Frugal Family: Deals on Hot Chocolate, Valentine's Day Cupcakes

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.

      Remember to check with the merchant for additional conditions:

1. 
   Deal: Ronzoni pasta, 12-16 oz., 99 cents per box
   Good through: Thursday, Feb. 17
2.  
   Deal: Complimentary cup of hot chocolate or coffee today
   Good through: Friday, Feb. 11
   
3. Stop & Shop in Middletown and Newport
   Deal: Buy 1 small pack Perdue Boneless Chicken Breast, get 1 free! Prices vary.
   Good through: Thursday, Feb. 17
4.  Shaw's in Middletown
   Deal: Bumble Bee Solid White Albacore Tuna, 5-oz. can for 88 cents
   Good through: Thursday, Feb. 17
5. 
   Deal: Gold or chocolate mini cupcakes, 10 oz., 12-pack, 2 for $5
   Good through: Thursday, Feb. 17