Frugal Family: Fitness, Fruit, Foresta's and Free Water Ice

Find deals in Phoenixville this week.

As the Phoenixville area suffers from spring fever, the cure could be some savings. We found a bunch of great deals this week on a host of different products and services, all local to the Phoenixville area. Two of our frugal family deals this week are completely free. Seventh graders can sign up for free membership at the Freedom Valley YMCA, which has a branch in Phoenixville. And the first day of spring on Sunday means free water ice from the local Rita’s Italian Ice. You’ll also find mangoes, deli meat and a trial membership offer at JMB Fitness, all at bargain prices. Free YMCA Membership for Seventh Grade Students Free Water Ice at Rita’s Organic Mangoes for Under a Buck Virginia Baked Ham at Foresta’s Market for $3.29/pound Trial …

Phoenixville Frugal Family: Save on Cheesesteaks, Bowling, Appliances and More

This week’s selections run the gamut.

Looking to save some cash in the Phoenixville area? Phoenixville Patch checked out some local shops and service providers to find deals you can use to save money. This week’s selections range from a deal on hoagies and cheesesteaks all the way though big appliance purchases. If you know of anything that should be listed here, leave a comment to share the frugal news. Kids Eat for a Buck at Molly’s ▪                Deal: Children eat for $1 on Saturdays and Sundays between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. ▪                Good through: Ongoing ▪                More information: Check out the specials page on the Molly Maguire’s Web site. Bowl for Cheap at Phoenix Lanes ▪                Deal: Bowl for $2.95 per game or get two hours of unlimited bowling …

Frugal Family: Pizzas, Furnace Checks, Pilates and More

Check out the Phoenixville deals we've found and meet the Mugs.

To spice up this week’s edition of Frugal Family, I cooked up an imaginary family in the Phoenixville area to demonstrate the ways you could save. I’ll call them the Mugs, Tawny Mug and Mike Mug. Apologies if there are real people in Phoenixville named these names. I did not mean for that to happen, and the Mugs are named after an item on my desk. Tawny’s on a mission to get some things knocked off her to-do list. Mike feels the same. With the weather turning just the slightest bit, it feels like that time of year where you should be finishing stuff up and ready to tackle new projects. Last spring, Tawny took a quilting class, and she’s hoping to finally start a project of her own. She uses the deal below, picking up a slew of fat quarters…

Frugal Family: Save on Food, Plumbing, Bouncing and More in the Phoenixville Area

Save some money with these Phoenixville deals, and check back weekly on Mondays for more.

We're all watching our 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. Then come back each week and see what we've uncovered together. This week, Phoenixville Patch scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on meals, services and more. Remember to check out the links for additional conditions. Molly …

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