Frugal Families: Best Deals Around Town

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 is 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.

Be sure to check with your local merchant for additional conditions. This week's deals:

1.) Re-Usable Bags at Chevy Chase Supermarket
Deal: If you have one of the reuseable shopping bags from another store, Chevy Chase Supermarket will trade two of their reuseable bags for one from another store.  The bags are also available for purchase for $2 each.

Good through: Until further notice

2.)  Baby Boot Camp Classes
Deal: Six Baby Boot Camp classes and equipment are $46 through this deal, at a 50 percent discount of it’s regular price of $92. The stroller-based fitness programs are aimed to help moms get fit, and combine stroller walking with pilates, yoga, strength training and core strength exercises. Via Certifikid.

Good through: Thursday, March 3

3.) A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Rockville   

Deal: 60 percent off Frame Shop; 40 percent off any one regular price item. Go to Click on "store sale" for coupon; 11840 Rockville Pike.

Good through: Friday, March 5

4.) Hair Cuttery     

Deal: Look your best with the beauty products you want at a reduced price. Get $3 off on styling products.

Good through: Saturday, March 6

5.) Washingtonian Center Little Tots Deals

Deal: On the first Wednesday of each month, present coupon  for discounts at restaurants in Washingtonian Center. Included in the eight featured deals: Get a free kids meal at Copper Canyon with the purchase of one adult entree, get a free kids ice cream sundae at California Pizza Kitchen with the purchase of a kids meal and buy one cupcake, get one free at Lilly Magilly's.           

Good through: Valid on the first Wednesday of every month