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 in and around Fenton 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.

1. John's Pizzeria

The deal: Half-off pizzas on Monday and Tuesdays.

Good through: Ongoing.

2. French Laundry

The deal: Apple Crumb Top for $18.99.

Good through: Thursday.

3. Home Depot

The deal: Miracle-Gro Garden Soil for $3.97 (originally $4.97).

Good through: Wednesday.

4. Meijer

The deal: Three one-pound containers of strawberries for $4.

Good through: April 2.

5. Aco

The deal: Seed packets, 12 cents.

Good through: Thursday.