Frugal Family: College Time

Deal: Semi Annual Sale

Good Through: Sept. 12

If you're in need of new glasses or want to get the kids a new pair before school starts, LensCrafters is where to go. With their Semi Annual Sale in effect now through September, you'll be able to get all you need for much less, 50 percent less! Right now all lenses are 50 percent off, including bifocals, no-lines and sunglasses made with your prescription. This value is offered on multiple purchases and can be redeemed as simple as printing out the coupon at the LensCrafters website. Frame and lense purchase is required and include top names in the eyewear industry. Also on sale right now, all kids eyeglasses are half off and requires no coupon at all. Other discounts include an additional 30 percent off for all AAA members. For styles, brands and general LensCrafters information, visit their nearest location at the located on the lower level near JCPenney.

Deal: Featured Offers

Good Through: July 30

Stop by Best Buy this week and take advantage of their weekly markdowns running through Saturday. Whether you need a television, mp3 player or laptop, Best Buy has an affordable selection for you. A Sony Intel Pentium processor laptop with a 500 GB hard drive is $479.99 right now. If you're looking for something cheaper try the HP laptop with dual-core accelerated processor and 320GB of hard drive is only $329.99. Make sure to grab an HP Officejet 6500A Network-Ready All-in-One printer for a super low price of $99.99. With your new laptop and printer, you'll need a PNY 8GB Attache 2.0 USB flash drive for just $9.99 to save all your files on. If your kids are off to college this fall, keep in touch with a Logitech C310 720p HD webcam at $29.99 or hook them up with a Flip Video Ultra HD 2-hour Shoot and Share with 720p HD quality at $99.99. The summer isn't over yet so remember to document those family moments with a Nikon Coolpix 124 with 4GB of memory and a camera bag for $99.99. Also on sale right now at Best Buy are select stick and hand vacuums at 10-20 percent off, including brands such as Dirt Devil, Bissell, Eureka and Black & Decker. For more sales visit Bestbuy.comor stop into their nearest location at 100 Hawley Lane in Trumbull.

CVS

Deal: $10 Free Gas
Good Through: July 30

Gas rewards are back at CVS. Now through Saturday, when you purchase select items totaling $30 or more, you will receive a $10 dollar gas card. Participating products include all beach chairs, coolers, fans and an assortment of summer goods to Aussie and Herbal Essences products which are two for $4.97, or CVS Sun Care at buy one get one 50 percent off. Also, Scott bath tissue 12-pack is $7.49, Colgate toothpastes are two for $5, Mars candies at $5.49, Clairol Natural Instincts hair colors at $6.99, Lysol products at 2 for $8 and plenty more. Other sales include Arrid XX and Arm & Hammer deodorants for 99 cents, V05 shampoo and conditioner for 82 cents and $2 dollar Softsoap hand soaps. Buy one get one 50 percent off products include Bioluxe and Aveeno hair products, Aquafresh toothpastes, Robutussin, Nyquil, Vicks and Mucinex medicines. Stop into the 1 Hawley Lane location just over the Stratford line to start shopping today. Buyers must use their CVS card to take part of the gas rewards program and also to save on everyday items. Obtaining a CVS card is quick and can be done at the register.

Home Depot

Deal: Back to Campus Steals

Good Through: July 30

If your son or daughter is off to college soon, start their dorm shopping now. Home Depot has a lot of what they'll need for low prices now through the weekend. A Perco Home 3-tier Deco wire self is $18.74 and will hold all their books and school supplies easily. Or for more room to put your stuff, try the 4-tier plastic shelf in a variety of colors for $14.88. A Martha Stewart Living 6-cube organize is $39.97 which is guaranteed to store all of your personal belongings in style. For more storage ideas, check out Home Depot's sale on all Sterilite brand 12-gallon Flip-Top tote at just $5.98 each. Hook the kids up with cool lighting with a Hampton Bay Tree Floor Lamp with three lights and colorful shades at only $19.88. Other dorm necessities include 10 inch wall clocks for $6.88 each, door mirrors for $5.88, a Magic Chef microwave oven $79.99, a Lasko 16-inch adjustable oscillating pedestal fan for $19.96 and a Magic Chef compact refrigerator at only $119. Shop online or at the newest location in Trumbull at 90 Monroe Tnpk.

ShopRite

Deal: Grocery markdowns

Good Through: July 30

An all week price break has taken over ShopRite. Stop in now through Saturday for deals on your favorite dinner staples. Perdue boneless chicken breast is $4.47 for a 3-pound package right now and Boneless Sirloin Steak is $3.99 a pound. Skip cooking and purchase a pre-made Chef's Express Rotisserie Chicken for $3.99 or a White Boneless Porkloin for $1.99 a pound. Live Maine lobsters are $6.99 a pound right now and other seafood deals include Fresh Pollock Fillet for $5.99 and Extra Jumbo EZ Peel shrimp at $9.99 a pound. You can also earn a free $25 dollar gas card at ShopRite with the purchase of these products totaling $75 or more: Any General Mills product like Bisquick, Chex Mix, Fiber One, Hamburger Helper, Nature's Valley, Honey Nut Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch and much more. Other products include Bounty, Pampers, Puffs, Downy, Tide, Febreze and Charmin. To take part in the gas rewards you'll need to use your ShopRite card which can be obtained at the customer service desk and is quick and easy. Stop into your nearest ShopRite location at 875 Bridgeport Ave. in Shelton today.