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Get Ready For The Pool With These Savings

With neighborhood pools already open and opening soon, be sure to be ready without spending a fortune.

Some local pools in neighborhoods opened last weekend. Others are set for sometime in the next two weeks with the last that I have heard of opening on Memorial Day. We know the kids are going to want to go as soon as it is open and as often as well will let them. Be ready with new sunscreen, pool toys, swim suits and towels all bought on sale, of course. 

is always a great place to stock up on summer towels when the kids are little. They have every theme character Disney offers and these are almost always on sale. Currently, they have towels on sale for $8. These are large and they wash well, making them last longer than the kids will want to use them. The store also has character swimsuits, jelly shoes and flip flops, sunglasses, and water guns for the kids. If you do not see what you want at the North Point store, check their online store. Often the prices are better online, as is the selection. Use Ebates to get to the website and you will get coupons and an extra 5 percent of what you spent sent back to you. 

has a wide selection of swimsuits for everyone in the family. The ladies swim separates start at $14.99 and go up from there. They have cover-ups, flip flops, sunglasses and sunscreen. The beach towels start around $10 from what I saw and depending on the design and size, go up from there. The kids swim wear starts around $8 in both the boys and girls sections. Pool and beach toys start at $1 with everything a kid could possibly want found in the pool section. 

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has some kid favorites for the pool. Parents can buy small squirt guns and water toys without spending more than a few dollars total and still get a variety of toys. These wont last all summer but they are great for neighborhood pools because the kids tend to lose them. 

has summer essentials as well. They offer swim wear, towels and shoes for the whole family. Swim separates start around $15 and go up from there. They are currently having a sale offering at least 30 percent off on many summer brands. Sandals and flip flops start around $5 in the toddler section and adult ones start around $15. Kohl's offers a variety of sizing including plus sizes for women so this event is a good one  for those harder sizes to get on sale. 

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Neutrogena brand sunscreen is on sale at this week. When you buy 2 bottles, you will get $10 back in a coupon for you to use at the store on any other items. There are printable coupons as well that will save even more on the sunscreen. according to The Mayo Clinic, sunscreen is good for up to 3 years as long as it has not past its expiration date on the bottle. That said, they also mention that if you have sunscreen that is left over from last year, you may not be using enough of the product. be sure to read up this and avoid painful burns. 

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