Frugal Family: Here's Deals on Family Meals

We're all watching our family budgets these days. Whether shopping with coupons or looking for two-for-one deals, we're taking advantage of all sorts of offers and savings that help us stretch our dollars.

This column will be dedicated to giving you five great local deals each week that will help your family’s bottom line, and since we do the scouting for you, you can save time as well as money.

You are a big part of this column. Let us hear about the deals you've seen. Just add them to our comment box. 

Then come back each week and see what we've uncovered together.

CVS PHARMACY, 1010 Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico

Deal: Two boxes of Kellogg's cereal for $4 with extrabucks or two boxes of General Mills cereal for $5 for you CVS. Combine it with a $1 off coupon from the Sunday paper. Kellogg's Crunch Nut for $2.49 plus 70 cents off with a coupon from the Sunday paper.

Good through: July 16

PUBLIX, 3461 Lithia-Pinecrest Road, Valrico; 855 E. Bloomingdale Ave., Brandon; 5642 FishHawk Crossing Blvd., Lithia; 11109 Winthrop Market St., Riverview

Deal: 28-ounce can Van Camp's Porl and Beans, two for $3; Francesco Rinaldi ToBe Health Pasta Sauce, two for $2.29; Dreamfields Pasta, three for $5; Kraft Easy Mac, two for $5; California Pizza Kitchen pizzas, two for $11.

Good Through: July 16

STEAK 'N SHAKE, 10131 Bloomingdale Ave., Riverview

Deal: Steak 'n Shake is offering four hamburger meals for under $4 each. In addition, shakes and drinks are half price weekdays from 2 to 4 p.m.

Good Through: No expiration date

WALGREENS, 1011 Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico; 11010 Bloomingdale Ave., Riverview, 5605 Fishhawk Crossings Blvd., Lithia; 13323 Boyette Road, Riverview 

Deal: Select General Mills Cereal, two for $4; Ragu Spaghetti Sauce, two for $3; Barilla Pasta, three for $3; Stouffer's Easy Express Skillet Dinner, $3.99; two-pack Marina Del Rey Marinated Tilapia Fillets, $3.99

Good Through: July 16

JET'S PIZZA, 13429 Fishhawk Blvd., Riverview

Deal: $13.99 for a large pizza and Jet's bread

Good Through: July 31