2011-03-04 -- $2.43+$0.00+$0.16 = $2.59

I walked into the store with 3.29ECB on Card3.  As usual, I scanned Card3 at the in-store Coupon Center and out popped my first 5.00ECB for spending $50 in "beauty" items. As a result, Card3 had 8.29ECB and I made three consecutive transactions.

Regular Prices:
10.99 Gillette Fusion Gift Pack
2.99 Lumene Wipes

13.98 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
9.99 Gillette Fusion Gift Pack
2.99 Lumene Wipes

12.98 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.00 STORE Coupon "Any Lumene"
2.00 STORE Coupon "$2 Courtesy - Expired Item"
4.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Gillette Fusion"
3.29 ExtraBuck

11.29 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $1.69, plus an additional $0.74 in local tax, for a grand total of $2.43.  I spent 3.29ECB and earned 4.00ECB (for Gillette).  Card3 had 9.00ECB when I made the next transaction.

Regular Prices:
2.99 Lumene Wipes
1.69 Three Musketeers King Size
1.69 Three Musketeers King Size
1.69 Three Musketeers King Size
1.69 Three Musketeers King Size

 9.75 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
2.99 Lumene Wipes
1.00 Three Musketeers King Size
1.00 Three Musketeers King Size
1.00 Three Musketeers King Size
1.00 Three Musketeers King Size

6.99 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.00 STORE Coupon "Any Lumene"
4.99 ExtraBuck (reduced from 5.00ECB)

6.99 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The  balance came to ZERO, with NO TAX, for a grand total of ZERO.  I did lose one penny when my 5.00ECB was reduced to 4.99ECB.  Card3 now had 4.00ECB for the next transaction.

Regular Prices:
2.99 Lumene Wipes
1.69 Three Musketeers King Size
1.69 Three Musketeers King Size
1.69 Twix King Size

8.06 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
2.99 Lumene Wipes
1.00 Three Musketeers King Size
1.00 Three Musketeers King Size
1.00 Twix King Size

5.99 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.00 STORE Coupon "Any Lumene"
4.00 ExtraBuck

6.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance went negative ( - $0.01), with $0.17 in local tax, for a grand total of $0.16.  I spent all 4.00ECB, but earned 8.00ECB (5.00ECB for Lumene and 3.00ECB for Twix/Mars/Candy).
Card3 now has a balance of 8.00ECB.