Frugal Family

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 is 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 shopping and dining at Santana Row, designer duds for your pet, workout shoes from Reebok and more.

1. 20 PERCENT OFF TICKETS TO THEATER ON SAN PEDRO SQUARE

Deal: Love a good musical? Looking to have a night on the town for dinner and the theater? The Tabard Theater Company is gearing up for its next production, the concert version of the Broadway musical Follies, running March 4-27 at the Theater on San Pedro Square in downtown San Jose. Tickets are sure to go fast—especially if you want to take place of this incredible, limited-time deal for 20 percent off tickets. An adult ticket normally goes for $27, but thanks to Artsopolis.com, if you call the box office at 408-679-2330 and mention the promo code “Artsopolis,” you can score yourself a ticket to a Saturday-night show on March 5 or 12, or a Thursday night show on March 10, for just $21.60.

Good Through: Until tickets on these nights sell out.

2.60 percent OFF REEBOK EASYTONE SHOES

Deal: Reebok EasyTone shoes make use of Reebok’s patented EasyTone technology to increase muscle action up to 28 percent in your gluteus maximus, 11 percent in your hips and 11 percent in your thighs. Effortlessly, the balance pods in the heel of each shoe work out your muscles from the waist down, much like a challenging walk on a sandy beach, toning and increasing strength in three key areas. Right now, through the website 6PM.com, you can score yourself a pair of Reebok EasyTones for just $34.95 plus $2.95 shipping—that’s 60 percent off the manufactured-suggested retail price of $99.99! Just enter code “6pmEMlove” at checkout.

Good Through: Indefinitely.

3. BIG “RAINY DAY” DISCOUNTS AT SANTANA ROW

Deal: For a limited time, Santana Row Shopping Center in San Jose will offer a whopping 15 percent discount at participating shops and restaurants on rainy days. Just visit the homepage of the Santana Row website and look for the weather icon—if the chance of precipitation is 70 percent or more between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., the deals are on! Plus, the more you spend, the more free gifts you can earn, including stylish umbrellas and Santana Row gift certificates. More details are available on the Events page of the website, including a list of participating businesses.

Good Through: All rainy days through March 31.

4. 10% OFF BOUNCE HOUSE RENTAL

Deal: One sure-fire ingredient to make any kids' party a success is the ever-popular bounce house! Right now, Jumping Joe's Jump House is offering 10% off the rental fee for a jump house, slide or jump-slide combo. Just call 408-520-8563 and mention the ad in the February issue of Bay Area Parent Magazine, on page 133.

Good Through: the month of February.

5. 50 PERCENT OFF PET APPAREL AND PRODUCTS FROM TRENDYPETWORLD.COM

Deal: Spend just $50 for $100 worth of products from the brand Pet Life, sold on TrendyPetWorld.com. Pet Life sells designer duds from all over Europe, Iceland and the U.S., such as the trendy Hooded Ski Parka for dogs. The online store also sell all manner of other pet products such as trainers, scoopers, vitamins, shampoo, beds, bowls and much more. To get this deal, just become a member of AOL’s national deal website, Wow.com.

Good Through: 11:59 p.m. this Sunday.