1. KOHL'S Deal: Kohl's is offering as much as 80 percent off on clearance items, which makes now the perfect time to go shopping for summer clothes. 2. SEARS Deal: Sears is also offering awesome deals while they change their seasonal inventory. Get tanks, tees and swimwear for men for as little as $3. Spend $5 on sleepwear and shorts. 3. TRUE VALUE Deal: It may still be autumnal but winter is coming. And you can get antifreeze (a winter necessity here) from True Value for $2 after a $1 rebate. 4. HOLDEN ARBORETUM Deal: Fall is the perfect time to visit Holden Arboretum in Kirtland. By …

1. ADVANCE AUTO PARTS Deal: Advance Auto Parts is offering some awesome deals right now. You can: Get 15 percent off a $100 purchase, plus get a $50 coupon if you use the code SP15 before Oct. 1. Save $20 on purchases of $75 or more with the code BIG20. Save $50 on purchases of $200 or more with the code BIG50. Save 15 percent with the code AAP15OFF 2. NTB Deal: Buy two tires and get two free with the purchase of the 4-premium-tire-installation package and a 1-year-precision-vehicle alignment program. This deal's good until Sunday. 3. SHERWIN WILLIAMS Deal: Get 40 percent off all paints and …

1. JELLO Deal: Get a coupon for a free Jello brain here, because it's not really a Halloween party without a Jello brain. 2. MICHAELS Deal: Maybe you're the type who likes to make your own costume. If so, it would probably help to know that the craft shop, Michaels, just mailed out an ad with a coupon for 50 percent off any one regularly priced item. 3. SAVE-A-LOT Deal: Save-a-lot is offering a $5 coupon to everyone who likes their Facebook page. Sounds like candy money. 4. WALGREENS Deal: If you're one of those people who hands out toothpaste or toothbrushes for Halloween, you …

1. DAVITINO'S Deal: Get $30 worth of food when you spend $15 at Davitino's by clicking here. 2. RESTAURANT.COM Deal: Get 80 percent off already discounted restaurant gift certificates. Get $25 gift certificates that usually cost $10 for only $2 by using the promo code RDCSALE at checkout. But act quickly because this deal ends today. 3. BOB EVANS Deal: Sign up at Bob Evans' website and get a buy-one-get-one-free coupon for a side dish. (If you hit the back arrow a few times, you can reprint the coupon.) You’ll also get an email to update your preferences for a chance to win an …

1. COUPON CITIES Coupons.com came out with a survey that found Atlanta printed the most digital coupons from their sites. Cleveland was ranked a respectable 8th! Three cities from Ohio were in the top 20. They said that adults with household income of over $100,000 are twice as likely to have redeemed coupons printed from an online source than adults with household income less than $35,000. Also, adults with college degrees are almost twice as likely to have used coupons in the last six months as those who didn’t graduate from high school. They made it sound like that was a good thing, as …

School already started at Lake Catholic and Mentor Schools students return to class Aug. 29, so this is your last chance to save on school supplies. 1. OFFICE MAX Deal: You can get Just Basics #2 pencils for 5 cents, Schoolio composition notebooks for 50 cents, Office Max glue for 15 cents, Crayola crayons for 15 cents and Schoolio 70-sheet notebooks for a penny. That's a whole lot of school supplies for pocket change. 2. BEST BUY Deal: While your young scholar may not be able to remember everything they learn in class, there's no reason for their computer to run out of memory – not …

1. LAKE COUNTY FAIR Deal: The fair begins today in Painesville Township and we have a lot of ways to help you save money at the gate. Kids who are 12 and younger get in free every day. On Wednesday, veterans, football players, coaches, cheerleaders and band members get in for free. (Students and coaches will need to wear school gear that proves their membership.) On Thursday, anybody 18 or younger gets in free. On Friday, seniors don't have to pay to get in after 3 p.m. 2. GIANT EAGLE Deal: Save on gas money by taking advantage of Giant Eagle's fuelperks. Get 20 cents in Fuelperks with a $50 …

It takes more than notebooks, folders and #2 pencils to survive school. Fortunately, Joe the Coupon Guy has deals on the necessities that not everyone thinks about. 1. STARBUCKS Deal: How can I put this delicately? School can sometimes function as a soporific. Consequently, caffeine is a must for about 90 percent of high school kids. Fortunately, you can get all sorts of Starbucks coupons by clicking here. 2. KOHL'S Deal: Back-to-school shopping doesn't just entail books and folders and Trapper Keepers. (Does anyone else remember Trapper Keepers?) It includes what you wear, also. Kohl's …

It's time to save some scratch on school supplies while there's still summer to savor. 1. OFFICE MAX Deal: Get a composition book or Schoolio glue sticks for 50 cents, hand sanitizer for 30 cents, 10-pen packs for 20 cents, index cards for 10 cents and a ruler or Schoolio 24-crayon pack for one cent. (Limit to two for customer on the ruler or crayon deals.) 2. STAPLES Deal: Staples is also selling Schoolio 24-crayon packs for a penny. You can also get packs of photo paper for 50 cents. 3. TOYS 'R US Deal: Toys 'R Us has also thrown their hat in the ring in what seems to be a battle to …

If this week's Frugal Family was a Jeopardy category, it would be "potpourri." Get this week's deals for the home, garden and work from Joe the Coupon Guy. 1. BREMEC Deal: If you sign up for Bremec Garden Center rewards program, you will receive an email for $10 off any $10-or-more purchase. Also, click here to submit a question to Bremec, and if it’s read on the air on the Blooming with Bremecs show on WELW, you will win $25! 2. KMART Deal: Get unlimited double coupons when you use your Shop Your Way Rewards loyalty card. This deal ends Saturday. 3. WALGREENS Deal: Get $10 off any online …

Joe the Coupon Guy has some A+ deals for school supplies. (Yes, already. Better you buy them now on the cheap than get gouged in August.) 1. STAPLES Deal: You can buy a back-to-school savings pass from Staples for $10 and get 15 percent off backpacks, calculators and other school supplies. You can also use Staples Rewards to get 50 percent off already discounted backpacks. 2. WALMART Deal: Get a 70-sheet, 1-subject notebook for 20 cents, a composition book for 40 cents, paper folders for 15 cents, a 10-pack of pens for $1 and a 24-pack of crayons for 25 cents. 3. TOYS 'R US Deal: Yes, …

Sometimes, Joe the Coupon Guy finds great deals for vacations or home renovations. This week, Joe has deals for stuff you need all the time (and one that involves dressing like a cow.) 1. MURPHY USA  Deal: Murphy USA will give you 10 cents off per gallon when you use a reloadable Walmart gift card, reloadable Walmart MoneyCard or Walmart credit card from now through September 30. 2. ADVANCE AUTO PARTS Deal: Speaking of car stuff, you can save 15 percent on all orders from Advance Auto Parts when you use the online code AAP15OFF here. The deal ends July 31. 3. STAPLES Deal: Staples is …

Joe the Coupon Guy has a lot of good ways to maximize your summer fun and cash. 1. CLEVELAND METROPARKS ZOO Deal: The Cleveland Zoo is offering half-priced admission to the zoo, rainforest and new African elephant crossing exhibit for all Lake County residents on July 13. That's $5.50 for adults and $4 for kids ages 2 to 11. Make sure to bring identification so you can prove you're from Lake County. 2. CLEVELAND INDIANS Deal: Yeah, I'm done trying to figure out this team, also. But let's talk deals instead of stats. The team is offering discounted seats in 300-level mezzanine zones and …

Joe the Coupon Guy has a whole new bag of tricks this week. 1. BIGGEST SAVER CONTEST Deal: Play the Biggest Saver contest. If you saved at least $100 from Sunday Plain Dealer coupons, you have a good chance of winning. Send in your receipts showing your coupon savings and you can win $25 gift cards from Dave’s Market, Giant Eagle, Heinen’s and Marc’s. Twelve weekly winners will receive $100 in grocery gift cards. Contest runs through September 3. The entry form is here. Save and win! 2. CAVS DRAFT PARTY Deal: Forget for a moment that Cavaliers only won 19 games last season and that most of …

Still need a gift for Father's Day? Well, hopefully Dad's a music lover because Joe the Coupon Guy has a gaggle of great deals for free and discounted concerts. 1. MENTOR SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Deal: Let's start by keeping it local. The city of Mentor launches its summer concert series this Tuesday with a performance from Eddie & the Edsels, who will sing dance music from the '50s and '60s. Each Tuesday this summer, a new act will perform at the amphitheater at Civic Center Park. It's fresh, it's fun and, don't forget, it's free. (Take your Dad this Tuesday and tell him you bought him season …

A lot of stores offer online-only deals and Joe's the man to give you a tour of the Internet's best deals. 1. GIANT EAGLE Deal: Giant Eagle has a new cell phone app that offers digital coupons to your Advantage Card. It also lets you view your foodperks and fuelperks account information, create shopping lists, get recipes and even plan meals. The app automatically syncs with your GiantEagle.com account, also. Click here to get it. 2. WALGREENS Deal: Walgreens is offering a pair of photo deals on its website. Use the code GRAD40 to get 40 percent off on photo books, posters and greeting cards …

For most people, summer evokes memories of barbecues by the pool. However, for others, it triggers nightmares of sweaty, sweltering days and mosquito attacks. Whatever summer is to you, Joe the Coupon Guy has deals to help you survive the sunny season. 1. WALGREENS Deal: Walgreens is offering a buy-one-get-one-free deal on Right Guard deodorant. Look for the coupon in your Red Plum insert. (I don't have to explain why extra deodorant is a summertime staple.) 2. GIANT EAGLE Deal: Almost nothing feels better on a hot day than a cold beer, and Giant Eagle is selling six packs of Corona …

Whether you want to staycate or get away, Joe the Coupon Guy has some deals to help you travel cheaper. 1. CONTINENTAL Deal: You can fly cheap as long as you're willing to be flexible. Every week Continental has some last-minute deals. Great prices for a weekend jaunt – most tickets are $119 round trip! Each week is different. You’ll need to purchase the ticket by Friday, leave on Saturday and return Monday or Tuesday. Some restrictions, taxes, fees and applicable bag charges apply. Round-trip purchase required. Subject to availability. Click here for more deals in other cities. 2. MARIGOLD …

Joe the Coupon Guy has so many deals for free and discounted food that this Family isn't just Frugal, it's also well fed. 1. PURPLE SHAMROCK Deal: The Purple Shamrock at Shoregate Shopping Center in Willowick is running a promotion throughout the NBA playoffs called, “Heat Lose, You Eat Like a King.” For patrons who are there at the opening tip of a Miami playoff game and stay until the end, the restaurant will pick up the food tab if the Heat get beat. After they beat the Celtics, I sure hope the Bulls will help give away some free meals. And I wonder if the team playing against them is up …

Joe the Coupon Guy is all about making lemonade from lemons and Time Warner's cable service handed out some citrus last week. Follow his recommendations to get some money back. 1. TIME WARNER Deal: Did you experience problems with your cable this past week? I did. The picture on the screen would freeze and then it would come back on. Some of the frozen faces were comical. Yet, it was annoying. And annoying enough for me to call them up to request a credit. They credited my bill $4.12. Not a ton, but enough to make me feel better and get a free Big Mac. Someone else told me they got more than…