Frugal Family:Medicine, Grocery Deals and More

Are you leaving money at the cash register? You might be. CVS and Walgreen's offer cash promotions when you buy certain products. Don't trash your receipt. It may have free bucks you can use on your next purchase.

This week's deals include a free shake at Checkers, grocery deals at CVS and Target, cheap toothpaste at Walgreen's and children's liquid antihistamine at Walmart.

Deal: Sign up for The Flavorhood, a free club that sends emails on the restaurant's latest promotions. You'll also get a coupon for a free milkshake when you first join.

Good through: Check with restaurant, ongoing promotion.

Deals: Here are some highlights in this week's ad:

• Coke, 2-liter, $0.99, limit five
• Kellogg's cereal, two for $4, limit four
• Select grocery or snack items, ten for $10

Good through: September 10

Deals: Be sure to check out Target's online coupons. Print them at home before you head to the store. Here are a few food deals:

• Market Pantry Pasta select, $1
• Nabisco Wheat Thins, 16-ounces, $3
• Campbell’s Chunky Soup, $1.50
• Simply Orange Juice, Lemonade & Raspberry Lemonade, $0.97

Good through: September 10

Deals: Combine sale price, special savings and coupons for cheap toothpaste:

• Buy Crest Pro-Health Clinical Toothpaste, $3.99, and get a $2 Register Reward
  Use the manufacturer coupon of $1 off one, and you'll spend only $0.99.
• Buy Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief Toothpaste, $4.99, and get a $3 Register Reward. Go to coupons.com for a coupon on $1.50 off one. You'll spend only $0.49 after coupon and rewards.

Good through: September 10

Deal: Equate (Walmart brand) Children's Allergy Relief liquid antihistamine, cherry flavor (4-ounces), $1.98 online purchase only.

Good through: Check online for sale price