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Frugal Family: Healthier Happy Meal, Double Fuel Points at Kroger

This week learn about happier Happy Meals, double fuel points, discounts on sushi, a quickie for your car and 25 percent off your entire purchase at a local retailer.

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Deal: Starting Friday, McDonald’s is attempting to make their Happy Meal healthier. Happy Meals will automatically come with apple slices and a new smaller size fries (1.1 ounces). Two bags of apples are available upon request for those customers that prefer not to have any fries.

To promote the new meal they are hosting a “Happy Meal Happy Hour." Happy Meals will be buy one get one free from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. starting Friday, Sept. 16.

Unfortunately, the McDonald’s undergoing renovations at 660 Atlanta Road in Cumming will not be open for this promotion. McDonald’s goal is to have this restaurant reopened by Sept. 28.

Good through: Thursday, September 22.

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Deal: Click here and print this promotional offer and receive 25 percent off your entire purchase at GNC. This offer is not valid with Gold Card.

Good through: Friday, Sept. 30.

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Deal: Now you can earn double fuel points when you purchase participating products at Kroger. For every 100 points you earn you receive $0.10 off per gallon. Save your points, let them build and receive $1.00 off when you reach 1,000 points. Look for signs throughout the store indicating product participation.

Select participating items:

Candy (4 ounce packages and larger), Coffee, non-dairy creamers, cold cereal, non-refrigerated juices, fresh seafood, bagged salads, dishwashing detergent, hair care products and accessories, household cleaners, laundry detergent and additives, analgesics, antacids, bath tissue, first aid products, cold and flu medicine and laxatives.

Good through: Monday, Oct. 31.

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Deal: Click here to join their e-club. When you join you will receive 10 percent off your next meal, get member’s only discounts and a surprise on your birthday.

Good through: Ongoing.

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