Frugal Family: A Look at Local Bargains

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 is 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.

Be sure to check with your local merchant for additional conditions.

1. CVS

Deal: Get $1 off any L'Oréal Paris brand products at CVS locations, like the one in the Cabin John Shopping Center.

Good Through: June 30

2. Cheeburger Cheeburger

Deal: Get $3 off any $6 purchase at Cheeburger Cheeburger with this coupon from Mobile Spinach. Twenty deals left.

Good Through: Get the deal at mobile spinach before it is sold out. 

3. Middle C Music

Deal: Get two guitar or piano lessons plus a beginner's lesson book for $59 (a $114.99 value) at this shop located at 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20016.

Good Through: May 31

4. My Eye Dr.

Deal: Buy one complete pair of glasses (frame & lenses) and get any second pair of equal or lesser value free. Can be single vision, bifocal, trifocal or standard progressive lenses. Lens treatments and speciality lenses additional. The Potomac location is in the Cabin John Shopping Center.

Good Through: Any time as long as you bring in the coupon.

5. California Pizza Kitchen (and other savings at Washingtonian Center locations)

Deal: Get 20 percent off California Pizza Kitchen with Washingtonian Center Spring Coupon. Find additional savings at FineWine.com, Tara Thai, Omaha Steaks and more.

Good through: May 31