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 check back each week and see what our team effort has found.

This week, Frugal Family scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on a car wash, office supplies, appetizers, dinner for 2, and flowers for Valentines.

Remember to check with the merchant for additional conditions:

1. Autobuffs Express Carwash, 3530 Cobb Pkwy N.

Deal: $3 off a Platinum Plus Wash with coupon code 1970.

Good through: Feb. 28

2.

Deal: Free $20 OfficeMax gift card with the purchase of any two HP or national brand toner cartridges (excluding OfficeMax brand).

Good through: Feb. 12

3.

Deal: Get pizza, shrimp or chicken wings for 50¢ every day from 4 p.m.－7 p.m.

Good through: Feb. 28

4.

Deal: $20 Dinner for Two－get 1 appetizer and 2 full size entrees for $20.

Good through: No end date.

5.

Deal: Special Valentine-themed vases starting at $30 (for pick-up), mixed bouquets for $50 or get a dozen specialty roses for $69.95. Delivery costs are $10.

Good through: No expiration date.