Frugal Family: Here's Some Deals on After-School Snacks

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.

WAL-MART, 949 E. Bloomingdale Ave., Brandon.

Deal: Betty Crocker Fruit Gushers or Fruit by the Foot Value Packs for $3.98; a 12-count pack of Nature Valley Granola Bars for $4.28, a bag of Chex Mix for $2.50.

Good Through: Aug. 29.

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

Deal: Buy one bag of Ruffles potato chips, get a second bag for free; a four-count of blueberry muffins for $2.59; buy one box of Nabisco Ritz Crackers, get a second box for free; Nature Valley Granola Bars, $1.99; Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats, Cinnabon Snack Bars or Keebler Bars, two for $5; Kellogg's Fruit Snacks, two for $4, Famous Amos Cookies or Keebler Iced Animal Cookies, three for $5; Keebler Scooby Doo Graham Cracker Sticks or Sandwich Crackers, two for $4.

Good Through: Aug. 31

SUPER TARGET, 10150 Bloomingdale Ave., Riverview

Deal: Dannon Yogurt Danimals Smoothies, three for $6; Ruffles potato chips, Cheetos, Fritos or Tostitos Scoops, two for $6; Market Pantry fruit snacks, $1.50.

Good Through: Aug. 27

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

Deal: Chex Mix or Bugles, buy one for $3.19, get the second free; Rice Krispies Treats, Cheez-It, Keebler cookies, four for $10; Hot Pockets, two for $3.

Good Through: Aug. 27

CVS PHARMACY, 1010 Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico

Deal: Mott's or Dole applesauce or fruit cups, three for $5; Absolutely Divine Cookies, two for $5; Hershey's milk chocolate or Reese's peanut butter cups six-packs, two for $7.

Good Through: Aug. 27