These days, we’re all watching every dollar. From coupons to Craigslist, local families are taking advantage of a variety of deals to stretch their budgets even further.
This weekly column is dedicated to giving you five great local deals each week that will help your family save money, and, since we are doing the legwork for you, save time, too.
Your guide for this low-cost journey is a self-proclaimed coupon queen who can empty the Baby Gap’s sales racks and the cereal aisle at Safeway for mere dollars.
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Check back each week to see what we have found to help save you money.
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1. Parenting: The Early Years
The deal: Purchase a two-year subscription (22 issues) for $4.97 through Barnes & Noble online. This magazine is a great resource for parents of babies, toddlers and preschoolers, and each issue contains age-specific child-development guidance, information and tips. Highly sought after coupons for 20 percent off diapers through Amazon Mom often come in Parenting: The Early Years, making this an even greater deal.
Good through: Ongoing, but online deals change regularly
2. Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic
The deal: Receive 30 percent off in-store purchases at Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic and their outlet stores for four days with this printable coupon, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will receive 5 percent of whatever you spend. The discount works on clearance and can be used multiple times during the event, but cannot be combined with any other deal.
Good through: March 17-20
3. Netflix
The deal: Sign up for a free one-month trial to rent DVDs through the mail and stream movies right to your TV. This is a good deal since the free trial offered is generally two weeks; plans start at $8 a month and there is no required commitment. In addition to movies, Netflix offers an endless number of TV shows on DVD.
Good through: Ongoing, but online prices change regularly
4. Duke’s Chowderhouse
The deal: Sign up for Duke’s e-mail club and receive a coupon to buy one lunch or dinner entrée and get one free, as well as a free meal on your birthday at the Ruston Way location on the Tacoma waterfront. Among the popular offerings are four types of chowder, grilled mahi tacos and beer-battered fish and chips.
Good through: Ongoing
5. Kodak Gallery
The deal: New members who sign up up for Kodak’s online photo gallery receive a free photo magnet (shipping is $1), as well as free photo sharing. A great gift for grandparents or a way to display children's artwork. Just scan and upload their masterpieces and turn them into a durable magnet. One per e-mail address.
Good through: Ongoing