Frugal Family: Local Supermarkets

We're all watching our family budgets these days. Whether shopping with coupons or looking for buy-one, get-one deals, households are taking advantage of various offers and savings that help in stretching our hard-earned dollars farther.

Patch's Frugal Family column will be dedicated to giving you great local deals each week that will help your family’s bottom line. Since we do the scouting for you, you can save time as well as money.

We know we may have missed some special offers. Let us hear about the deals you've seen by adding them to our comment box below.

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

• Deal: Acme, 1336 Bristol Pike, Lean Cuisine Entrees, 50 percent off select varieties, regular prices $2.59-$5.09, sale prices $1.80-$2.55.
• Deal: Giant, 2721 Street Road, Hebrew National Franks, buy-one, get-one free, $4.99 for two with BonusCard
• Deal: Bottom Dollar Food, 2134 Street Road, Herr’s Potato Chips, $1.78 for select varieties, 10.5-11 ounce bags
• Deal: Shoprite, 2200 Bristol Road, Perdue Fresh Poultry, 40 percent off, regular prices $1.19-$5.79 per lb., sale prices $.69-$3.47 per lb.
• Deal: Redner’s, 2506 Knights Road, Nestle, purified bottled water 24 pk./16.9 oz or 24 pk./8 oz., two for $6, save up to $5.98 on two.