Frugal Family: Fashion, Furnishings and Food

We are all watching our family budgets these days. Whether it is 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.

Patch discovered some great local deals this week that will help your family’s bottom line. Because we do the scouting for you, you can save time as well as money.

You are a big part of this column. Tell us about the deals you have seen by adding them to our comment box. Then, come back each week and see what we have found together.

Kaya’s  Import Wines & Spirits

4117 Union Road, Mehlville

Deal: Kaya’s is offering 2009 Apaltagua Chardonnay Reserve from Chile for $10.99. They also have an amazing electric push button corkscrew for $38 that comes with a stand and foil cutter.

Good through: June 30

Cato

3926 Vogel Rd., Arnold

Deal: Cato, known for their great clearance prices, currently has four racks of newly marked down items priced to move quickly. The low end of the prices on shirts is $1.99.

Good through: As supply lasts

Cato

5557 Telegraph Rd., Oakville

Deal: Several racks of seasonal items have just had their prices cut and are available for bargain shoppers this week. Both regular and plus sizes are represented in the assortment.

Good through: As supplies last

The Sports Authority

4445 Lemay Ferry Rd., Oakville

Deal: This week you can save up to 50 percent on the entire stock of Alpine tents, sleeping bags and airbeds. For example, a five-person Alpine Horizon tent is $49.99. Look in their weekly flyer for cash card offers.

Good Through: June 25

Office Max

4106 Lemay Ferry Rd., Mehlville

Deal: Probably the best laptop deal around the neighborhood this week is the HP, dual processor, with 4 GB of memory and HD video support for $399.99.

Good through: June 25

Office Max

2184 Michigan Ave., Arnold

Deal: Probably the best laptop deal around the neighborhood this week is the HP, dual processor, with 4 GB of memory and HD video support for $399.99.

Good through: June 25

Kmart

3901 Lemay Ferry Rd., Mehlville

Deal: Coupon clippers will be pleased to know that coupons up to $.99 will be doubled this week when you use your free Shop Your Way rewards card.

Good through: June 25

Cecil Whittaker’s Pizza

4412 Lemay Ferry Rd., Oakville

Deal: Wednesday is Customer Appreciation Day and all large cheese pizzas are $3.99. Want more toppings? They have a deal on that too.

Good through: August

Home Décor LLC

756 Lemay Ferry Rd., Mehlville

Deal: This is a perfect shopping experience for flexible shoppers who enjoy a surprise along with a bargain. Home décor items, such as furniture, fabrics, center-pieces and lighting fixtures, come and go rapidly because of the great prices. Many items are leftovers from home stagings.

Good through: As supplies last, because the stock can change daily