Frugal Family: Running Gear to Appliances

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.

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

This week, Frugal Family dug up deals on those crazy running shoes you might've seen, appliances, and tons of stuff at the Deptford Mall.

1. hhgregg Appliance Sale
Deal: 20 percent off suggested retail on appliances $299 and up.
Good through: March 30

2. City Sports Sale - at the Philadelphia store and online
Deal: Vibram Five Fingers–those crazy running shoes that look like gloves for your feet–for $50.
Good through: limited time.

3. New York & Company Storewide Sale
Deal: Everything in the store is buy one, get the second half off.
Good through: March 31

4. The Body Shop Spring Sale
Deal: Buy three items, get two free, or buy two items, get one free.
Good through: April 4

5. Lenscrafters Annual Lens Sale
Deal: 50 percent off lenses, 50 percent of kids’ glasses (a pair of frames and lenses). You can’t take advantage of this if you’re using vision insurance, but if you’ve already spent your annual allowance and just lost your third pair of glasses in the last six months, this is hard to beat.
Good through: April 3 on the lens sale, while the kids deal is an everyday deal.