Frugal Family: Pizza and Old Navy

Deal: Lunch and dinner specials
Good Through: Limited time

Switch up your lunch options with Giove's delicious menu options. The pizza hot spot located at 2 Daniels Farm Road offers delivery or pickup. For a limited time only there are a variety of specials that will keep your wallet and tummy smiling. Try Lunch Special #8 which includes a small cheese or one topping pizza, and a 20-ounce soda or water for only $5.99. For just a dollar less, get yourself two slices of cheese pizza and a drink... just ask for Lunch Special #9! If you're craving pasta, Giove's has it. Lunch Special #11 is your choice of Baked Ziti with sausage or meatballs, a salad or breadsticks for only $5.99. These daily lunch specials run from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. weekdays. If you're not in the mood to cook after work, no worries, Giove's can feed your hungry family without spending a fortune. Spend $20 or more and get a free small cheese pizza or a half dozen wings! Indulge in Giove's popular speciality pizzas such as a Margherita, Buffalo Chicken, Steak and Potato or Philly Cheese Steak that will be sure to satistfy. Giove's also serves up fresh salads, calzones, sandwiches, grinders, burgers, wraps and panini's. Call 203-261-1939 to place your order tonight. Don't forget to also stop by their website giovespizzakitchen.com for more coupons and deals.

ShopRite

Deal: Grocery markdowns
Good Through: April 2

Stop into the nearest ShopRite location at 875 Bridgeport Ave. in Shelton for grocery deals that will last you the weekend. With your ShopRite card, which takes a minute to get at any register or the Customer Service desk, you'll receive a ton of savings on items throughout the store. Start with this weekend's dinner menu and pickup any boneless Beef Roast for 40 percent off or boneless chicken breast at $1.99 a pound. Checkout ShopRite's weekly circular for specific roast sales at Shoprite.com. A Perdue Oven Stuffer Roaster is just 88 cents a pound this week, pair it up with any Del Monte canned vegetable also for 88 cents and you're well on your way to a tasty meal. Chef Boyardee canned pastas are five for $5 this week and the savings don't stop there. ShopRite Macaroni & Cheese are five for $3 dollars, Botticelli Pasta is 59 cents a bag and all Kellogg's Cereals are only $1.99. Tropicana Pure Premium Juice is on sale at $1.99 and stay on that healthy track with Golden Ripe Bananas at 49 cents a pound. ShopRite is holding their Seafood Festival of savings with Jumbo Alaska Snow Crab legs at $6.99 a pound and Fresh Large EZ Peel Shrimp at $7.99 for enough to appetize the family. This sale is good through Saturday so stop in today to get your savings on!

Deal: Spring's Fresh Hits
Good Through: The month of April

Some of us can't get enough of retail therapy, but when you're on a budget like me, we have to make sacrifices like shopping in order to pay the bills! Not this month. Old Navy is having a sale for everyone in your family. Stock up on spring essentials at the . Starting with young girl's sizes, Old Navy has their everyday steals such as v-neck striped, printed, and shirred tees are just $6.50 each and only $5 when you purchase two or more. Jeans in a variety of cuts and washed are $19.50 a pair, or $15 each also when you're buying two or more. Girl's Printed Espadrille Flats are $12.40. The always popular Old Navy Signature Flip-Flops are just $3.50 a pair or $2.50 with the purchase of two or more, which are available in all sizes for everyone in your family. For young boys, jersey and classic tees, when buying more than one are $5 each. Striped polos are $9.50 as are boy's Painter Shorts. Women's Linen-Blend Mini Skirts are $15, Ruffled Gauze Tops are no more than $19.50, printed keyhole Camis are on sale for $10.50 each and Low-Rise Skinny Jeans are $15 this month. Men's pattered button-down shirts are $15 and right now Old Navy has a huge variety of graphic tees including MLB teams at just $19.94. For more sale items and style inspiration, visit oldnavy.com

Deal: Electronic sales
Good Through: April 2

Electronics are on sale again this week at Best Buy. The electronics super store located at 100 Hawley Lane on the Trumbull/Stratford line is offering you bargain prices on music, television and movies. In spite of March Madness, Best Buy is giving you their top four picks on televisions. Get a 19-inch 720p LCD HDTV for $199.99 or go a little bigger with a 42 inch 600Hz Plasma HDTV for $499.99. Also recommended by the store is a 46 inch LED HDTV for $949.99 or a super big 60 inch LCD HDTV for $1,299 dollars for the ultimate sport lover's retreat. If you've been looking to upgrade your movie experience, Blu-ray players are on sale as well this week at Best Buy. An Insignia Blue-ray disc player is priced at $99.99. DVDs are marked down in the event of new releases like Oscar-winner "Black Swan" for only $14.99, or pickup a more family-friendly movie such as "Megamind," "How To Train Your Dragon" or "Shrek: The Final Chapter" for just $9.99. The super hit movie "Tangled" is now available and only $14.99 this week. Right now trade in your used i-Pod or Zune music player and receive a Best Buy gift card. If you're ready to upgrade your old cellphone to something more current, the Blackberry Torch is on sale for $49.99 with the renewal or activation of a two year-contract with AT&T. The Blackberry Curve is free with any new two-year activation with Sprint. Spring is here and so are high school dances and sports. Capture it all with the Kodak EasyShare M530 for a low $69.99 right now. For more sale items such as computers, GPS systems, CDs and home appliances, visit bestbuy.com