Five Deals to Stretch the Family Budget

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 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. After you've read through what we've highlighted here, tell about the deals you’ve seen, or ones we should watch out for.

Then come back each week and see what we've uncovered together.

Read on for discounted gear for summer camp, a coupon for family haircuts, a great place for a dinner out, a coupon for childrens' formal wear, computers and more.

1. Summer Camp Gear: Inmotion: inmotionclothing.com
Deal: Don't let the chilly weather fool you, camp season is fasting approaching. InMotion Clothing is offering 15 percent off your entire camp order if you book your camp appointment by March 3. See website for more coupons, including $10 off any purchase of $75 or more.
Good through: Early bird special, through March 3. Other coupons through May 15.

2. Family Haircuts: Royal Class: royalclassbarbershop.com
Deal: $1 off any haircut, Monday through Wednesday. Not to be combined with any other offer. See website for coupon.
Good through: Ongoing

3. Dinner Out: Nicholas James Bistro: njbistro.com
Deal: This local bistro offers great meal specials for every night of the week.

• A price fixe menu is offered nightly from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday
• Wednesdays are “Wine Down Wednesdays." The Bistro also boasts half-off select bottles of wine.
• Thursday nights are $5 martinis and $29.95 for 2 lbs. of snow crab legs, which also includes a choice of soup or salad, roasted potatoes and creamed corn.

Call 516-546-4805 or visit the website for daily specials.
Good through: Ongoing

4. Computers: Radio Shack: radioshack.com
Deal: Computer Clearance Event. Significant discounts on select name-brand PCs and laptops, like the HP 17.3” Notebook with Intel Pentium Processor for $429.97 (regular price $599.99) or the Sprint 7” Samsung Galaxy Tab for $299.99 (regular price $549.99 unactivated).
Good through: March 5

5. Household Items: CVS: cvs.com
Deal: Spend $30 on P&G products – including Bounty Basic paper towels, Tide Total Care liquid detergent or Crest Complete toothpaste – with your CVS card and receive an extra $10.
Good through: March 5