My Shopping Plan

I have a good friend who calls and asks, "What should I buy this week?" She has two full time jobs - three teens, all with lots of activities and a job with a paycheck. Another reader said she enjoyed checking out what I bought each week, but wished she knew earlier in the week what I was shopping for. So, hopefully, this post will help both of them.

Here is what I plan to shop for this week

CVS - pick up the freebies and an Entertainment Book

Target - Ore-Ida Potatoes and a beach towel

Aldi - milk, creamer and produce

Johnny's - produce (russets and romaine) and I'll use their produce coupon

Dierbergs

• Wish-Bone Salad dressing and what ever I can find for meat.
• Broccoli crowns and mushrooms - Pasta con Broccoli will be on the menu next week at our house.
• Azteca Tortillas - this is about the best price I find them for.
• Thomas English Muffins - great timing on the web-only coupon, I was needing English muffins.

Shop 'n Save - I'd stop at Crestwood to take advantage of the $10 off $50 Sappington Farmers' Market coupon match, but I'm not sure I can cobble together that big of trip this week.

• Kellogg's Cereal for the milk Catalina (if I can find my .70 blinkie coupons)
• Philly Cream Cheese - I have a couple of $1 off 2 coupons from a brochure and I want to see if they will trigger a Catalina coupon.
• Krunchers - I bought dip last week. I had better buy chips so we can use it.

Schnucks

• Split Chicken Breast - Can't beat the .99 price. I'll have to check freezer space and how much money I have left in this week's budget. I'd like to stock up for this price.
• Fish - I've been wanting to add more fish the families diet. Catfish is on sale for $3.99. I keep telling myself - this is why I have my splurge fund.
• Keebler's Cheesecake Middle Cookies - I think I have a few $1 coupon that I've never used. I can't pass up cookies for less than $1 a package.

Overall, there are very few stock up prices this week, so I'll spend my budget on some items we like to have in the house, not necessarily items I get at rock bottom prices.

I don't do all of this shopping in one day. I try to keep it to two shopping expeditions a week. Sunday I go to Aldi, and maybe CVS, Walgreens or Target. On Thursday, I try to finish the rest of my shopping. Since I only pick up a few items at each store, I can get in and out quickly. Some days, I spend more time looking for my car in the parking lot than shopping. After the third stop, I tend to forget where I parked. If you see a woman wondering around the parking lot, wave; it's probably me.

What are you buying this week?