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Weekly Deals Include Graduation Cards, Fresh Food

We've tracked down great St. Louis graduation-related deals and more in this week's Frugal Family.

This week, Frugal Family scoured local sources to come up with great deals on graduation items, fresh food and more. Remember to check with the merchants for additional conditions. 1. PAPYRUS Deal: If you're looking for a greeting card for graduation or any other occasion, Papyrus in the Saint Louis Galleria is the place to go. This month, if you buy three cards, you get a fourth free. Good through: May 31 2. CLAYTON FARMER'S MARKET Deal: If you're looking for the freshest ingredients to make a meal or food for a graduation party, the Clayton Farmer's Market at 8282 Forsyth Blvd. is the place to go on Saturday, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Produce, meat, baked goods and other items will be available from dozens of local vendors, including …

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Week's Deals Include Free Peek at Children's Music Classes

Free music classes in Clayton, discounted groceries in the St. Louis area and a free Shakespeare performance make the list this week.

This week, Frugal Family scoured local sources to come up with great deals on children's music classes, food, wine and beer, and entertainment. Remember to check with the merchants for additional conditions. 1. BSKI CHILDREN'S EDUCATION CENTER — KINDERMUSIK FREE VISITING DAYS Deals: Good through: Visting classes are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Classes are approximately 45 minutes long. Reservations are required. Please check the website for a full schedule of free visiting days and directions. There is no expiration date noted for scholarships. 2. ALDI Deal: Get a 12-ounce bag of salad this week for $.39, a 10-ounce package of grape tomatoes for $.99, a 13-ounce package of peppers for $.99, …

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Bargains for Easter Weekend

We've scowered ads to make your holiday costs a little easier.

This week, Frugal Family scoured local sources to come up with great deals on dessert fixings, dresses and dressy apparel, lunch entrées, spa manicures and pedicures and Honeybaked Ham. Remember to check with the merchant for additional conditions:  1. SCHNUCKS Deal: $3.99 for a two-pound tray of Driscoll’s strawberries, 99 cents for an 8-ounce tub of Cool Whip topping and $3.59 for an 8-inch plain angel food cake. Good through: Saturday 2. KOHL’S Deal: Take 40 percent to 50 percent off the store's entire stock of dresses and dressy apparel for girls, boys, toddlers, infants and newborns Good through: Saturday 3. MY DADDY’S CHEESECAKE Deal: Buy one entrée and get a second entrée of equal or lesser value for 50 percent off with this online …

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Deals Include Free Water Bottle, and Discounted Lotion and Shoes

Here are five deals available this week to families in and around Clayton and Richmond Heights.

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 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. Please be sure to check with the merchant to make sure the deal described is still available. AEROPOSTALE Deal: Free water bottle or aero tote with $50 purchase. See details here. It's a…

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Save on Arcade Games, eBooks Publishing and Clothing

We've got new deals and sales throughout the area to help your pocketbook.

This week, Frugal Family scoured local sources to come up with great deals on game play, eBook publishing, laser hair removal and girls' clothing. Remember to check with the merchant for additional conditions:  1. DAVE AND BUSTER’S  Deal: Half-priced games every Wednesday from opening time to closing time. Good through: For a limited time only. 2. BORDERS BOOKS Deal: Publish your novels, poetry or children’s stories as eBooks and sell them at major online booksellers. Packages to create and distribute your eBook start at $19.99. Good through: End date not specified 4. RENEW COSMETIC SPA Deal: Basic bikini/underarm laser hair removal package (includes all six treatments on each area) for $549 (regularly priced at $2550). Good through: April…

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Great Escape: Retail Therapy at the Galleria

Rejuvenate yourself with a trip to the Saint Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights.

Your teens are holding a car wash at the high school Saturday. The grandparents volunteered to take the younger children to a movie Sunday afternoon. Your tweens take tap on Wednesday evening.  It’s your time. Take it. Each week, we’ll tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot easier. This week, Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch is giving you permission to splurge a little at the Saint Louis Galleria. While the weather tries to decide whether it should be winter or spring, a few hours of retail therapy in Richmond Heights' premier shopping center should be a safe bet to put you in higher spirits. Here's a little known fact: the Galleria has compiled a list of savings…

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