Frugal Family: Five Deals to Stretch the Family Budget

Welcome back to our weekly rundown of five local deals to help with your family’s bottom line. Since we do the scouting, we save you time as well as money.

With school soon starting again, we scoured our sources this week to round up some deals to help with last-minute shopping (and those back-to-school items you may have overlooked) — plus a beverage deal for shop-weary parents. Remember to check with the merchant for any additional conditions, if any:

1. Shoes: , 11301 Rockville Pike, 301-881-2159 (White Flint Mall and other locations).

Deal: Buy one pair of shoes and get one free during their "bogo" sale. 

Good through: September 6.

2. School Supplies (plus free Backpack/Lunch Tote!): , 12137 Rockville Pike., 301-770-5410 (and other locations).

Deal: Save $10 on a $50 purchase (in store or online) with their coupon. Also, Office Depot online is offering a free backpack-style lunch tote with any $15 or more purchase.

Good through: Coupon good through Aug. 28; backpack available while supplies last (online only).

3. Clothing: , 11301 Rockville Pike, 301-984-9005 (White Flint Mall and other locations).

Deal: Save 30 percent on online purchases at Gap, Banana Republic  or Old Navy when you enter "THANKS" at checkout. (Also if you've recently shopped at Gap, get a code to save 20 percent on a regular-priced store item by completing their customer survey).

Good through: 30 percent offer good through Aug. 24 (hurry!); survey offer ongoing. Check website for updates.

4. Coffee and Beverage Deal: , 10541 Connecticut Ave., 301-341-2726 (and other partcipating locations).

Deal: "Treat Receipt" is back: after you buy your morning beverage, come back in the afternoon to get any cold beverage for just $2.

Good through: For a limited time; check website for updates.

5. Meal Savings: , 4930 Elm Street, Bethesda, 240-297-0660 (and other locations).

Deal: Save $2 on an $8 purchase with this coupon.

Good through:  August 31.

Happy Savings!