Frugal Families: Best Deals Around Town

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. This week's deals:

Deal: Pay $12 to receive a voucher for one introductory package at 50 percent off of the regular price with this online deal at bigtip.

Good through: Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 4:20 p.m.

Mr Wash Express (7996 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, and 3817 Dupont Ave., Kensington)

Deal: Get an "outside ultimate" car wash for $6.50 (regularly priced at $12.50) with this Valpak coupon (valid only at the Silver Spring and Kensington addresses listed above).

Good through: Sunday, Sept. 25.

 (4725 Cheltenham Dr., Bethesda)

Deal: Get an "oil change plus" (includes tire rotation and oil and filter changes) for only $24.99 or get $50 off any SecureStop brake service with these online coupons, which also include $5 off of $50, $10 off of $100 and $20 off of $200 deals (not valid on batteries, oil changes, tires or taxes).

Good through: Sunday, Sept. 25.

 (7965 Tuckerman Ln., Potomac)

Deal: Get $2 off any delivery order of $15 or more, get two medium cheese pizzas for only $15.99 (toppings cost extra) or get $5 off any order of $25 or more with these coupons.

Good through: Sunday, Sept. 25.

CVS (many area locations)

Deal: Get $2 of the cost of new passport photos with this coupon.

Good through: Sunday, Dec. 31.