2010-05-24 -- $1.68

I began with 8.00ECB.

Regular Prices:
5.29 Old Spice Body Wash
5.29 Old Spice Body Wash
3.49 Vlasic Dill Pickles (24oz)
0.89 M+M
0.89 M+M Pretzel

15.85 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
4.00 Old Spice Body Wash
4.00 Old Spice Body Wash
1.50 Vlasic Dill Pickles (24oz)
0.48 M+M
0.48 M+M Pretzel

10.46 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
0.89 STORE Coupon "Buy any M+M, get free M+M Pretzel"
5.29 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Buy 1 Old Spice, Get 1 Free"
3.00 ExtraBuck

9.18 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

My total was $1.28, plus $0.66 in tax, for a grand total of $1.94. In addition, I spent 3.00ECB, earned 8.00ECB (Old Spice 4X2), leaving me with 13.00ECB.

This transaction is a great example of the benefits of a hasty cashier.  The cashier scanned an item before I handed over my card, resulting in non-sale prices being displayed on the monitor.  The cashier awarded $5.29 and $0.89 for the BOGO coupons I used, resulting in nearly two dollars in overage.

Of course, this deal was destined as a money-maker (in ECB) since CVS was paying me 4.00ECB to buy two Old Spice body washes (already tossed into the donation bin).