Frugal Family: Five Deals to Stretch the Family Budget

Welcome back to our weekly rundown of five local deals to help with your family’s bottom line. Since we do the scouting, we save you time as well as money.

This hot July week we scoured our local sources and found some cool free deals, including a free Slurpee, free pizza, free bagel treats, a buy-one-get-one shake, and more. Remember to check with the merchant for additional conditions, if any:

1. Free Slurpee: , 10594 Metropolitan Ave., 301-946-8382 (and other participating locations).

Deal: Get a cool (and free!) treat on this hot day — to celebrate its birthday, today is Free Slurpee Day at 7-11 stores. Stop in to get a free 7.11-ounce slurpee drink!

Good through: July 11 (today only — hurry!).

2. Free Bagel Treats: , 8542 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase, 301-656-0766.

Deal: Get a free order of "Bagel Poppers" with your beverage purchase and this coupon.

Good through: July 16.

3. Free Pizza: , 807 Rockville Pike, 240-403-1163.

Deal: Stop by Z Pizza to help celebrate Bastille Day (the French national holiday commemorating the storming of the Bastille), where they'll be handing out free samplings of their French-inspired pizza flavor, the Provence (organic tomato sauce, homemade roasted garlic sauce, fresh mozzarella, capers, artichoke hearts, tomato and fresh basil).
    
WHEN: July 14, 2011, 11 a.m.-noon and 4-5 p.m.

4. Free Shake: , 11160 Veirs Mill Road, Wheaton, 301-942-6804 (Westfield Wheaton Mall and other locations).

Deal: Cool off and try the new Jamocha Oreo shake and get one free for a friend, with their Jamocha Oreo coupon.

Good through: For a limited time (20-ounce size only).

5. Baby Item Savings: , 11810 Rockville Pike, 301-770-3376 (and other locations including Babies R Us).

Deal: Save 20 percent on any regular-priced baby item when you use this coupon.

Good through: July 16.