Check Out Some Post-Valentine's Deals

Family budgets have gotten tighter for all of us. Coupons, deals, and specials are great ways to help get the most bang for our hard-earned bucks.

This is a weekly column committed to presenting five great local deals each week that will help you and your family save money and time. This column is meant to be a community project. It can only get better with you! Please add your favorite deals in the comments. Stop by again next week to see what other savings Patch can pass along to you.

1. NBA All-Star Jam at Los Angeles Convention Center

Deal: $10 for one adult ticket or $6 for one child’s ticket for specific Friday and Monday shows, or $15 adult and $10 child for selected Sunday times.

Good through: Coupon is a limited time offer.  Limit of eight per person.

2.  The Tree House Social Club 

Deal: For $20 receive $40 worth of access (one month) to the “mommy and me” playground where moms relax and kids play.

Good through:  Purchase special this week only, expires June 2011.

3.  Xoia

Deal:  $6.99 daily lunch special, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., half sandwich with half soup.  Cash only.

Good through:  Ongoing.

4.

Deal:  Sample sale.   All sample sizes of Orijen and Merrick pet foods are $1.50.

Good through:  Sunday only!

5.  Jiffy Lube

Deal:  $5 off their Signature Service Oil Change

Good through: Current coupon offer does not expire.