Frugal Family: Spring Into Savings

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. Then come back each week and see what we've uncovered together.

1.

Deal: Get an eight-quart bag of Miracle-Gro Potting Mix for $2.99. April showers bring May flowers, but they never mention March blizzards.

Good through: Sunday, March 20.

2.

Deal: A 9-foot wood or aluminum patio umbrella is $49.99. Perfect for those soon-to-be summer barbecues.

Good through: Wednesday, March 16.

3.

Deal: Save 20 percent on NEVADOS, Timberland, Gander Mtn. and Vasque hiking shoes. Perfect for meandering the Appalachian countryside.

Good through: Saturday, March 19.

4.

Deal: A queen size Air Bed is only $29.99. Perfect for not waking up while camping with a tree root digging into your back.

Good through: Saturday, March 19.

5.

Deal: Right Guard Total Defense body wash is just $3.99 with your card. Trust us, if you go hiking and camping, you'll smell. Everyone wins.

Good through: Saturday, March 19.