Frugal Family: Here's Some Deals for Hungry Kids

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 is 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.

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Here’s some Frugal Family deals to stave off the kids’ hunger pangs this summer.

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

Deal: Decorated cupcakes with icing for $3.99 for six; ice cream sundae cakes for $6.49; an eight-count of brownies for $3.99; Capri Sun juice drink blend, three for $5; a free Gatorade Thirst Quencher when you buy one, a $2.60 value; and 10 Kids Cuisine Meals for $10.

Good Through: today

SUPER TARGET, 10150 Bloomingdale Ave. Riverview, 813-387-1161

Deal: Package of DQ Oreo Blizzard cookies for $2.79; Lay’s chips, two for $4; Milk Duds, five for $5.

Good Through: July 9

CVS PHARMACY, 1010 Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico, 813-684-0283

Deal: 14 to 16.8-ounce Starburst or Skittles, two for $5 with the CVS card; Jif peanut butter and Smucker’s jelly, two for $5; DiGiorno pizza, two for $11 with the CVS card, Orville Redenbacher’s popcorn, two for $5 with the CVS card, 2-liter bottles of Coca-Cola or Sprite, 69 cents with the CVS card.

Good Through: July 9

WALGREENS, 3405 Lithia-Pinecrest Road, Valrico; 1011 Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico; 5605 Fishhawk Crossings Blvd., Lithia; 11010 Bloomingdale Ave., Riverview

Deal: 6 to 7.2-ounce bag of Skittles or Starburst, buy one at $2.29, get the second free; 9.9 to 12.6-ounce M&Ms, two for $4; Nature Valley, Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain or Fiber One snack bars, two for $5; Edy’s Frozen Fruit Bars, two for $6; 10-ounce bag of Ocean Spray Craisins, $3.

Good Through: July 9

DOLLAR TREE, 901 E. Bloomingdale Ave., Brandon, 813-643-8508

Deal: All for $1--Frito-Lay snacks, microwaveable containers of Velveeta Shells & Cheese, Chef Boyardee ravioli and spaghetti and meatballs, Sunny D, six-pack of Mondo Fruit Squeezers, bags of Tootsie Roll Pops, six-packs of Lance cookies, 24-pack of Kool Pops, Kraft Handi-Snacks pudding, Crunch ‘n Munch, King-Size M & M’s, Brach’s Fruit Snacks.

Good Through: While supplies last, so hurry.