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Five Great Deals: Feb. 16-22

$30 for 10 movies, Foxwoods' 19th anniversary, Chocolate stock-up, Myfrugaladventures.com, $2 reams of paper.

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 stretch our dollars. 

You are a big part of this column.  Let us hear about the deals you've seen.  Just add them to our comment box.  Then come back each week and see what we've uncovered together.

1. 2011 New London Winter Film Festival

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Deal: The Garde Arts Center's annual festival pass is $30  for 10 Oscar nominated films over two weeks, Feb. 16-26.  Included in the line-up are: The Social Network, How to Train Your Dragon and The Kids are Alright, the latter just won the Golden Globe for best picture of the year.  That's $3 per movie and 10 excuses to meet your friends!

2. Foxwoods' 19th Anniversary Cash Celebration

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Deal: On President’s Day, Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, enjoy free play at Foxwoods. Visit any Dream Rewards location, guest service kiosk or your favorite slot machine anytime between 8 am and 8 pm to receive $10 in free Bonus Slot Play. Membership is free.  Really, there are super deals going on all weekend! $100 dollars for 2-for-1 Bingo. Cash prize give aways every hour on Saturday and Monday. You can register for a Dream Card  at Foxwoods or online at www.foxwoods.com.

3. Chocolate, candy and clothes with hearts stock-up

Deal: Valentine's day is over, let the chocolate stock-up begin.  You can probably find a great deal at your supermarket, drugstore or favorite discount store.  Remember our next real chocolate holiday is April 24th, Easter.  Will you care if your eating a chocolate rose in March?  Is it chocolate?  Then it's good.  Melt it into a lily if you like.  Also, if you like hearts on your socks, underwear or T-shirts--this is your moment--own it.

4. www.myfrugaladventures.com

Deal:  The deals are different every day.  Today was a free coupon for a Blockbuster box movie, free Valentine downloads for the MP3,  subscriptions to Redbook AND Goodhousekeeping for $10, and a Radio Flyer with the canopy for $99 shipped.  Check daily for the deals or like them on Facebook and they will remind you.

5. $2 reams of paper (regularly $6.99)

DealStaples has reams of all-purpose paper for $2 per ream this week that's a savings of $4.99 each.  With tax season, kids projects and the like you could be stocked for a while for 10 bucks.  Also you don't have to be a business for free delivery.  Place an order of $50 or more at www.staples.com.  Press your own smart button.

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