Frugal Family: Deals Nearby

Everybody is looking to save a buck or two these days. Each week, Oxford Patch tries to help you do just that in our column, Frugal Family.

Looking to take the family out to dinner and don't want to break the bank? on Route 67 has daily dinner and lunch specials, including $7 pasta night on Mondays, $10 chicken dinner nights on Tuesdays, and Thursday dinner for two with a bottle of wine for $30. 

Looking to get a quick lunch on the cheap? Oxford has a sandwich restaurant in the Tommy K's Plaza at 144 Oxford Road. Through the month of February, the company is offering all foot long subs for $5 apiece.

Are you thinking about getting a new boiler to save money on oil bills but don't want to spend too much on the upfront cost? Hometown Energy of Oxford believes it has the solution for you. The company is currently offering the following replacement specials: Boiler replacement starting at $3,999; inground oil tank removal starting at $750; oil tank replacement starting at $1,699. Call 203.888.2629 for more information.

Looking to get the best deals on groceries locally? Though Oxford has no supermarkets, those around us have some good deals including the , which has frozen food specials on Stouffers French Bread Pizza for $1.99 and Tyson Chicken for $2.99. The deal is good through Feb. 28.

And Stop & Shop located at 15 Franklin St. in Seymour, right over the Oxford line, is celebrating frozen food month, which is March, with savings, according to the company's website. It states that if you use your Stop & Shop card and purchase $100 worth of frozen foods between Feb. 25 and March 24, you'll receive a Checkout Coupon for $25 off a future shopping order.