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Frugal Family: Coupons For Clothes, Free Food And Movies

This column is dedicated to finding you five great deals each week to help your family's bottom line.

Hurry to take advantage of two of these deals, as they expire today.

As always, remember to check with the merchant for additional details.

1. H&M, Vernon Hills & Gurnee Mills

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  Deal: 20 percent off your entire kids purchase with coupon at this link

  Valid: Through Aug. 14, 2011

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2. Old Navy, Vernon Hills

  Deal: Receive a coupon for $10 off a $50 purchase. Go to this Facebook link to get your coupon.

  Valid: Through Aug. 18, 2011.

3. JC Penney

Deal: $10 off a purchase of $50 or more. To get the coupon on your phone, text “new10” to 527365 or print the coupon at this link.                                    

Valid: Ends today, August 10, 2011.

4. Marcus Theatres, Gurnee Mills

  Deal: Today only, Marcus Theatres is celebrating with a “Bencenntenial” $1 for fountain drinks with concession purchase. In addition, cinnamon bun bites will be $1 and everyone will receive a voucher for a ‘buy one-get one free’ admission for a weekday movie in September.

  Valid: One day only, Aug. 10, 2011.

5. IHOP  

  Deal: Everyday between 4 and 10 p.m. with each purchase of an adult entrée, children 12 and younger can order any item off the "Just for Kids" menu free.

  Valid: Through Aug. 31, 2011.

will be closing, for good, at the end of August. Until then, “everything in the store, including fixtures and furniture will be for sale at drastically reduced prices.”

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