Car Care, Computers, Easter Candy and More

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, or ones to watch out for. Then come back each week and see what we’ve uncovered together!

Read on for this week's deals on car maintenance services, new PCs, new home accessories for spring, home office supplies and Easter candy.

1. Car Maintenance: Meineke; www.meineke.com
Deal: Receive $20 off any service of $100 or more with coupon only. Not valid with any other offer. See Levittown Pennysaver for coupon or visit http://www.meineke.com/Coupons.aspx for more great deals.
Good through: April 25

2. Computers: Staples; www.staples.com
Deal: Buy any new PC and get a free PC setup, data transfer and Microsoft online training. Select PCs on sale include:

• HP Pavilion desktop and 20-inch monitor bundle for $579.98 (regularly $699.98)
• Dell all-in-one touch-screen PC for $699.98 (regularly $799.98)

Also, get an extra $50 instantly when you trade in any printer in store and buy a new printer priced at $199 or more.
Good through: March 26

3. Home Accessories: Target; www.target.com
Deal: This week Target has a bunch of great deals on linens and accessories for your home in assorted colors and styles, so you can spruce up for Spring.

• All Target Home full and queen-size damask-stripe duvet cover and shams are $50
• All Target Home Chesapeake window panels are $9 each
• All Target Home fashion toss pillows are $18 each
• All Target Home mix and match lamp shades or bases are $10 each

Good through: March 26

4. Home Office Supplies: Office Max; www.officemax.com
Deal:  Excusive in-store only deals for this week only.

• $39.99 for a 10-ream case of Hammermill 8.5 by 11 inch copy plus paper
• $16.99 for a 100-pack of Magnavox 16x DVD+/-R (regularly $34.99)
• $19.99 for McAfee AntiVirus Plus 3-User (regularly $59.99)

Also, visit their website to download coupons for a free ream of OfficeMax Laser or Inkjet paper and buy-one-get-one free on all Post-it flags.
Good through: March 26

5. Easter Candy: CVS; www.cvs.com
Deal: It’s not too early to use your CVS card to start stocking up for Easter.

• $0.99 for all Peeps-brand packs of chicks or bunnies
• Two for $5 bags of Easter M&Ms
• Two for $5 packs of Cadbury Crème Eggs
• Buy-one-get-one free on select Mars brand minis, including Snickers, Twix and Starburst

Plus, Zhu Zhu Pets hamster with bunny ears is only $9.88.
Good through: March 26