Dear Franny the Shopaholic: Looking for men's shoes size 11-1/2 triple E. The extra wide does not fit. Would prefer a store rather than online. - Patt
Dear Patt: Allen's shoe store on Tilton Road in Northfield carries that size.
Dear Franny the Shopaholic: My husband has worn out his miracle socks that I purchased from a TV commercial a few years back. Can you find them locally for me? - Mary T.
Dear Mary: Rite Aid has Miracle Socks on sale for $9.99 per pair.
Dear Franny the Shopaholic: Please find a cheap set of pots and pans in a non-stick finish. I do not want to spend $100. - Paul
Dear Paul: Big Lots has a 14-piece set of non-stick cookware on sale for $29.99.
Dear Franny the Shopaholic: My wife and I used to get an all-natural peanut butter called Naturally More at the Somers Point ShopRite. It hasn't been available for about a month now and we can't find it at any other local stores. We can order it online but would have to purchase it by the case. - Bob M.
Dear Bob: You can purchase it at Sam's Club in the 26-ounce size.
Can you help?
Renee, of Atlantic City, is looking for someone to reasonably fix one of a set of three ceramic mugs that hang on her wall.
Steals of the week
Acme
•Sweet Baby Ray's barbecue sauce: 88 cents.
•Coke (assorted varieties) 12-pack 12-ounce cans: Five for $12.
•Gatorade 32-ounce: 10 for $6.90.
Pathmark
•Pepsi (assorted varieties) 12-pack 12-ounce cans: Five for $11.
•America's Choice Italian sausage family pack: $1.99 per pound.
•Angus beef choice top round twin pack London Broil: $1.79 per pound. Limit one.
•Nathan's beef franks: Buy one, get one free.
ShopRite
•Corn: 19 cents per ear.
•ShopRite American Cheese deli sliced: $2.99 per pound with the coupon in the store circular.
•Tomatoes on the vine: 99 cents per pound with the coupon in the store circular.
•Great Lakes 8-ounce chuck cheese: 99 cents per pound.
Superfresh
•Bing cherries: $1.99 per pound.
•Coke (assorted varieties) 12- pack 12-ounce cans: Five for $11. Limit one offer.
•Extra-large 26 to 30 count shrimp: $6.99 per pound.
Tips
•Crayola crayons and markers are buy one, get one free at Toys R Us.
•A deluxe zero gravity chair is $39.99 at Big Lots.
•A dozen large eggs at Walgreens are 99 cents. Nice 32-ounce honey is $4.99. Limit three with the coupon in the store circular.
•Nature Made vitamins are buy one, get one free at Rite Aid.
•A Levolor drapery hardware is 40 percent off at Joann Fabrics.
•Mr. & Mrs. T's Drink Mixes are $1.99 at Christmas Tree Shops.
•An Evenflo Big Booster child's car seat is $29.50 at Walmart.
•Six-foot tilt beach umbrella with PVC carry bag is $4.99 at Boscov's. Striped bath sheets are $2.99.
•iPhone cases are $5 at FiveBelow.
•An Insignia 50-inch LCD HDTV 1080p is $499.99 at Best Buy.
•Lowe's has 12- by 12-inch beige ceramic tile for 57 cents each.
•Cuisinart seven-cup food processor, regularly $149.99, is on sale today for $69.99 at Macys.
•Stainless steel French door refrigerator is $1,282.50 at hhgregg with their credit card.
•Floor lamps are $29.99 at Target. Two from which to choose.
Franny The Shopaholic answers questions of general interest. Email
