2010-11-26 -- $9.42 + $3.51 +$0.39 = $13.32

I began with 7.50ECB on Card2.  While shopping, I located one of the CVS Holiday Catalogs. Inside the catalog was a coupon that "awarded" a 4.00ECB when your purchase amount exceeded $20 (before coupons).  This caused me to morph my plans on the fly, leading to a bit more extra out-of-pocket cost than I prefer, but things mostly worked out, over the course of three separate transactions.

Regular Prices:
5.99 Old Spice Spray
5.99 Old Spice Spray
4.29 Herbal Essense Shampoo
4.29 Herbal Essense Conditioner
1.69 M+M King Size
0.99 Advil PM (4ct)
0.99 Excedrin (4ct).
0.89 Reeses

25.12 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
4.00 Old Spice Spray
4.00 Old Spice Spray
3.99 Herbal Essense Shampoo
3.99 Herbal Essense Conditioner
1.59 M+M King Size
0.99 Advil PM (4ct)
0.99 Excedrin (4ct)
0.79 Reeses

20.34 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
1.00 STORE Coupon "Any Excedrin"
4.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Buy 1, Get 1 Old Spice Free"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "$1 Off 2 Herbal Essense"
3.00 ExtraBuck
2.00 ExtraBuck
1.50 ExtraBuck

12.50 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $7.84, plus an additional $1.58 in local tax.  The grand total was a massive $9.42.  In addition, I noticed several hours later that somehow 1.00ECB did not get scanned.  The ECB most likely stuck to another and in the flurry of the moment was overlooked, discarded, and un-scanned.  Argggg.

So, for the initial transaction, I spent all 7.50ECB and earned 20.34ECB (7.98 for Herbal Essense, 4.00ECB from the catalog coupon, 4.00ECB for Old Spice, 1.59ECB for M+M, 0.99ECB for Advil PM, 0.99ECB for Excedrin, and 0.79ECB for Reeses.)  It was time for Transaction #2.

Regular Prices:
10.49 Philips EarBuds
6.99 Eucerin Daily Skin Lotion
4.99 Colgate Sensitive
1.69 M+M King Size
0.99 Advil PM (4ct)
0.99 Excedrin (4ct)
0.89 Reeses

27.03 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
6.99 Philips EarBuds
6.99 Eucerin daily Skin Lotion
3.99 Colgate Sensitive
1.59 M+M King Size
0.99 Advil PM (4ct)
0.99 Excedrin (4ct)
0.79 Reeses

22.33 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
7.98 ExtraBuck
4.00 ExtraBuck
4.00 ExtraBuck
1.59 ExtraBuck
0.99 ExtraBuck
0.99 ExtraBuck
0.79 ExtraBuck

20.34 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $1.99, plus an additional $1.52 in local tax, for a grand total of $3.51.  I spent all 20.34ECB and earned 22.33ECB (6.99ECB for Eucerin, 6.99ECB for Philips, 3.99ECB for Colgate, 1.59ECB for M+M, 0.99ECB for Excedrin, 0.99ECB for Advil PM, and 0.79ECB for Reeses.)

Card2 had 22.33ECB as I began the third transaction.

Regular Prices:
5.89 Gillette OdorShield Roll-On
1.69 M+M King Size
0.89 Reeses

8.47 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
4.00 Gillette OdorShield Roll-On
1.59 M+M King Size
0.79 Reeses

6.38 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Any GIllette"
1.59 ExtraBuck
0.99 ExtraBuck
0.99 ExtraBuck
0.79 ExtraBuck

6.36 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $0.02, plus an additional $0.37, for a grand total of $0.39.  I spent 4.36ECB and earned 6.38ECB.

After three transactions, Card2 has 24.35ECB.  I began with a mere 7.50ECB and spent a whopping $13.32 in actual cash.  Yet, once again, CVS has paid me $3.50-ish to shop on Black Friday Weekend.  It wasn't a huge moneymaker, mostly due to lack of store coupons.