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Shop this week with these Top 5 deals without feeling regret!

Deal: 50 percent off lenses

Good Through: April 3

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If you've sat on your glasses, misplaced them or simply just want something different now is the time to make that replacement. LensCrafters is offering 50 percent off all lenses, including bifocals, no-lines and sunglasses. Frame and lense purchase is required. This deal is good for more than one order, so you and your children can both sport new looks! Top brands include but are not limited to Burberry, Ralph Lauren, DKNY and Versace. Doctor Stephen M. Carr is the Optometrist on site and same day exams are available. First time LensCrafters patients who would like to schedule an appointment or for more sale details call 203- 374-1744. Located at 5065 Main Street at the Westfield Shopping Center.

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Deal: Super low prices on home electronics & gadgets

Good Through: February 19th

With the way technology moves these days, it's hard to keep up. Luckily, Target is offering great deals on electronics this week so you get the credit from your kids for being cool without breaking your wallet. A Sony 40 inch 60Hz LED Flatscreen TV is only $899 dollars. Regularly priced at $999 this is an in-store only limited time deal. Once you get your husband to hook that bad boy up, try it out with one of Target's $9 DVD's, including family friendly movies like Toy Story 3, How to Train Your Dragon, Shrek Forever After and Legend of the Guardians. Need an excuse to finally get your hands on an iPod? The 2 Gb iPod shuffle is just $46 bucks this week and comes in a variety of colors. For the avid reader, Target's got the Amazon Kindle which includes Wi-Fi for $135 dollars. Trumbull locations at 5065 Main Street at the Westfield Shopping Center and 120 Hawley Lane.

Salon

Deal: Ladies cut and color for $50

Good Through: Feb. 22

Attention ladies! Take a break from the daily routine and endulge in a great hair service deal at the JCPenney Salon in the Westfield Shopping Center. Running now through Monday you can get a cut and color application, or cut and partial highlight for only $50 bucks. Now if we know a lot about anything it's that hair services can certainly run up quite the bill. Relax at the salon while one of their experienced stylists wash, cut, color and blowdry your hair. The salon is also offering a free facial waxing or deep conditioning treatment with any salon service of $30 dollars or more! Beauty products such as Paul Mitchell, Chi, Redken and Matrix are buy one get one 50 percent off and straightening irons start at $84.99. Appointments recommended. Call at 203-372-8108.

Deal: "February" footlong is $5

Good Through: The end of the month

"Five, five dollar, five dollar footlong..." Yes, we all know that catchy jingle but the deal itself has gotten even better. Participating Subway Restaurants are now offering any regular footlong sub for only $5 dollars. This once excluded my favorite subs of all, the Chicken Bacon and Ranch and Italian BMT. Well, no more worries folks! Unless you're looking for one of their Premium sandwiches like The Big Philly or Hot Pastrami, you can treat your family to any sub they'd like. New to Subway are their freshly baked Raspberry Cheesecake cookies, just ad .52 cents. Both stores in Trumbull are involved in this limited time promotion. Locations at 5065 Main Street at the Westfield Shopping Center and also at 20 Quality Street in the Stop and Shop Plaza 203-459-0005. Call ahead for larger orders is available.

Deal: Storewide markdowns on girl's & boy's clothing and accessories

Good Through: Feb. 28

It's clear that style icons like Justin Beiber and Taylor Swift have influenced the teenage population to the point of no return. Keep the kids looking fresh at school with modest yet fashionable pieces. PacSun is a modern, urban clothing store in the Westfield Shopping Center that caters to teenagers as well as young adults with brands like Hurley, Roxy, Element, Billabong, Volcom and many more brands that your kids will love. The great thing about PacSun is their seemingly never-ending sales. Right now girl's tees start at just $9.99 and boy's jeans at $12.99. PacSun also has a variety of girl's fragrances starting at $12 dollars and are just $5 with the purchase of $50 dollars or more. Girl's jackets start at $29.99 and boy's long sleeve tees and knits start at just $19.99. I've checked out PacSun this week for myself and the back section is filled with racks of half-priced merchandise. For more sale and clearance items check them out online at PacSun.com or at 5065 in the Westield Shopping Center.

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