Woburn Patch has scoured the city and discovered five ways for families to save money, while still having fun.
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 Frugal Family 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.
This week, Woburn Patch scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on for your car and for you!
Deal: Enjoy getting a massage but don't enjoy spending the money? This month treat yourself to a relaxing rub while staying within your budget. New clients receive a 55-minute massage for only $49.00.
Good Through: May 31.
Deal: Huge Deal Alert: Blink lubricating eye drops are $7.99 with an extra bucks reward (EB) of $7.99, basically free! Poland Springs water is $3.88 with an EB of $1, dropping your price down to $2.88. Post cereal, Soft Soap and Irish Spring are all on sale 3/$9 with an EB of $3, making them 3/$6. Collect your EBs and use them on the following sales: Smart Water, Fuze, and Sweet & Low are 99 cents, Planters nuts and stack chairs are both buy-one-get-one. Great for grad parties, the chairs are $9.99; with the combined BOGO offer and EB rewards, you could end up spending as little $1 per chair!
Good Through: April 30
Deal: Greek yogurt lovers head on over to Market Basket where Chobani yogurt quarts are only $3.99. While you're there, pick up super sweet corn ~ 5/$2.49. If you like Country Kitchen bread, it's selling 2/$4, a $3.18 savings! Save $1 per pound on American cheese ($2.99/lb) and salami ($2.99/lb.). If ham is a favorite, try the Glen Rock pineapple ham, on sale for $3.99/lb ($2.00 per pound savings) for a sweet flavored ham.
Good Through: April 30
Deal: On Sundays between 6 and 10 p.m., cost is only $15 per hour and $2 per shoe rental. On Twisted Tuesdays between 7 and 10 p.m., it's only $10 per person and free shoe rental.
Good through: Ongoing
Deal: On Tuesdays, you can catch a movie for only $6. That low price is for all afternoon and evening performances, even 3-D films. But if you can’t get out on a Tuesday, all shows before 6 p.m. are a discounted $8. After 6 p.m, the price increases to $10.50.
Good through: Ongoing
