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Frugal Family: Curves, Coffee and Chips

A free service fee, free coffee and free chips made the list this week.

Frugal Family found deals on service fees, free coffee, free chips, a free movie rental and gently used women's clothing.

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Deal: Curves will waive the $99 service fee to join if you donate a bag of groceries. Donations go to the , which operates out of in Wyandotte. Curves has donated thousands of pounds of groceries through this program over the years.

Good through: End of April.

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Kroger

Deal: Free bags of 2.5-3 oz. Frito-Lay chips from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday. No coupon necessary. No purchase required.

Good through: While supplies last.

Deal: Several discount racks of gently used women’s clothing are available. Items that have been in the store for 30 days are marked 20 percent off. Those that have been in the store for 60 days are 40 percent off. There is also a discounted clearance rack of items priced at $1, $3 or $5.

Good through: Until items are sold.

Wyandotte McDonald’s

Deal: Free small coffee every morning from 7 to 9 a.m. You need nothing other than a smiling face.

Good through: Until further notice.

Redbox

Deal: Get a free one night movie rental when you purchase any two 2-liter Pepsi products and any one bag of Lay’s, Tostitos, Rold Gold or SunChips snacks 9 oz. or larger in a single transaction at . You will receive a coupon code at checkout. And for convenience sake, there is a Redbox kiosk right outside Walgreens.

Good through: May 21.

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