Frugal Family: Deals To Keep Summer Around Longer

Fall is quickly closing in on us and soon we will be back into our school and work routines. Therefore, this week we have a few deals to hold onto summer a bit longer and help keep the memories fresh in our minds.

Take the kids out to eat on National Vanilla Frozen Custard Day and get a free cone with purchase on today (Wednesday, Aug. 17) at . If you can't make it to Culver's then IHOP has a free kid's meal deal through the end of August.

Do you have pictures of your summer vacation that are taking up space on your computer’s hard drive or worse yet on your camera’s memory card? If so, has various deals for your photo printing needs. In addition, you may want to check out their gift printing deals, Grandparents day is next month and a photo mug makes for a nice gift.

As always, remember to check with the merchant for additional details.

Frugal finds to help your bottom line:

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 Deal: Purchase a basket meal, salad entree or dinner and receive a free cone or dish of Vanilla Frozen custard.

 Valid: Today only August 17, 2011.

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 Deal: Multiple deals to choose from for photo processing discounts can be found at this link.

 Valid: Through August 20, 2011.   

3. IHOP  

 Deal: Everyday between 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. with each purchase of an adult entrée, children 12 and under can order any item off the "Just for Kids" menu free.

 Valid: Through August 31, 2011.

 A Frugal tip to further family savings and have some fun:

This coming weekend, Bass Pro Shops, in the Gurnee Mills Mall, will be having a free “Next Generation Weekend” event for the entire family. There will be activities such as; camping and archery basics, a paintball cage, crafts and more. Check out their schedule and all the free activities at this link. (August 20 and August 21, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.)