Frugal Family

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. Just add them to our comment box.

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

* Remember to check with the merchant for additional conditions.

1.

Deal:  Kids eat free Wednesdays and Thursdays after 4:00 p.m., visit the main website for more details. www.carrows.com.

19011 Bloomfield Avenue
Cerritos, CA 90703-7102
(562) 865-1316

Good through: Check with restaurant to confirm.

2.

Deal: Kids eat free Tuesdays and Wednesdays after 4:00 p.m., visit website for details. www.cocosbakery.com.

11510 South Street
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 924-9487

Good through: Check with restaurant to confirm.

3.

360 Los Cerritos Mall
Cerritos, CA 90703-7102
(562) 402-7333

Deal: Visit the kid's section of their website for info on getting a $3 off coupon for a DVD of "Open Season 3" when you order from the kids menu. - http://www.redrobin.com/kids/default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

Good through: Check with restaurant to confirm.

4.

11405 South St.
Cerritos, CA 90703-7102
562) 865-9999

Deal:  Macaroni Mondays $6.99 for a meal - http://www.elbowsmacncheese.com/news.html

Good through: Check with restaurant to confirm.

5. 

156 Los Cerritos Mall
Cerritos, CA 90703-7102
(562) 402-0172

Deal: 4th annual jeans for teens. Bring in a used pair of jeans and receive 25% off a new pair of jeans. All jeans are donated to a homeless shelter or charity. - http://www.shoploscerritos.com/sales.asp?id=80938

Good through: February 22, 2011