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Frugal Family Gets Family Portrait: Week of March 7, 2011

Perfect time to get a new spring haircut and family portrait for the holidays coming up. Let's see how we can do this all under budget.

This week, Frugal Family brings you deals from around the area that focus on some cheap haircuts for a family portrait. So let's also look at the deals on photography in the area while we're looking so lovely.

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Great Clips, 6761 Dempster, Morton Grove 847-966-8901

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Deal: $6.99 coupon in your weekly Val Pak coming out for March 9th. They also now have online check in, and you can even get an app for your smartphone. Check out their website. 

Good through: March 23

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Unitress, 7937 Golf Road, Morton Grove 847-967-0907

Deal: 50 percent off haircuts Monday and Thursday, but you must call ahead to make an appointment before using the coupon.

Good through: Current special with no end date.

Mario Tricoci, Old Orchard Center, Skokie 847-202-1900

Deal: "Refer a Friend" $20 certificate for you and one for your friend too; this extends to family as well. So you go get a haircut, refer your spouse and then next time you both get $20 off, which $40 off total!

Good through: Ongoing special

Sears Portrait Center, Golf Mill Shopping Mall, Niles 888-767-8724

Deal: Free portrait collage with no sitting fee and no purchase neccessary. Also get 20 percent off your entire purchase and 26 portraits of your favorite pose for $7.99.

Good through: July 17

The Picture People, Old Orchard Center, Skokie 877-544-6359

Deal: Buy one sheet of photos, get one free and a bundle pack of 25 photos of your favorite pose for $18 (their price for one 8x10 photo sheet). Sitting fees are free and you can even bring your pets too! See below.

Bonus: Pet contest March 7 through 14; the winner receives a deluxe portrait. 

Good through: March 15

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