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You Gotta Love It If It's Free!

This week's deals: Free coffee, free kids' meals ... and even discounts at Bloomingdales.

Another week of some great freebies. We've got free hot coffee, free kid's meals at Chili's and free batteries. And, we even have discounts at Bloomingdales. It's not free, but a Bloomingdales discount is a pretty sweet deal!

So, make sure to check out this week's list of the Frugal Family deals. You won't want to miss out!

Found a deal? We'd love to hear your great find. Leave a comment below and then come back each week to see a new crop of great deals.

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1. Bloomingdales 20% off Friends & Family
Deal: 
Get 20% off + 6% Cash Back when you shop through Shop at Home. Plus, if you are new to Shop at Home, you will also receive $5 cash back.  Use coupon code:MARCHFF at checkout.  

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2. Chili's Kid's Eat Free Coupon
Deal: Kid's Eat Free at Chili's on Tuesday, March 29. You can get a free kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult entree. Free meal is available to kids 12 and under. Limit of 2 kids meals for each adult entree order.

3. 80% off Restaurant.com Certificates
Deal: Through 3/31, you can get a $25 Restaurant.com Certificate for only $2.  Just use coupon code: TASTY at checkout.

4. Free Duracell Batteries at Staples
Deal:  Staples has Free Duracell Batteries after Rebates. The 20 Pack is priced at $12.99 plus you get 100% back in Staples Rewards. There is a limit of 2 per customer. Offer is good through Saturday, 4/2/11.

To be sure you have the correct batteries, look for SKU #703715 or 846026.

5. Free Medium Jamaican Me Crazy Hot Coffee at Quick Chek
Deal:  Start your morning with a Free cup of piping hot Jamaican Me Crazy Coffee from Quick Chek.  But first, be sure to print out the Quick Chek coupon.

Cindy Livesey has saved her family more than $11,000 a year on groceries.  You can find her here every Tuesday helping you save money each with week with Frugal Family.

You can also find her on her site Living Rich With Coupons where she helps readers cut their grocery bill and more.

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