Five Great Deals: March 30-April 5

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 gives you five great local deals each week to help your family’s bottom line. Do you know any great deals this week that we missed? Add them in the comments!

1. Holdridge Herb Day

Deal: __ is having HERBS: Enjoying them from Start to Finish for $5.  Sandy Merill, Herbalist from East Lyme will describe the culture & use of herbs in gardening, decorating & cooking.  Chefs Michelle and Jackie from The Boathouse Restaurant in Mystic will be using several of the herbs available for sale in great recipies.  Ideas, learn and taste!  Tasty samples and special offer coupons for all attendees.  Call 860-464-8400 to reserve.

2. Photo Cards

Deal: It is already time to start thinking of Easter and you can get a great deal on little cards right now. www.seehere.com  is still running the promotion until the end of April.  Get 24 photo cards for a grand total of $2.49 with free shipping. Just head over to www.seehere.com and create a new account and then create your card, then use code: 25cards at checkout.

3. $5 off Fisher Price TRIO

Deal: Amazon is offering the Fisher-Price TRIO DC Super Friends Batcave for under $22 shipped. Go to www.amazon.com , go to toys, select the Fisher Price Coupon when ordering and shipping is free.  These toys are for the 4-7 year olds.  There was more then just the batcave and it's $5 all Fisher-Price Trio Favorites.

4.Yankee Candle

Deal: We can make our houses smell like fresh cut grass, pink sands or Gardenia until summer comes around. Go to www.yankeecandle.com and get a coupon for$10 off a $25 purchase or Buy two large tumblers and get one Free. 

5. Target groceries

Deal: Target has been making a big push into the food market lately to be competitive with Wal-Mart. This week you can get a great deal on Market pantry items-Target brand. Sandwich bread 75 cents, shredded or block cheeses $1.80, elbow pasta and traditional pasta sauce for 95 cents each, lunchmeats $2.45, 2.5oz frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts $5. Target is also promoting it's "up & up" brand this week so look for deals on facial tissue $4.99 for 4, 20 roll bath tissue for 14,99 and deep dish food storage containers $1.97 for 3. If you have been waiting to buy a Keurig this is the week.  All sizes from single for $99 ($20 gift-card back) up to the Platnum Edition for $179.00 ( with a $35 gift-card back).