Save on Clothing, Beverages, and Family Fun

1. Discounts at : Did you know that folks who are age 50-plus can get a 10 percent discount everyday at Banana Republic?They can! Just mention the discount when you come in. College students and teachers can get 15 percent off full price items by presenting their college ID or teachers association card. Banana Republic is located at the .

2. Military discount at : Present your military ID and get 10 percent off your purchase. Also, here is a printable coupon for $10 off a $50 purchase or $25 off a $100 purchase.Coupon is good through Sept. 18. Aeropostale is located at the .

3. Save on your next family outing in Central Massachusetts. The Central Massachusetts Convention and Visitors Bureau has your "one stop search" for discount coupons for some great family destinations. Just go to the special offers page to find offers for Fall 2011, such as the "Fab 5" discount coupons to save on admission to destinations such as Davis Farmland, Southwick Zoo, Ecotarium, Old Sturbridge Village, a coupon for discount admission to Higgins Armory, and more. These coupons are handy if you really want to get to one of those places but you can't reserve the discount pass from the library. Please note: The coupon image is a bit wide. Try to shrink the image to fit your paper. My printout cut off part of the section for Davis Farmland, but the person at Davis accepted the coupon and gave us $2 off each admission.

4. On Sale at : Select Coke 2 liter bottles 99 cents each; Izze 8.4 4 pack drinks or Gatorade 20 oz. 4 pack 2 for $6, plus $1 ExtraCare reward when you buy two. Offers good with ExtraCare card through Sept. 10. Do you know about the CVS coupon machine? My mother-in-law showed it to me a couple of weeks ago. Go to the machine and scan your CVS ExtraCare card to get merchandise coupons to use that day and sometimes get coupons good for something free, such as CVS bandages or candy.

5. There is an upcoming free "Build and Grow" kids clinic at Lowes. The next clinic will be held on Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. You and your child can build a police car. To sign up online, go to  https://www.lowesbuildandgrow.com/. Lowes is located at 6 Highland Common East (off Rt. 62) in Hudson.

Refer to the merchant directly for terms and conditions for their offers. Let me know if you see any good deals!

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