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 and then come back each week and see what we've uncovered together.
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This week, Patch scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on dining out, auto care and pizza.
Remember to check with the merchant for additional conditions:
Find out what's happening in Capitola-Soquelwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Deal: Family Sundays—with each adult entrée, one child 10 or younger eats FREE off the kids menu. Includes an entrée, soda and sundae.
Good: Every Sunday while promotion lasts
2. UPPER CRUST PIZZA & PASTA
Deal: Get $2 off a large pizza or $3 off an extra-large pizza when you print this coupon and present it to the cashier.
Good: While supplies last
3. GAYLE’S BAKERY
Deal: Gayle’s Blue Plate Dinners are hearty meals, made from scratch. Get them cold to go starting at 2 p.m. or hot from 4-8:30 p.m. Price varies nightly, depending on selection ($10.95-$13.95 typically); Junior Blue Plate is $4.75.
Good: While supplies last
4. ALAN RICE AUTOMOTIVE
Deal: Get 10 percent off any auto repair (excluding oil changes).
Good through: March 5
Deal: Breakfast for $4.95—includes two eggs, two strips of bacon, home fries and toast.
Good: Weekends from 8:30-10 a.m.
