Frugal Family: Five Deals to Stretch the Budget

This week Frugal Family scoured our local sources to come up with great deals --just in time for Valentine's Day.

It's no secret--we're all watching our budget these days. Whether shopping with coupons or looking for other deals and specials, we're taking advantage of offers and savings that help stretch our dollars.

In this column we'll give you five local deals each week to help your family’s bottom line.  And since we do the scouting, it saves you time as well as money.

You're 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 found together.

This week, we scoured our local sources to come up with great deals that are just in time for Valentine's Day: massage therapy, flower delivery, "hot" yoga fitness, family pizza and meals, and two-for-one grocery savings. Remember to check with the merchant for additional conditions, if any:

1. Massage Therapy: The Still Point, 1 Columbia Ave / 301-920-0801.

Deal:  Get 15-20% off on massage therapy on Tuesdays with Daily Deals.

Good through: Weekly (on Tuesdays).  Check website for more details and other specials.

2. Free Valentine's Day flower delivery, plus pre-Valentine's week Happy Hour: Park Florists, 6921 Laurel Avenue / 301-270-1848. 

Deal:  Free floral delivery to DC area restaurants with Valentine's Day purchase; plus check out floral arrangements and sample Seattle Chocolates at their free Operation Valentine Happy Hour all week (with "Beerverages").  

Good Through: Delivery special: Place order at least 2 days prior to delivery date; contact store for more details. Valentine's week Happy Hour: at store still 7:00 each night through Friday (Feb. 11th).

3. Get fit with "Hot Yoga": Bikram Yoga, 7324 Carroll Avenue /301-270-4777.
Bikram is literally "hot" yoga--a series of 26 yoga postures and breathing exercises taught in 105' heat. Classes last 90 minutes; open to first time or experienced yoga students.

Deal:  Take as many classes as you want in one week for $25 with their "Intro Week Special."

Good through: Ongoing; available to new students only. All classes must be taken with same week (seven consecutive days). Check studio or call studio for class details.

4. Meals-Free pizza (and more): Manny & Olga's, 8107 Fenton Street /  301-608-8050.

Deal: Print out their website coupons to get a large pizza free with purchase of an extra large; or buy two wraps and get a third wrap free; plus deals on wings and subs. 
Good through: Coupons good through Dec. 31st (can be reprinted for more visits).

5.  Two-for-one Groceries:  Safeway  (various locations).

Deal: Buy one and instantly get the second free, on your pick of 14 packaged foods (adding up to savings as much as 9.99 on some items). Stock up your freezer to save on meals, with selections including Shady Brook ground turkey breast; Aidells Gourmet Sausage; Ball Park and Hebrew National Beef Franks; Wholly Guacamole or Queso; Gorton's frozen Shrimp Scampi or Breaded Tilapia, and more.  

Good through: Tuesday, Feb. 8. (Hurry - this one expires tonight!)

Happy savings!