For those of you who don’t want the expense or time commitment of owning a boat, we’ve found a local rental option for you. There’s also a sale on furniture, coupons on cosmetics and other drug-store items, a deep discount on memberships to the Fun Factor and a sale on back-to-school clothing items for the kids.

Boat Rentals

Deal: Echo Bay Marina, 227 Candlewood Lake Road, Brookfield has boats available for rental. Returning rental customers are eligible to receive a discount of $20 off a full day’s rental and $10 off a half-day rental. Prices are: full-day Monday-Thursday rental $270, half-day Monday-Thursday rental $210, weekend and holiday full-day only $335. Gas, oil and taxes are not included in these prices. Please check the website or call the rental desk (203-775-7077) for details. You also need to call to reserve a boat in advance. 

Good Through: Ongoing through the season

Season’s Best Buys

Deal: Raymour and Flanigan, 14 Candlewood Lake Road, Brookfield is having a “Season’s Best Buys” sale. The sale price is applied to all items. No money down, interest-free financing until 2015 is available. Connecticut is in Raymour and Flanigan’s three-day delivery guaranteed zone. 

Good Through: August 15

i95 Bang for Your Buck

Deal: Fun Factor, 1106 Federal Road, Brookfield. You can purchase both individual and family memberships at very discounted prices on the website of Brookfield’s i95 radio station. Click on the “Bang for Your Buck” section.

Good Through: There are a limited number of discount certificates available. 

Watch an Ad, Get a Coupon

Deal: Rite Aid, 215 Federal Road, Brookfield is now featuring video ads on their national website. After you watch the advertisement, you then receive a coupon for the featured item.

Good Through: The videos on the site now will be featured through August 27

Back-to-School Cloths

Deal: Kohls, 84 Federal Road, Brookfield is having a back-to-school sale on children’s clothing and shoes. Other items are included in the sale.

Good Through: August 10 through August 17