Saturday, January 29, 2011

2011-01-28 -- $7.09

I began with 4.59ECB.

Regular Prices:
7.99 Revlon Tool
5.49 Crest Rinse
3.89 Cottonelle Tub
3.29 Revlon Tool

20.66 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
7.9 Revlon Tool
3.99 Crest Rinse
3.89 Cottonelle Tub
3.29 Revlon Tool

19.16 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
5.00 STORE Coupon "Two Revlon Items"
3.89 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Free Cottonelle"
2.00 ExtraBuck
1.59 ExtraBuck
1.00 ExtraBuck

13.48 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to a whopping $5.68, plus another whopping $1.41 in local tax, for a grand total cost of $7.09.  Yikes.  I spent all 4.59ECB and earned 7.99ECB (4.00ECB for Revlon and 3.99ECB for Crest).  In addition, I found yet more expired products, so I received an additional 2.00ECB (since no one on staff knew how to generate the default $2 CVS Store Coupon).

Card1 now has a balance of 9.99ECB.

Friday, January 28, 2011

2011-01-28 -- 67 Cents

I began with 6.99ECB on Card3.

Regular Prices:
8.99 Revlon Lip Gloss
8.99 Revlon Lip Gloss
5.79 Crest Rinse
3.59 Campbells Select Soup

27.36 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
2.25 Revlon Lip Gloss
2.25 Revlon Lip Gloss
3.99 Crest Rinse
1.50 Campbells Select Soup

9.99 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
5.00 STORE Coupon "$5 Off Two Revlon"
3.99 ExtraBuck
1.00 ExtraBuck

9.99 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to ZERO, plus an additional 67 cents in local tax, for a grand total of 67 cents. I spent 4.99ECB and earned 3.99ECB (for Crest).  Card3 now has 5.99ECB.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

2011-01-27 -- $1.31

I began with 12.00ECB on Card3.

Regular Prices:
7.39 CVS Dark Chocolate Cashews
5.79 Crest ProHealth Rinse
3.69 Campbells Select Soup
3.69 Campbells Select Soup

20.56 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
3.99 CVS Dark Chocolate Cashews
3.99 Crest ProHealth Rinse
1.50 Campbells Select Soup
1.50 Campbells Select Soup

10.98 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
7.00 ExtraBuck
3.00 ExtraBuck

10.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $0.98, plus an additional $0.33 in local tax for a grand total of $1.31.  I spent 10.00ECB and earned 4.99ECB (3.99ECB for Crest and 1.00ECB for the fourth use of a cloth bag).  Card3 now has a balance of 6.99ECB.

In addition, I found four more bottles of expired sunscreen, so I earned another $2 OFF Courtesy Coupon.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

The Wednesday Balance

Card1 = 4.59ECB
Card2 = 0.00ECB
Card3 = 12.00ECB

That makes a total of 16.59ECB for all three of my Households.

Friday, January 21, 2011

2011-01-20 -- 57 Cents

I began with 4.48ECB on Card1.  I finally located a store with a nice 90% XMAS clearance. YAY.

Regular Prices:
1.99 XMAS Item
1.49 XMAS Item
1.49 XMAS Item
1.49 XMAS Item
1.49 XMAS Item
0.99 XMAS Item
0.89 Dove Chocolate

11.32 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
0.20 XMAS Item
0.15 XMAS Item
0.15 XMAS Item
0.15 XMAS Item
0.15 XMAS Item
0.09 XMAS Item
0.89 Dove Chocolate

1.93 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
0.50 STORE Coupon "Any Dove"
0.89 ExtraBuck

1.39 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to 54 cents, plus an additional 3 cents in local taxes, making the grand total in the amount of 57 cents.  I spent 0.89ECB and earned 1.00ECB for the fourth use of my cloth bag.  Card1 now has a balance of 4.59ECB.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

2011-01-20 -- 36 Cents

I began with 16.50ECB on Card3.  A nice Christmas Clearance !!!

Regular Prices:
31.92 XMAS Wrap (3.99 X 8)
10.00 XMAS Boxes (2.00 X 5)
9.95 XMAS Stickers (1.99 X 5)
9.95 XMAS Tissue (1.99 X 5)
6.99 XMAS Box
3.99 XMAS Box
3.96 XMAS Sacks (0.33 X 12)
2.99 XMAS Box
2.99 XMAS Box
0.89 Dove Chocolate
0.89 Dove Chocolate

84.52 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:

3.12  XMAS Wrap (0.39 X 8)
0.95 XMAS Boxes (0.19 X 5)
0.95 XMAS Stickers (0.19 X 5)
0.95 XMAS Tissue (0.19 X 5)
0.69 XMAS Box
0.39 XMAS Box
0.36 XMAS Sacks (0.03 X 12)
0.29 XMAS Box
0.29 XMAS Box
0.89 Dove Chocolate
0.89 Dove Chocolate

9.77 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
0.50 STORE Coupon "Any Dove"
0.50 STORE Coupon "Any Dove"
8.00 ExtraBuck
0.50 ExtraBuck

9.50 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to 27 cents, plus an additional 9 cents in local tax, for a grand total of 36 cents.  I spent 8.50ECB and earned 2.00ECB for finding expired products in the store.  Card3 now has a balance of 10.00ECB.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

2011-01-14 -- $3.01

I began with 1.50ECB on Card1.

Regular Prices:
4.29 EZFoil Cooking Sheets (2)
4.29 EZFoil Cooking Sheets (2)
4.29 EZFoil Cooking Sheets (2)
4.29 EZFoil Cooking Sheets (2)
2.99 XMAS Cup
1.69 Reeses
1.49 Scunci
1.49 Scunci
0.89 Dove Chocolate

25.71 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
0.25 EZFoil Cooking Sheets (2)
0.25 EZFoil Cooking Sheets (2)
0.25 EZFoil Cooking Sheets (2)
0.25 EZFoil Cooking Sheets (2)
0.75 XMAS Cup
1.59 Reeses
0.30 Scunci
0.30 Scunci
0.89 Dove Chocolate

4.83 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
0.50 STORE Coupon "Any Dove Bar"
1.00 ExtraBuck
0.50 ExtraBuck

2.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $2.83, plus an additional $0.18 in local tax, for a grand total of $3.01.  I spent all 1.50ECB and earned  2.49ECB (1.59ECB for Reeses and 0.89ECB for Dove). In addition, I found several expired bottles of sunscreen, so I received an additional 2.00ECB.  Card1 now has a balance of 4.48ECB.

2011-01-13 -- $1.07

I began with 14.50ECB on Card3.

Regular Prices:
11.99 Blink Gel Tears

11.99 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
7.99 Blink Gel Tears (RAINCHECK)

7.99 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
1.50 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Blink"
4.00 ExtraBuck
2.00 ExtraBuck

7.50 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $0.49, plus an additional $0.58 in local tax, for a grand total of $1.07.  I spent 6.00ECB and earned 8.00ECB (for Blink Raincheck).  The balance for Card3 is now 16.50ECB.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

2011-01-05 -- 47 Cents

I began with 17.50ECB on Card3.

Regular Prices:
11.29 Glade Sense+Spray
4.39 Glade Sense+Spray Refill
4.19 Glade Scented Oil Candle
3.99 Lorna Doone (10oz)
2.99 Revlon Emery Boards
2.99 Revlon Emery Boards

29.84 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
6.00 Glade Sense+Spray
2.50 Glade Sense+Spray Refill
2.50 Glade Scented Oil Candle
2.50 Lorna Doone (10oz)
2.99 Revlon Emery Boards
2.99 Revlon Emery Boards

19.48 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
4.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Glade Sense+Spray"
1.50 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Glade Refill"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Glade Candle"
12.98 ExtraBuck (reduced from 13.00ECB)

19.48 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to zero (actually I lost two cents since my 13.00ECB was reduced to 12.98ECB).  The local tax came to 47 cents, which was the grand total paid.

I spent 13.00ECB and earned 10.00ECB (7.00ECB on Revlon and 3.00ECB for Glade).  Card3 now has a balance of 14.50ECB.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

2011-01-03 -- 55 Cents

I began with 2.99ECB on Card2.

Regular Prices:
4.99 Taxable Gift Item
4.99 Taxable Gift Item
2.79 Tootsie Rolls
0.99 XMAS Tissues
0.99 XMAS Tissues
0.99 XMAS Tissues

15.74 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
0.50 Taxable Gift Item
0.50 Taxable Gift Item
1.39 Tootsie Rolls
0.49 XMAS Tissue
0.49 XMAS Tissue
0.49 XMAS Tissue

3.86 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.99 ExtraBuck
0.50 ExtraBuck

3.49 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to 37 cents, plus an additional 18 cents in local tax, for a grand total of 55 cents.  I spent all 3.49ECB and earned none.  Card2 now has ZERO ECB and will be rested for a bit, since the deals are not happening very often of late.

Quarterly ECB

Once again, it was time for the Quarterly Bonus ExtraBucks.  And once again, because my out-of-pocket cost is so low, each card only received the minimum 0.50ECB.  So each card gained an extra half-buck !!

Card1 = 1.50ECB
Card2 = 3.49ECB
Card3 = 17.50ECB

Monday, January 3, 2011

2010 In Review

Another year bites the dust.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

2010-12-31 -- $1.46

I began with 4.00ECB on Card1 for my last purchase of 2010.

Regular Prices:
9.99 Tide

9.99 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
5.97 Tide

5.97 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon
4.00 ExtraBuck

5.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $0.97, plus an additional $0.49, for a grand total of $1.46.  I spent all 4.00ECB and earne back a mere 1.00ECB.  However, I did locate an expired bag of peanuts (expired 12-02-2010) and received the California $2.00 Courtesy Coupon.  Unlike ECB, the Courtesy Coupon can be used with any CVS card and has no expiration date.

2010-12-30 -- $10.89 + $5.64 = $16.53

Yikes. It turned out to be a spenda-palooza to close out 2010.  Actually, I had intended to make a small purchase, but discovered two Free After ECB+Coupon Oral-B Vitality toothbrushes, and since the $10 OFF coupons were expiring at the end of December, I figured that I would splurge.

I began with 11.99ECB on Card3 and made two transactions.

Regular Prices:
32.99 Oral B Vitality Floss Action Toothbrush
9.97 Tide
4.79 Nature Made Vitamin D (90ct)
4.79 Nature Made Vitamin D (90ct)
3.29 Secret
3.29 Secret

59.12 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
23.00 Oral B Vitality Floss Action Toothbrush (RAINCHECK)
5.97 Tide
4.79 Nature Made Vitamin D (90ct)
0.00 Nature Made Vitamin D (90ct)
2.50 Secret
2.50 Secret

38.76 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
10.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Any Oral B Rechargeable"
3.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Nature Made"
3.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Nature Made"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Tide"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Secret"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Secret"
8.99 ExtraBuck
2.00 ExtraBuck
1.00 ExtraBuck

30.99 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance for the first transaction came to a whopping $7.77, plus an additional $3.12 in local tax, for a grand total of $10.89.  I spent all 11.99ECB and earned 15.00ECB (13.00ECB for Vitality, 1.00ECB for Tide, and 1.00ECB for Secret).  I made the second transaction with 15.00ECB.

Regular Prices:
32.99 Oral B Vitality Floss Action Toothbrush
10.99 Gillette Fusion Razor

43.98 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
23.00 Oral B Vitality Floss Action Toothbrush
9.99 Gillette Fusion Razor

32.99 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
10.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Any Oral B Rechargeable"
4.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Gillette Fusion Razor"
13.00 ExtraBuck
1.00 ExtraBuck
1.00 ExtraBuck

29.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance for the second transaction came to $3.99, plus an additional $1.65 in local tax, for a grand total of $5.64.  Once again, I spent all ECB, yet earned back 17.00ECB (13.00ECB for Vitality and 4.00ECB for Fusion Razor).

Even with a whopping $16+ in real, actual cash spent, I ended up with 17.00ECB on Card3.  In addition, by purchasing two Secret roll-ons, I reached my $50 purchase of selected P+G Beauty items.  That means a $20 rebate check is soon on its way.