Frugal Family: From Spring Decor to Restaurant Week

Everyone's on a budget these days. Save a penny, pinch a penny and cutting corners where we need to. Wait, why cut a corner when you can save a few bucks? 

Patch is scouring deals from Hauppauge retail stores, restaurants and other businesses to help you stretch that dollar further than ever. This column will be dedicated to giving you five great local deals to help you fit everything in under budget, and save you time by hunting down the deals too. 

This week, Frugal Family scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on spring decor, soda, paper and other goods. 

1.  Deal:  Have you caught spring fever? Pick up spring and Easter decor for 40 percent off, for both inside the home and outdoors. 
Good through:  March 26

2. 
Deal: Pick up HP 8.5-inch by 11-inch bright white paper for printing out school reports and more, at 500 sheets for $1. 
Good Through: March 26 

3.   Deal: Buy soda at a discount: Coca-Cola 12-packs are four for $12 or Pepsi 2-liter bottles are on sale at 5 for $5. 
Good through: March 26

4. 
Deal: Take advantage of Senior Appreciation Tuesdays, where seniors save 5 percent on purchases totaling more than $30 with circular coupon. 
Good Through: March 26. 

5. SMITHTOWN RESTAURANT WEEK
Deal:  Eat a three-course, prixe-fixe dinner for $25 a person at one of Hauppauge's Participating restaurants: , The Grill Room, Janine's and.
Good through: March 27