FREE Pinkberry! (and Four Other Deals to Save You Some Cash This Week)

We’re all watching the family budget these days. Whether it’s 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 deals—both to local stores or online—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 the comment box!

This week, Frugal Family scoured our resources and uncovered deals on plush new towels for your bathroom, a new widescreen LCD computer monitor, swimwear for the summer and more—not to mention, free Pinkberry!

1. FREE PINKBERRY? YOU MUST BE JOKING!

Deal: Pinkberry, the king of frozen yogurt treats with fresh and natural toppings, is opening another new Bay Area location and wants to invite Patch readers for the festivities! Stop by from 6-10 p.m. Thursday at the new Pueblo Plaza location, 1110 Blossom Hill Rd. in San Jose, for FREE treats and a special show by celebrity DJ, Evan Taubenfield, otherwise known as pop princess Avril Lavigne’s guitar player.

Good Through: Thursday, 6-10 p.m. only.

2. A DISCOUNT ON STYLISH SWIMWEAR FROM SWIMSPOT.COM

Deal: Summer will here before we know it, so take advantage of one of the latest discounts on AOL’s national deals website, Wow.com. You can get yourself some designer swimwear now, so you’re all prepared for beach and pool season. Spend just $40 for $80 worth of swimwear, cover-ups and more from SwimSpot.com. This site carries all the greatest designers like Tommy Hilfiger, Guess, Hurley, Ella Moss and more, so you’ll have a generous selection to choose from.

Good Through: Sunday at 11:30 p.m.

3. NEARLY 80 PERCENT OFF CHATEAU SIX-PIECE TOWEL SET FROM J.C. PENNEY

Deal: Towels from Chateau are beautiful to look at and sumptuous to feel, and they can help transform your ordinary bath into a spa experience. For a limited time, get a six-piece set for only $12.99—that’s nearly 80 percent off the usual price of $50! The set includes two 30-by-56-inch bath sheets, two 16-by-28-inch hand towels and two 12-by-12-inch washcloths. The towels are made of imported cotton and are machine washable. Want two sets? Use the special promotional code “SPENDIT” for $10 off your purchase of $25 or more and free shipping to the J.C. Penney store closest to you. The Cupertino Square location is only 10 miles away from central Palo Alto.

Good Through: Indefinitely

4. NEARLY $50 OFF AN ASUS 23-INCH WIDESCREEN LCD MONITOR, PLUS FREE SHIPPING

Deal: Is it about time to upgrade your computer monitor? For a limited time, Buy.com has a 23-inch widescreen LCD monitor from ASUS at a big discount. Normally $179, Buy.com sells it for $152.99, and right now it will offer a $20 mail-in rebate as well, which means you get the monitor for only $132.99—that’s $47 off the usual retail price! Not to mention, this deal includes FREE SHIPPING!

Good Through: Indefinitely

5. $20 OFF GYMNASTICS FOR KIDS

Deal: Mention the ad in Bay Area Parent magazine, on Page 27, to get $20 off a membership to California Sports Centers. Whether your child has the dream to be an Olympic medal-winning gymnast or he or she just loves to climb, jump and tumble, your child's boundless energy is sure to meet its match with the fun classes at CSC. Classes are available for boys and girls of a wide range of ages, and CSC also offers gymnastics-themed birthday parties. There are several South Bay locations, including Santa Clara, Sunnyvale and two in San Jose.

Good Through: March 26.