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My Savvy Shopper column today mentions some deals for your backyard barbecue and other outdoor fun for this holiday weekend.

Highlights include a Banzai Titan water rocket for $39.99 at Kmart. It apparently blasts up to 100 feet in four seconds. Awesome.

Slim pickings regarding yard sales advertised in today's News & Record for this weekend. Must be some sort of holiday going on.

Check 'em out on Google Maps.

Today's hhgregg ad in the News & Record includes a free American flag coupon.

Highlights regarding deals at some grocery stores in the Triad this week. Deals end Tuesday, except for Aldi, which end Monday.

* 8-piece fresh fried chicken is $4.99 at Lowes Foods, which is doubling manufacturers' coupons up to 99 cents.

* Pints of blueberries, strawberries and 4-packs of corn are 99 cents at Aldi.

* Packages of ribeye steak are $4.88 a pound (limit 4) at Food Lion.

* 24-packs of Budweiser and Miller Lite and Coors Light are $11.37 at Lowes Foods.

* Buy two Breyers ice cream, get three free at Harris Teeter.

* Boneless beef ribeye steak is $4.99 a pound at Compare Foods.

* Seedless watermelons are $2.88 each at Lowes Foods.

* Granger mini beef chuck patties are $5.99 at Aldi.

* Snow crab clusters are $2.99 a pound (up to 10 pounds) at Harris Teeter.

* Buy two 12-packs of Coke, get three free at Harris Teeter.

* Buy one Hebrew National beef franks get one free at Food Lion.

* Buy one Oscar Mayer beef franks, get one free at Harris Teeter.

* Buy one Ball Park meat or beef franks, get one free at Food Lion.

* Gwaltney hot dogs are 89 cents at Compare Foods.

* Kingsford or Matchlight charcoal for $4.99 at Food Lion.

* Cherries are $1.99 a pound at Aldi.

High-end liquor in North Carolina is getting cheaper, thanks to an economy that's on the rocks.

"Distillers of the good stuff are chopping their prices to hang on to recession-weary customers," the News & Observer reports.

Discounts begin Aug. 1. Examples include a half gallon of Grey Goose vodka dropping from $71.95 to $59.95 and a fifth of Absolut vodka costing $19.95 instead of $21.95.

At ease, soldier.

Those serving our country can cast their lines or bag a deer for free in North Carolina under a new law that takes effect today.

Here's the deal: If you're a state resident serving active military duty and are home on leave, you can hunt or fish without a license.

If you're hoping to keep better tabs on bargains out there, a reminder to sign up for my free weekly e-newsletter, Bargain Bytes, here.

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Clothes and shoes will be a buck today as part of Goodwill Industries of North Carolina's "Dollar Day" sale.

Participating stores are at 1551 Freeway Drive in Reidsville, 2129 N. Church St. and 2320 Maple Ave. in Burlington, and 598 Deerfield Trace in Mebane.

Get a free regular "Beef 'N Cheddar" sandwich at Arby's on Wednesday when you buy a soda.

It's part of the fast-food restaurant's Wednesday freebies special that ends Aug. 26.

Here's the list of what's being offered.

The offer is limited to one per person.

Find the closest Arby's here.

I recently mentioned the Regal Grande 16 at the Friendly Center in Greensboro is having a family film festival now through Aug. 13.

It's being held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 10 a.m.

This week, you can check out Space Chimps and Star Wars: Clone Wars.

Complete free movie listings and reviews here.