FRUGAL FAMILY: Free Gift Cards, Cheap Household Items

Check out these five deals and specials in the area.

Posted Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 1:56 am ET|Updated Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 1:17 pm ET

There are luxuries and then there are necessities. We found deals on both.

Check out two early Christmas ideas from Target, discounted home essentials and a cheap dinner option with our links.

Remember to check with the merchant for additional conditions:

1.
Deal: Get a $75 Target gift card with the purchase of an Xbox Kinect bundle ($299.99)
Good through: Oct. 15

2.
Deal: Get a $20 Target gift card with the purchase of a Wii bundle with Mario Kart game ($134)
Good through: Oct. 15

3.
Deal: Two for $5, 50-ounce Purex laundry detergent
Good through: Oct. 15

4. SHOPRITE OF ABERDEEN
Deal: 50 percent off Angel Soft 12-pack of bath tissue ($2.34)
Good through: Oct. 15

5. SHOPRITE OF ABERDEEN
Deal: 40 percent off boneless beef roasts
Good Through: Oct. 15

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