Frugal Family: Jump Around

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 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's Deals:

1. “No School Jump” on Monday, Feb. 21.  $7 per kid ages 2-10, at Pump it Up, 1095 Pingree Rd, Crystal Lake
2. Kids eat free on Mondays at Colonial Café, 6000 Northwest Hwy, Crystal Lake
3. General Mills 14.8–18 oz cereals only $2.75 each (Includes Honey Nut Cheerios, Lucky Charms, etc.). Good through 2/19/11 at Target, 5580 Northwest Hwy, Crystal Lake
4. Safeway Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts or Thighs Extreme Value Pack B1G1 free with “Fresh Values” Card. Good through 2/16/11 at Dominick's, 5340 Northwest Hwy, Crystal Lake
5. Sunday Special $5 burgers or 50 cent wings at Georgio's, 75 E Woodstock St, Crystal Lake