If you are looking for some interesting budget stretching ideas, try some of these local specials. Shopping locally benefits area merchants and saves you time and gasoline. Take a minute to send a comment to Patch about some good deals that you have found

Kohl’s
2150 Michigan Avenue, Arnold

• Deal: Spend $50 through August 25 and receive $10 “Kohl’s Cash” to spend August 26- September 5.
• Good Through: August 25

Cato
3629 Vogel Road, Arnold

• Deal: The clearance racks here are brimming with low-priced bargains for late summer, back-to-school wardrobes. There are plenty of items below $10 from which to choose.
• Good Through: As supplies last 

Target
3839 Vogel Road, Arnold

• Deal: There is no need to drive around in circles, the Garmin nuvi, 1300 GPS with a 4.3-inch screen, is on sale for $99.99, down from $139.99.
• Good Through: August 27

Office Depot
912 Arnold Commons Drive, Arnold

• Deal: All backpacks are 25 percent off. If you need a laptop, they are offering the Lenovo Z570 790-098 for the lowest price of the season, $449.99. It has a 15.6 inch screen, 4 GB of memory and a 750GB hard drive.
• Good Through: August 27

Kaya’s Import Wine & Spirits
4117 Union Road, Oakville

• Deal: Kaya’s wine tastings are one of the best deals around. Come in on Friday at 5 p.m. and enjoy tasting unique and rare wines from around the world.
• Good Through: Friday, August 26