Frugal Families

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 will be 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 weekend we had another taste that spring is on it’s way. Maybe that groundhog was right?

It’s time to stock up outfits fit for outside play and spring parties. What about a great diaper bag for those day trips to the park or zoo?  Check out these deals below.

Carters

The children’s clothing company is offering up to 50 percent off on baby clothes. It’s partner store, Osh Kosh B’gosh is also offering 50 percent off on clothing for spring. Plus, if you sign up for their email alerts, special coupons will spring up in your inbox, such as 25 percent friends and family sales.

eBags

This site that sells everything from purses to luggage is having a 48-hour sale that ends today. The sale gives you 25 percent off your order (see site for details, certain brands are excluded). You just might find the perfect bag to fit snacks, toys and everything else needed for a day in the park or a day at the beach.

Mom’s Organic Market

Looking to fill that backpack with snacks? Check out Mom’s Organic Market e Savers Coupons such as saving 75 cents on Annie’s Homegrown Organic Pretzel Bunnies.

Rite Aid

Looking to finally get print outs of all those holiday photos you took the last few months? Or maybe you’d rather wait and print out the first photos of spring? Rite Aid has a coupon (details available at the link above) that gives you 20 4 x 6 prints for just $1.99.