A Decade-Plus Later

2012-04-21 -- $

I began with 5.00EC on Card1

Regular Prices

2012-04-07 -- $2.00

I began with 8.00ECB on Card1.

Regular Prices:
4.19 MM Easter
4.19 MM Easter
2.99 Starburst Jellybean
2.99 Starburst Jellybean

14.36 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
3.00 MM Easter
3.00 MM Easter
2.50 Starburst Jellybean
2.50 Starburst Jellybean

11.00 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.00 STORE Coupon "$2 Off $10 Easter"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Two Mars Easter"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Two Starburst Items"
4.00 ExtraBuck
1.00 ExtraBuck

9.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $2.00.  I spent 5.00ECB and earned 2.00ECB (for MM).  Card1 now has a balance of 5.00ECB.

2012-03-24 -- $2.19

I began with 7.00EC on Card1.

Regular Prices:
4.19 Easter MMs (12.6oz)
4.19 Easter MMs (12.6oz)

8.38 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
4.19 Easter MMs (12.6oz)
0.00 Easter MMs (12.6oz)

4.19 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
1.00 STORE Coupon "Two Holiday MM"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Two Mars Holiday Items"

2.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

the balance came to $2.19, with no additional local tax.  I spent 0.00EC and earned 1.00EC for the fourth use of my cloth bag.  Card1 now has 8.00EC.

2012-03-22 -- $5.02

I began with ZERO ECB on Card1.

Regular Prices:
13.29 Schick Hydro Power Razor
5.49 Garnier Shampoo
4.79 Nature Made Vitamin D (100ct)
4.79 Nature Made Vitamin D (100ct)

XX.XX TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
9.19 Schick Hydro Power Razor
2.74 Garnier Shampoo
4.79 Nature Made Vitamin D (100ct)
0.00 Nature Made Vitamin D (100ct)

16.72 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.00 STORE Coupon "Any Nature Made"
2.00 STORE Coupon "Any Nature Made"
4.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Any Schick Power Razor"
2.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Nature Made"
2.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Nature Made"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "An Garnier Product"

13.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $3.72, plus an additional $1.30 in local tax, for a grand total of $5.02.  I had no ECB, but earned 7.00ECB (4.00ECB for Schick and 3.00ECB for Garnier).  Card1 now has a balance of 7.00ECB.

2012-03-18 -- $4.66

I began with 2.00ECB on Card1.

Regular Prices:
5.49 Garnier Shampoo
5.49 Garnier Shampoo
2.49 EOB Soap
2.49 EOB Soap
2.49 EOB Soap
2.49 EOB Soap

20.94 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
2.74 Garnier Shampoo
2.74 Garnier Shampoo
0.62 EOB Soap
0.62 EOB Soap
0.62 EOB Soap
0.62 EOB Soap

7.96 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Any Garnier"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Any Garnier"
2.00 ExtraBuck

4.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $3.96, plus an additional $0.70 in local tax, for a grand total of $4.66.  I spent all 2.00ECB and earned 0.00ECB.  Card1 now has a balance of 0.00ECB.

2011-02-25 --

I began with 0.00ECB on Card2.

2011-02-21 -- $3.70

I began with 4.00ECB on Card1.

Regular Prices:
4.29 Ziploc Bags (18ct)
1.49 Altoids Mini
1.49 Altoids MIni
1.49 Eclipse Gum
1.49 Eclipse Gum
1.49 Eclipse Gum

8.71 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
2.99 Ziploc Bags (18ct)
1.49 Altoids Mini
0.00 Altoids Mini
1.00 Eclipse Gum
1.00 Eclipse Gum
1.00 Eclipse Gum

7.48 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
4.00 ExtraBuck

4.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $3.48, plus an additional $0.22 in local tax, for a grand total of $3.70. I spent all 4.00ECB and earned 2.00ECB (for Eclipse).  Card1 now has a balance of 2.00ECB

2011-01-29 -- $1.17 + $1.20 + $1.34 + $0.27 = $3.98

I began with 3.00ECB on Card1 and made four transactions at four separate locations.

Regular Prices:
3.89 Skintimate Gel

3.89 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
3.89 Skintimate Gel

3.89 TOTAL Regular Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.00 ExtraBuck
1.00 ExtraBuck

3.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts Applied

The balance came to $0.89, plus an additional $0.28 in local tax. for a grand total of $1.17.  I spent all 3.00ECB and earned 4.00ECB (for Skintimate). I began Transaction Two with 4.00ECB.

Regular Prices:
4.29 Schick Hydro Gel
4.29 Schick Hydro Gel

8.58 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
4.29 Schick Hydro Gel
4.29 Schick Hydro Gel

8.58 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Hydro"
2.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Hydro"
4.00 ExtraBuck

8.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts Applied

The balance came to $0.58. plus an additional $0.62 in local tax, for a grand total of $1.20.  I spent all 4.00ECB and earned 8.00ECB (for Hydro).  I began Transaction Three with 8.00ECB.

Regular Prices:
4.59 Nabisco Chips Ahoy
4.29 Ruffles
3.89 Skintimate Gel
3.89 Skintimate Gel

16.66 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
2.50 Nabisco Chips Ahoy
2.50 Ruffles
3.89 Skintimate Gel
3.89 Skintimate Gel

12.78 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Skintimate"
2.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Skintimate"
8.00 ExtraBuck

12.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $0.78, plus an additional $0.66 in local tax, for a grand total of $1.34.  I spent 8.00ECB and earned 8.00ECB (for Skintimate).  I began the fourth and final transaction with 8.00ECB.

Regular Prices:
4.29 Wavy Lays
4.29 Wavy Lays
3.69 Skintimate Gel

12.57 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
4.29 Wavy Lays
0.00 Wavy Lays
3.69 Skintimate Gel

7.98 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
7.98 ExtraBuck (Reduced from 8.00ECB)

7.98 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts Applied

The balance came to exactly ZERO, plus $0.27 in local tax for a grand total of $0.27.  I spent 8.00ECB and earned 4.00ECB (for Skintimate).  I ended my four transactions with 4.00ECB on Card1.

After four transactions and less than four dollars in cash ($2.25 + $1.73tax = $3.98), I purchased:

• Two Hydro Shave Gels
• Four Skintimate Shave Gels
• Two Bags of Wavy Lays
• One Bag of Ruffles
• One Bag of Chips Ahoy

That's nearly $42 in merchandise.  In addition, my ECB total went from 3.00ECB to 4.00ECB.

2011-01-14 -- Nine Cents

I began with 0.50ECB on Card2.

Regular Prices:
1.67 CarMex Lip Tube
0.99 CVS Wet Wipes (12ct)
0.99 CVS Wet Wipes (12ct)

3.65 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
1.50 CarMex Lip Tube
0.99 CVS Wet Wipes (12ct)
0.49 CVS Wet Wipes (12ct)

2.98 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
1.50 STORE Coupon "Any CarMex"
1.00 STORE Coupon "Any Two Skincare Items"
0.50 ExtraBuck

3.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to a NEGATIVE two cents.  With $0.11 in local tax, the total came to $0.09.  I spent all ECB and earned none.  Card2 now has 0.00ECB.