Frugal Family: Here's Some Deals to Beat the Heat

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.

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.

We've come up with some great deals to help you stay cool while temperatures climb.

Here’s some Frugal Family deals to help you beat the heat.

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

Deal: Target has its play pools on sale this week. A 12-foot Easy Set pool is just $74. The 14-foot Ultra Frame pool, regularly $299.99 is on sale for $215. Target also has its Dinosaur Play Center with slid and spraying palm trees on sale for $25 and the Cars Ride & Slide sprinkler pool for $28.

Caution: these pools may present a drowning hazard. Be sure to keep an eye on the kids at all times.

Good Through: June 25

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

Deal: CVS has 20 percent off all beach toys, outdoor games and swim accessories. In addition, with the CVS card, you can get the outdoor gazebo to shade your picnics for just $19.99, regularly priced at $29.99.

Good Through: June 25

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

Deal: Make a splash with the kids. Walgreens has a 10-foot Quick Set family pool for $59.99 and a 10-foot metal-frame pool for $89.99.

Good Through: June 25

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

Deal: Check out Dollar Tree for its Banana Boat sun block products for only $1 each. The store also has a full complement of pool toys including goggles, pool noodles and tubes.

Good Through: While supplies last

PINCH-A-PENNY, 3210 Lithia-Pinecrest Road, Valrico, 16715 FishHawk Blvd., Lithia, and 13448 Boyette Road, Riverview

Deal: Pinch-A-Penny has a coupon in the Sunday fliers for $5 off the purchase of $50 or more. Use it to buy the popular Ocean Blue Water unsinkable pool float for $69.99.

Good Through: June 26 

 CAMPBELL’S DAIRYLAND, 200 S. Parsons Ave., Brandon

Deal: Cool off with a  large twister at Campbell's Dairyland for only $1 with a coupon.

Good Through: July 8

PUBLIX, 3461 Lithia-Pinecrest Road, Valrico, 855 E. Bloomingdale Ave., Brandon, and 5642 FishHawk Crossing Blvd., Lithia

Deal: Beat the heat with some Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. Publix has eight 3.6-ounce containers of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream for $6.

Good Through: July 8