Deals on Sporting Goods, Home Improvement 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. Just add them to our comment box.

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

 In this week’s Frugal Family column, we scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on dining, home improvement, sporting goods, baby products and food.

1. SGT. PEPPERS (http://patch.com/L-q2SN)

Deal: Use this coupon to get a free entrée after 4 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday after one of equal or greater value is purchased.

Good through: Feb. 27, 2011

2. SPORTS AUTHORITY (http://patch.com/L-q2Yh)

Deal: Up to 60 percent off of winter outerwear and sportswear, and up to 40 percent off of entire stock of canopies and lawn chairs.

Good through: Feb. 19, 2011

3. RAINBOW FOODS (http://patch.com/L-q2XF)

Deal: Family packs of ROUNDY’S brand fresh boneless, skinless chicken breast for $1.99 per pound (limit two packages).

Good through: Feb. 19, 2011

4. WALGREENS (http://patch.com/L-q2Yc)

Deal: Buy one, get one free (of equal or lesser value) Walgreens brand baby products including diapers, wipes, sleep pants and training pants.  

Good through: Feb. 19, 2011

5. MENARDS (http://patch.com/L-q3gg)

Deal: Get 11 percent of the cost of all purchases back in the form of a merchandise credit check. The deal excludes gift cards, online purchases, delivery and handling charges, rental items and extended service agreements. The deal is limited to stock on hand, and doesn’t extend to special orders.

Good through: Feb. 20, 2011