good through: August 31 DISCOUNTED GARDEN PLANTS AND DECOR Deal: Save 25-percent on perennial plants (they come back next year so it’s not too late to plant them!), containers, garden furniture and accessories and more at the Maher Garden Center. Good through: While supplies last. DOUBLE DOLLAR COUPONS Deal: Pick up a flyer at Stop & Shop…

In this Article:

Custom House Coffee, International House of Pancakes, Maher Garden, and 3 more ›

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