2011-04-26 -- $3.80

I began with 14.99ECB on Card3.

Regular Prices:
13.79 Blink Tears
4.99 DoveMen Roll-On
3.50 Oral B Vivid Toothbrush
3.50 Oral B Vivid Toothbrush
3.50 Oral B Vivid Toothbrush
3.50 Oral B Vivid Toothbrush
2.27 Fig Newtons (8oz)
2.27 Fig Newtons (8oz)
1.99 Golden Oreos (5.5oz)
1.99 Golden Oreos (5.5oz)
1.99 Lorna Doone (5oz)
1.99 Double Stuff (6oz)
1.49 CVS Facial Towelettes (5ct)

45.93 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
7.99 Blink Tears
0.99 DoveMen Roll-On
3.50 Oral B Vivid Toothbrush
3.50 Oral B Vivid Toothbrush
3.50 Oral B Vivid Toothbrush
3.50 Oral B Vivid Toothbrush
0.83 Fig Newtons (8oz)
0.83 Fig Newtons (8oz)
0.84 Golden Oreo (5.5oz)
0.84 Golden Oreo (5.5oz)
0.83 Lorna Doone (5oz)
0.83 Double Stuff (6oz)
1.49 CVS Facial Towelettes (5ct)

29.47 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.00 STORE Coupon "$2 Courtesy Coupon - Expired Item"
1.49 STORE Coupon "Any CVS Facial Towelette"
1.00 STORE Coupon "Any Deodorant"
3.50 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Buy 1 Oral B, Get 1 Free"
3.50 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Buy 1 Oral B, Get 1 Free"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Blink"
8.99 ExtraBuck
3.00 ExtraBuck
2.00 ExtraBuck
1.00 ExtraBuck

27.48 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $1.99, plus an additional $1.81 in local tax, for a grand total of $3.80.  I spent all 14.99ECB and earned 12.99ECB (7.99ECB for Blink and 5.00ECB for OralB). In addition, I found 6 bottles of children's sunscreen which had expired (some as long ago as September 2009 !!!).  In lieu of getting the "$2 OFF Courtesy Coupon", the cashier simply issued a 2.00ECB.  Card3 now has a balance of 14.99ECB.

2011-04-21 -- One Cent

Ah, the single penny for payment.  And actually, since I had no change (yikes), the woman in line behind me offered up a single coin.  She was quite impressed by my total amount

I began with a balance of 3.74ECB.

Regular Prices:
3.79 MM Plain (14oz)
3.79 MM Plain (14oz)
1.57 CVS Gold Emblem Pretzels

10.14 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
1.97 MM Plain (14oz)
1.97 MM Plain (14oz)
0.78 CVS Gold Emblem Pretzels

5.71 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Any MM"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Any MM"
2.00 ExtraBuck
1.00 ExtraBuck
0.74 ExtraBuck

5.74 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

My balance went negative ( - $0.03 ), but with $0.04 in local tax, the total came to ONE PENNY.  I spent all 3.74ECB and earned 0.99ECB (for Easter Grass).  Card1 now has a balance of 0.99ECB.

2011-04-16 -- $1.35

I began with.2.00ECB on Card1.

Regular Prices:
6.99 Bayer AM (50ct)
3.79 MM Plain (14oz)
3.79 MM Peanut (14oz)
3.79 MM Peanut (14oz)
1.99 CVS Bubbles
1.39 Gain Dish Liquid
1.49 CVS Gold Emblem Cookies
 0.87 Russell Stover Bunny

24.10 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
3.49 Bayer AM (50ct)
1.97 MM Plain (14oz)
1.97 MM Peanut (14oz)
1.97 MM Peanut (14oz)
1.99 CVS Bubbles
0.97 Gain Dish Liquid
0.74 CVS Gold Emblem Cookies
0.74 Russell Stover Bunny

13.84 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.00 STORE Coupon "$2 Courtesy Coupon - Expired Item"
2.00 STORE Coupon "Any Bayer"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Any MM"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Any MM"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Any MM"
0.97 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Any Gain Dish"
2.00 ExtraBuck
2.00 ExtraBuck

12.97 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $0.87, plus an additional $0.48 in local tax, for a grand total of $1.35.  I spent all 4.00ECB, but earned back 3.74ECB (2.00ECB for Bubbles, 1.00ECB for the fourth use of my cloth bag, and 0.74ECB for Russell Stover).

Card1 now has a balance of 3.74ECB.

2011-04-07 -- 41 Cents

I began with 14.99ECB on Card3.

Regular Prices:
4.99 Right Guard Body Wash
4.99 Right Guard Body Wash

9.99 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
3.88 Right Guard Body Wash
3.88 Right Guard Body Wash

7.76 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied
4.99 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Buy 1 Right Guard, Get 1 Free"
3.00 ExtraBuck

7.99 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

Thanks to a lucky break, my balance went negative. The cashier deducted the full regular price for the free body wash, instead of the discounted $3.88 price.  As a result, my balance went negative ( - $0.23).  When tax was added, the final total came to $0.41.  I spent 3.00ECB and earned 3.00ECB.  Card3 remains with a 14.99ECB balance. 

2011-04-06 -- $2.90 + $0.61 +$0.67 = $4.18

I began with 6.99ECB on Card1 and made three transactions.

Regular Prices:
6.99 Gold Bond Body Wash
4.99 Right Guard Body Wash
4.99 Right Guard Body Wash
1.99 Dole Pineapple

18.96 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
5.88 Gold Bond Body Wash
3.88 Right Guard Body Wash
3.88 Right Guard Body Wash
1.00 Dole Pineapple

14.64 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.00 STORE Coupon "$2 Off Courtesy Coupon - Expired Product"
3.88 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Buy 1 Right Guard, Get 1 Free"
6.99 ExtraBuck

12.87 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $1.77, plus an additional $1.13 in tax, for a grand total of $2.90.  I spent all 6.99ECB and earned 6.00ECB (3.00ECB for Gold Bond and 3.00ECB for Right Guard). I began the second transaction with 6.00ECB.

Regular Prices: 
4.99 Crest Clinical
2.99 GUM Dental Picks
2.19 Pringles
2.19 Pringles

12.38 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
3.49 Crest Clinical
2.00 GUM Dental Picks
1.34 Pringles
1.33 Pringles

8.16 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Two Pringles"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Any Crest"
3.00 ExtraBuck
3.00 ExtraBuck

8.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $0.16, plus an additional $0.46 in local tax, for a grand total of $0.61.  I spent all 6.00ECB, but earned 4.50ECB (2.50ECB for Crest and 2.00ECB for GUM).  I ended the second transaction with 4.50ECB on Card1.

Regular Prices:
3.39 GUM Dental Picks
1.99 Hunts Snack Pack

5.38 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
2.00 GUM Dental Picks
1.00 Hunts Snack Pack

3.00 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.50 ExtraBuck

The balance came to $0.50, plus an additional $0.17 in local tax, for a grand total of $0.67.  I spent 2.50ECB and earned NONE.

However, I located expired merchandise in the store, and in lieu of issuing the standard "$2 OFF COURTESY COUPON", the casheir merely issued a 2.00ECB.

After 3 consecutive transactions, Card1 has a balance of 4.00ECB.

2011-04-05 -- $3.86

I began with 9.49ECB on Card3.  After scanning my card in-store, I received a .50ECB for my Second Quarter 2011 purchases. Card3 then had 9.99ECB.

Regular Prices:
9.99 Complete Lens Solution
6.99 Gold Bond Body Wash
2.99 GUM Dental Picks
1.57 CVS Gold Emblem Pretzels

21.54 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
8.99 Complete Lens Solution
5.88 Gold Bond Body Wash
2.00 GUM Dental Picks
0.78 CVS Gold Emblem Pretzels

17.65 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.00 STORE Coupon "$2 Courtesy Coupon - Expired Product"
2.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Gold Bond Body Wash"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Complete"
6.99 ExtraBuck
2.50 ExtraBuck
0.50 ExtraBuck

14.99 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $2.66, plus an additional $1.20 in local tax, for a grand total of $3.86.  I spent all 9.99ECB, but earned back 14.99ECB (8.99ECB for Complete, 3.00ECB for Gold Bond, 2.00ECB for GUM, and 1.00ECB for the fourth use of my cloth bag.

Card3 now has a balance of 14.99ECB.