Frugal Family: Deals This Week in Los Altos

Each week, this column will highlight five local deals that will help your family save money. After all, we're all watching our budgets these days, and shopping locally is great for our community—not to mention great for us, when we uncover fantastic deals at local stores.

Please consider adding the deals you've seen around town to our comment box. Check in with Frugal Family next week to see what we've uncovered together.

This week, we've found great savings on clothing, lunch downtown, DVDs and even home brewing supplies.

1.  Deal: Buy gently used clothing at a fraction of the cost and support the American Cancer Society. Good through: Ongoing.

2. Deal: $3.49 pie and coffee, $8.45 pie and fries, $10.95 combo & fries at one of our editor's favorite local places. Good Through: Ongoing.

3. Blockbuster Deal: Going out of business sale on DVDs at Palo Alto Blockbuster on El Camino Real and Los Robles. Good Through: Ongoing.

4. Deal: Gently used designer fashions for a fraction of the retail price. Good Through: Ongoing.

5.  More Beer Home Brewing Supplies Deal: Deal of the Day offered online every day, or visit the showroom on San Antonio Road. Good Through: Ongoing.