Frugal Family: Look at These Valentine's Day Deals!

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, Frugal Family, 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. Just add them to our comment box.

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

This week, Frugal Family scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on Valentines Day gifts.

Remember to check with the merchant for additional conditions: 

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Deal: It’s next to impossible to pass up Malley’s Chocolate Pecan Billy Bobs. And picking some up for that special someone just got a lot less expensive.  A 14-ounce box, usually sold for $15.95, is on sale for $10.95.
 Good through: February

2.

Deal: Toasted Heads wine — including pinot noir, chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon and merlot — are all on sale for an astounding $9.95 (they usually sell for about $30 a bottle). The Detroit Avenue staple also has gift baskets for sale, starting at $35. Good through: Until supplies last

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Deal: What’s Valentines Day without the roses? At Brennan’s Floral Gift Shop, “cash and carry roses” are $19.99 a dozen. Long-stem red roses run $50 boxed and are $70 arranged in a vase. Good through: Valentines Day

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Deal: If you’re looking for the perfect piece of jewelry for a loved one, Broestl & Wallis Fine Jewelers is offering 20 percent off all merchandise in the store. Good through: Valentines Day

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Deal: Sweet Designs Chocolatier is offering boxes of hearts filled delicious chocolates — some for as low as $7.95. Starting this weekend, the chocolatier is also going to offer chocolate-covered strawberries, bananas and raspberries. Good through: Valentines Day