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 make our dollars as valuable as possible.
Here are some deals that hopefully will stretch your dollars to the max:
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1. Free Fireworks Show
Deal: Postponed because of a rainout on the Fourth of July, the Douglasville fireworks show will take place as soon as it turns dark on Saturday. The launching site will be the West Pines Golf Course next to Walmart.
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Hours: About 9 p.m., Saturday
Location: Best viewing sites will be from the parking lots of Walmart/Sam's Club, 7001 Concourse Parkway at Interstate 20 or across the interstate at Arbor Place Mall on Douglas Boulevard
Contact: Douglasville Welcome Center, 770-920-3007
2. Free Labor Day Parade, Festival
Deal: Douglasville also will host a free Labor Day parade on Monday along Church Street in the downtown district. Then barbecue will be served at noon at Hunter Memorial Park - a part of the festival sponsored by the Masonic Lodge and the Sweetwater Shrine Club.
Hours: 10 a.m., Monday for the parade; noon for the barbecue
Location: Hunter Memorial Park, 8830 Gurley Road, Douglasville
Contacts: Joe Miller at 770-231-3546 or Richard Tracy at 770-733-2526
3. Free Chick-fil-A Breakfast Items
Deal: You have the opportunity to sign up to receive free breakfast items from Chick-fil-A. Reservations may be made for pick up from Sept. 6-10, choosing your restaurant location, date, timeframe and breakfast item.
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4. Farmers Market Opening
Deal: Douglasville will open its Fall Farmers Market on Thursday on O'Neal Plaza next to City Hall. Fresh produce, other locally grown products and baked goods will be sold.
Hours: 3 to 7 p.m., Thursdays through Oct. 20
Location: O'Neal Plaza, 6694 Broad St. between Broad and Church Streets, Historic Downtown Douglasville
Cost: Free admission
Contact: Douglasville Welcome Center, 770-947-5920
5. SouthernSavers.com Couponing Class
Deal: SouthernSavers.com is coming to Villa Rica in September with advance registration. Learn how to use coupons to save hundreds of dollars a month on all of your grocery, household and personal care items. Basic and advanced topics will include:
- Gathering and organizing coupons
- Using online resources to find your own deals
- Effectively using coupons—more than just clipping and using them
- Detailed instructions for using coupons at drugstores
Each participant will receive a detailed guidebook to keep. You can register online here.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sept. 10
Location: Midway Church, 3915 Carrollton Villa Rica Highway, Villa Rica
Cost: $10 per person and payable at the door by either cash or check
Remember: You also can help military families overseas with your expired coupons through Coupon Mom's Military Coupon Program.