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.
THIS WEEK'S DEALS
Caffe Laguna
Located at: 960 West Beech Street, Long Beach
Deal: Budgetpak coupon here. Twenty percent off your entire check (cash only) and 10 percent off your entire check (credit card). Coupons cannot be used for Sunset Dinners or Wine Down Sundays.
Phone: (516) 432-2717
Good Through: March 31
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Charles Gibson Steakhouse
Located at: 44 Stauderman Avenue, Lynbrook
Deal: Budgetpak coupon here. Ten percent off steak specials, half-price entrée Monday to Wednesday (dine-in only); Sunday is Family Dine-Out Nite — kids eat free; Wednesdays only, $5 bottle of wine.
Phone: (516) 812-6447
Good Through: April 15
CVS (located in Lynbrook, RVC, the Five Towns, Long Beach and West Hempstead)
Deal: 2-liter bottles of Coke, select varieties, three for $3.
Good through: March 20–26
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Ayhan’s Shish-Kebab
Located at: 201 Sunrise Highway, Rockville Centre
Deal: Valpak coupon here. Enjoy a free entrée — get a free lunch or dinner entrée when you buy one of equal or greater value.
Good Through: March 31, 2011
Rite Aid (located in Lynbrook, RVC, Long Beach and West Hempstead)
Deal: Ten items for $10, including Green Giant vegetables, Sweet Sue chunk chicken, Old El Paso refried beans, Betty Crocker blueberry or chocolate chip muffin mix. Also includes Lipton Sides (chicken noodle, tomato soup or chicken broth), Spaghettios, and Nissin Ramen Noodles, with Wellness Card.
Good through: March 20–26