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 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.

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Then come back each week and see what we've uncovered together. Please be sure to check with the merchant to make sure the deal described is still available.

SUSHI AI  -Maryland Heights
Good through: This is a regular lunch special.
Deal: All you can eat sushi bar for lunch, made fresh, for $12.99 per person.

GUAJILLO MEXICAN GRILL - Maryland Heights
Good through: Running special for kids. Coupon expires March 31.
Deal: Kids eat free after 4 p.m. daily.
Print this coupon for $3.50 off purchase of two entrées and two drinks. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

PAYLESS SHOE SOURCE - Florissant
Good through: Coupon exprires April 30. Flip flop sale will continue until Sunday, April 3.
Deal: Print this coupon to receive 15 percent off your next purchase. Flip flops are also on sale: Buy one get one 50 percent off.

FASHION BUG - Florissant 
Deal: Stock up on intimates sale.
Bras - Buy 2 Get 1 FREE
Panties - Buy 3 Get 3 FREE
Shapewear - Buy 1 GET 1 FREE 
Good through: This sale ends April 23.

Deal: Item of the Week - Right fit dress pants are $15.
Good through: This sale ends April 2.

Deal: Text BUGBYTE3 to 50799 and get a $5 text coupon and future mobile offers.
Good through: End date not indicated for this particular coupon. Sign up for regular mobile alerts for coupons and sale alerts.

AEROPOSTALE - Clayton 
Good through: While supplies last.
Deal: Free water bottle or aero tote with $50 purchase. See details here. It is a great time to go shopping, Aeropostale has select girls tops for $7 and select boys shorts for 50 percent off for a "limited time".

BATH & BODY WORKS - Creve Coeur and BATH & BODYWORKS - Clayton
Good through: This sale should continue through Sunday, April 3.  The Bath & Body Works manager said, sales are subject to change, so double check the website first. Generally, any sale that starts on Monday, continues through the following Sunday.
Deal: Bath & Body Works has their spring stock up sale going on now: Buy 3 get 2 free Signature Body Collection (lotion, shower gel, fragrance mist, eau de toilette and more), wallflowers starters and single refills are six for $24, and antibacterial foaming hand soaps are four for $15 or six for $20. Other items are up to 50 percent off.