The Wednesday Balance

Card1 = 4.00ECB
Card2 = 2.99ECB
Card3 = 11.99ECB

That makes a total of 18.98ECB for all three Households.

2010-12-23 -- 39 Cents

Yup, it's been another slow CVS week, but I noticed a free book offer when buying three BandAid items.  Since those are on ECB special for the week, I popped into CVS and made a quick purchase.  I will mail off the receipt and have a 2011 XMAS present for a little one.  I began with 5.00ECB on Card1

Regular Prices:
3.59 Toy Story BandAids (20ct)
3.59 Toy Story BandAids (20ct)

7.18 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
2.49 Toy Story BandAids (20ct)
2.49 Toy Story BandAids (20ct)

4.98 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
5.00 ExtraBuck

5.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

Surprisingly, the balance went negative ( - $0.02) rather than hearing a register BEEP for using an ECB in excess of the amount purchased, but with $0.41 in local tax, the total amount paid was $0.39.  I spent all 5.00ECB, but earned back 4.00ECB for the BandAids.

2010-12-20 -- 82 Cents

I began with 14.99ECB on Card3.

Regular Prices:
5.79 BioTrue
4.79 Reeses Dark Minis
4.49 Hersheys Special Dark
0.99 Candy Cane Cocoa
0.99 Candy Cane Cocoa
0.99 Excedrin (8ct)

18.04 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
5.79 BioTrue
2.50 Reeses Dark Minis
2.50 Hersheys Special Dark
0.99 Candy Cane Cocoa
0.99 Candy Cane Cocoa
0.99 Excedrin (8ct)

13.76 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
5.00 STORE Coupon "BioTrue"
2.00 STORE Coupon "Any Excedrin"
1.50 MANUFACTURER Coupon "BioTrue"
5.00 ExtraBuck

13.50 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to 26 cents, plus an additional 56 cents for local tax, making a grand total of 82 cents.  I spent 5.00ECB and earned 2.00ECB (for Hersheys/Reeses).  Card3 now has a balance of 11.99ECB.

2010-12-16 -- 19 Cents

I began with 3.99ECB on Card2.  Lots of clearance items made it a somewhat successful transaction.

Regular Prices:
9.99 Barielle Cuticle Care
9.99 EOB Manicure Kit
4.99 Nature Made Vitamin D
4.99 Nature Made Vitamin D
4.19 Maxell VHS 8-Hour
2.99 Progresso Soup
2.19 Visine
1.99 MM Popcorn Bowl

41.32 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
1.00 Barielle Cuticle Care
1.00 EOB Manicure Kit
4.99 Nature Made Vitamin D
0.00 Nature Made Vitamin D
0.42 Maxell VHS 8-Hour
1.67 Progresso Soup
2.19 Visine
0.20 MM Popcorn Bowl

11.47 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
3.00 STORE Coupon "Nature Made"
3.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Nature Made"
3.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Nature Made"
2.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Visine"
1.00 ExtraBuck

12.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

Yup, thanks to the BOGO Nature Made supplements, the transaction went negative ( - $0.53 ), but ended with a total of $0.19, thanks to $0.72 in local tax.  I spent 1.00EB and earned none.  Card2 now has a balance of 2.99ECB.

2010-12-15 -- $6.70

I began with 10.99ECB on Card3.  It's been a dreadful pre-XMAS for CVS shopping, with deals few and far between.

Regular Prices:
6.29 Nivea Smooth
6.29 Nivea Smooth
6.29 Nivea Smooth
4.69 Nature Made Vitamin D
4.69 Nature Made Vitamin D
2.99 Nivea Lip

31.24 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
6.29 Nivea Smooth
6.29 Nivea Smooth
6.29 Nivea Smooth
4.69 Nature Made Vitamin D
0.00 Nature Made Vitamin D
2.99 Nivea Lip

26.55 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
5.00 STORE Coupon "$5 Off $20+ Skin Items"
3.00 STORE Coupon "Nature Made"
3.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Nature Made"
3.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Nature Made"
2.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Nivea Smooth"
2.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Nivea Smooth"
2.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Nivea Smooth"
2.00 ExtraBuck

22.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $4.55, plus an additional $2.15 in local tax, for a grand total cost of $6.70.  I spent 2.00ECB, but earned 6.00ECB (5.00ECB for Nivea and 1.00ECB for the fourth use of my cloth bag).  As a result, Card3 now has a balance of 14.99ECB.

2010-12-11 -- $1.16

I began with 12.00ECB on Card3.

Regular Prices:
8.99 ColdBlaster
3.99 Scunci 3-Pack
2.27 Fig Newtons
1.29 Orbit Gum

16.54 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
8.99 ColdBlaster
0.40 Scunci 3-Pack
1.00 Fig Newtons
1.00 Orbit Gum

11.39 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
1.00 STORE Coupon "Any Orbit Gum"
10.00 ExtraBuck

11.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $0.39, plus an additional $0.77 in local tax.  The grand total was $1.16.  I began with 12.00ECB, spent 10.00ECB, and earned 8.99ECB (for ColdBuster).  Card3 now has a balance of 10.99ECB.

2010-12-09 -- $0.20

I began with a whopping 23.35ECB on Card2.

Regular Prices:
9.88 ZhuZhu Pet
9.88 ZhuZhu Pet
9.88 ZhuZhu Pet
9.88 ZhuZhu Pet
9.88 ZhuZhu Pet
9.88 ZhuZhu Pet
3.79 Planters Flavor Grove
3.79 Planters Flavor Grove
3.79 Planters Flavor Grove

70.65 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
9.88 ZhuZhu Pet
0.00 ZhuZhu Pet
9.88 ZhuZhu Pet
0.00 ZhuZhu Pet
9.88 ZhuZhu Pet
0.00 ZhuZhu Pet
2.50 Planters Flavor Grove
2.50 Planters Flavor Grove
2.50 Planters Flavor Grove

37.14 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
9.88 STORE Coupon "Buy 2 ZhuZhu, Get 1 Free"
2.50 STORE Coupon "Planters Flavor Grove"
2.50 STORE Coupon "Planters Flavor Grove"
2.50 STORE Coupon "Planters Flavor Grove"
1.00 STORE Coupon "$1 Off Any ZhuZhu"
6.99 ExtraBuck
6.99 ExtraBuck
4.00 ExtraBuck
1.59 ExtraBuck
0.79 ExtraBuck

38.74 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

Thanks to the BOGO sale on ZhuZhu Pets, the balance went negative. (This is a nice quirk of the CVS register systems!).  The local tax was $1.80, but I paid a mere two dimes, thanks to this "coupon overage".

I began with 23.35ECB and spent 20.36ECB. I earned a mere 1.00ECB for the fourth use of my cloth bag.  Card2 now has a measly 3.99ECB.

2010-12-09 -- $4.70

I began with ZERO ECB on Card3.  Yikes!

Regular Prices:
12.99 Fusion ProGlide Gift Set
3.79 Planters Flavor Grove
3.79 Planters Flavor Grove

20.57 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
9.99 Fusion ProGlide Gift Set
2.50 Planters Flavor Grove
2.50 Planters Flavor Grove

14.99 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.00 STORE Coupon "Apology - Expired Merchandise"
2.50 STORE Coupon "Planters Flavor Grove"
2.50 STORE Coupon "Planters Flavor Grove"
4.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Fusion ProGlide"

11.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $3.99, plus an additional $0.70 in local tax, for a grand total of $4.70.  I had no ECB, but completed my $30 worth of selected Procter+Gamble products, awarding me 10.00ECB. In addition, I found expired Listerine on the shelf, guaranteeing me an extra $2.00 for a future purchase.  Because neither the cashier nor the manager knew how to key the "California Attorney General $2.00 Courtesy Coupon", they offered a 2.00ECB.  I ended with 12.00ECB for Card3.

The Wednesday Balance

Card1 = 5.00ECB
Card2 = 23.35ECB
Card3 = 0.00ECB

That makes a total of 28.35ECB for all three of my Households.

2010-12-08 -- $1.59

I began with 6.00ECB on Card3.

Regular Prices:
12.99 Fusion ProGlide Gift Set
3.49 Hersheys Kisses
3.49 Hersheys Kisses

19.97 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
9.99 Fusion ProGlide Gift Set
2.50 Hersheys Kisses
2.50 Hersheys Kisses

14.99 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.00 STORE Coupon "Apology Coupon - Expired Merchandise"
1.00 STORE Coupon "Save $1 on Two Kisses"
4.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "$4 Off Fusion Razor"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "$1 Off Two Kisses"
2.00 ExtraBuck
2.00 ExtraBuck
2.00 ExtraBuck

14.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $0.99, plus an additional $0.60 in local tax, for a grand total of $1.59.  I spent all 6.00ECB.  Card3 currently has NO ECB.

2010-12-06 -- $1.03

I began with 7.00ECB on Card3.

Regular Prices:
5.79 Pantene Classic Gel
4.99 Pantene Shampoo 2-In-1
3.49 Planters Flavor Grove Almonds
0.89 Reeses
0.89 Reeses
0.89 Reeses

17.44 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
3.74 Pantene Classic Gel
3.74 Pantene Shampoo 2-In-1
2.50 Planters Flavor Grove Almonds
0.89 Reeses
0.89 Reeses
0.00 Reeses

11.76 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.50 STORE Coupon "$2.50 Off Planters"
2.00 STORE Coupon "Apology Coupon - Expired Product"
3.74 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Buy Pantene, Get 1 Free"
3.00 ExtraBuck

11.24 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $0.52, plus an additional  $0.51 in local tax, for a grand total of $1.03.  I spent 3.00ECB and earned 2.00ECB (for Pantene Gel).  Card3 now has a balance of 6.00ECB.

2010-12-04 -- 75 Cents

I began with 24.35ECB on Card2.

Regular Prices:
2.99 Bugles
3.49 EOC Lip Balm

6.48 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
1.50 Bugles
2.99 EOS Lip Balm

4.49 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
3.99 ExtraBuck

3.99 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to 50 cents, plus an additional 25 cents in local tax, for a grand total of 75 cents.I spent 3.99ECB and earned 2.99ECB (for EOS).

In addition, I found two items in the store that had NOVEMBER 2010 expiration dates.  As a result, the cashier issued me two (2) "TWO DOLLARS OFF" coupons that are not tied to any card and can be used in any transaction.

Card2 now has a balance of 23.35ECB.

2010-12-04 -- $3.03 + $1.51 = $4.54

I began with a whopping 19.34ECB on Card3.

Regular Prices:
9.99 Olay Quench
7.89 Olay BodyWash
4.49 Tide Stain Release
3.59 BandAids
3.59 BandAids
3.49 EOS Lip Balm
1.39 Gain Dish
1.39 Gain Dish
1.39 Gain Dish

38.11 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
9.99 Olay Quench
7.00 Olay BodyWash
3.99 Tide Stain Release
3.00 BandAids
3.00 BandAids
2.99 EOS Lip Balm
0.99 Gain Dish
0.99 Gain Dish
0.99 Gain Dish

32.94 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:

8.79 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Buy Olay, Get Quench Free"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Any Tide"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Gain Dish"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Gain Dish"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Gain Dish"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Gain Dish"
0.50 MANUFACTURER Coupon "BandAid"
7.98 ExtraBuck
4.00 ExtraBuck
3.99 ExtraBuck
1.59 ExtraBuck
0.99 ExtraBuck
0.79 ExtraBuck

32.63 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $0.31, plus an additional $2.72 in local tax, for a grand total cost of $3.03.

This transaction was a comedy of errors, though.  First, the cashier only deducted 7.00 for the "free Quench coupon".  I didn't notice this until after the transaction and since my non-tax total was so low (31 cents), she offered to issue a 1.20ECB.  That was fine by me, since I knew that it would automatically round up to 2.00ECB.

Second, the ECB for the Specialty BandAids did not generate.  There is a 2.00ECB offer for the entire month of December, but the quantity pricing is messing up the ECB.  The BandAinds are priced @3.59, but when you buy two they are only $3.00 each (2/6.00).  The ECB is 2.00ECB on a 3.59, so that must be causing the problem.  I had to get two 2.00ECB (4.00ECB total) manually printed.

So, I spent all 19.34ECB and earned back 10.99ECB (4.00ECB for BandAids, 2.99ECB for EOS, 2,00ECB for Olay, and 2.00ECB for the Quench "error").

Card3 then had a balance of 8.99ECB as I made a second transaction.

Regular Prices:
6.49 Emerald Nuts (11oz)
6.49 Emerald Nuts (11oz)
5.49 Planters Cashews

18.47 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
3.33 Emerald Nuts (11oz)
3.33 Emerald Nuts (11oz)
3.34 Planters Cashews

10.00 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
1.50 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Two Emerald Nuts"
4.00 ExtraBuck
2.99 ExtraBuck

8.49 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $1.51, with no additional local tax.  I spent 6.99ECB and earned back 3.00ECB.  Card3 now has a balance of 7.00ECB.

2010-12-02 -- $2.80

I began with 5.00ECB on Card1 and needed to complete the weekly Procter+Gamble promotion. It wasn't much of a deal, but post-Thanksgiving, the deals are few and far between (thus far!).

Regular Prices:
4.99 Pantene Shampoo
4.99 Pantene Conditioner
4.99 Pantene Shampoo
4.99 Pantene Conditioner
1.69 Dawn

21.65 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
3.33 Pantene Shampoo
3.33 Pantene Conditioner
3.33 Pantene Shampoo
3.33 Pantene Conditioner
0.88 Dawn

14.20 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
3.33 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Buy 1 Pantene, Get 1 Free"
3.33 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Buy 1 Pantene, Get 1 Free"
0.50 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Any Dawn"
4.00 ExtraBuck
1.00 ExtraBuck

12.16 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $2.04, plus an additional $0.76 in local tax, for a grand total of $2.80.  I spent all 5.00ECB and earned back 5.00 ECB (for Procter+Gamble products).  Card1 now has a balance of 5.00ECB.