2011-02-25 --

I began with 0.00ECB on Card2.

2011-02-21 -- $3.70

I began with 4.00ECB on Card1.

Regular Prices:
4.29 Ziploc Bags (18ct)
1.49 Altoids Mini
1.49 Altoids MIni
1.49 Eclipse Gum
1.49 Eclipse Gum
1.49 Eclipse Gum

8.71 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
2.99 Ziploc Bags (18ct)
1.49 Altoids Mini
0.00 Altoids Mini
1.00 Eclipse Gum
1.00 Eclipse Gum
1.00 Eclipse Gum

7.48 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
4.00 ExtraBuck

4.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $3.48, plus an additional $0.22 in local tax, for a grand total of $3.70. I spent all 4.00ECB and earned 2.00ECB (for Eclipse).  Card1 now has a balance of 2.00ECB

2011-01-29 -- $1.17 + $1.20 + $1.34 + $0.27 = $3.98

I began with 3.00ECB on Card1 and made four transactions at four separate locations.

Regular Prices:
3.89 Skintimate Gel

3.89 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
3.89 Skintimate Gel

3.89 TOTAL Regular Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.00 ExtraBuck
1.00 ExtraBuck

3.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts Applied

The balance came to $0.89, plus an additional $0.28 in local tax. for a grand total of $1.17.  I spent all 3.00ECB and earned 4.00ECB (for Skintimate). I began Transaction Two with 4.00ECB.

Regular Prices:
4.29 Schick Hydro Gel
4.29 Schick Hydro Gel

8.58 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
4.29 Schick Hydro Gel
4.29 Schick Hydro Gel

8.58 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Hydro"
2.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Hydro"
4.00 ExtraBuck

8.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts Applied

The balance came to $0.58. plus an additional $0.62 in local tax, for a grand total of $1.20.  I spent all 4.00ECB and earned 8.00ECB (for Hydro).  I began Transaction Three with 8.00ECB.

Regular Prices:
4.59 Nabisco Chips Ahoy
4.29 Ruffles
3.89 Skintimate Gel
3.89 Skintimate Gel

16.66 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
2.50 Nabisco Chips Ahoy
2.50 Ruffles
3.89 Skintimate Gel
3.89 Skintimate Gel

12.78 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
2.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Skintimate"
2.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Skintimate"
8.00 ExtraBuck

12.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $0.78, plus an additional $0.66 in local tax, for a grand total of $1.34.  I spent 8.00ECB and earned 8.00ECB (for Skintimate).  I began the fourth and final transaction with 8.00ECB.

Regular Prices:
4.29 Wavy Lays
4.29 Wavy Lays
3.69 Skintimate Gel

12.57 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
4.29 Wavy Lays
0.00 Wavy Lays
3.69 Skintimate Gel

7.98 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
7.98 ExtraBuck (Reduced from 8.00ECB)

7.98 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts Applied

The balance came to exactly ZERO, plus $0.27 in local tax for a grand total of $0.27.  I spent 8.00ECB and earned 4.00ECB (for Skintimate).  I ended my four transactions with 4.00ECB on Card1.

After four transactions and less than four dollars in cash ($2.25 + $1.73tax = $3.98), I purchased:

• Two Hydro Shave Gels
• Four Skintimate Shave Gels
• Two Bags of Wavy Lays
• One Bag of Ruffles
• One Bag of Chips Ahoy

That's nearly $42 in merchandise.  In addition, my ECB total went from 3.00ECB to 4.00ECB.

2011-01-14 -- Nine Cents

I began with 0.50ECB on Card2.

Regular Prices:
1.67 CarMex Lip Tube
0.99 CVS Wet Wipes (12ct)
0.99 CVS Wet Wipes (12ct)

3.65 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
1.50 CarMex Lip Tube
0.99 CVS Wet Wipes (12ct)
0.49 CVS Wet Wipes (12ct)

2.98 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
1.50 STORE Coupon "Any CarMex"
1.00 STORE Coupon "Any Two Skincare Items"
0.50 ExtraBuck

3.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to a NEGATIVE two cents.  With $0.11 in local tax, the total came to $0.09.  I spent all ECB and earned none.  Card2 now has 0.00ECB.

2012-01-15 -- $1.66

I began with 9.00ECB on Card1 and arrived just as all holiday items were marked to 90% OFF. Employees were already packing up the items to send to the warehouse. Timing is everything..

Regular Prices:
12.99 XMAS Item
5.99 XMAS Item
4.29 CVS Generic Advil (100ct)
2.99 XMAS Item
2.99 XMAS Item
2.99 XMAS Item
2.99 XMAS Item
1.99 XMAS Item
1.99 XMAS Item
1.99 XMAS Item
1.99 XMAS Item
1.00 XMAS Item

44.17 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
1.29 XMAS Item
0.59 XMAS Item
4.29 CVS Generic Advil (100ct)
0.29 XMAS Item
0.29 XMAS Item
0.29 XMAS Item
0.29 XMAS Item
0.19 XMAS Item
0.19 XMAS Item
0.19 XMAS Item
0.19 XMAS Item
0.09 XMAS Item

8.18 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
5.00 ExtraBuck
2.00 ExtraBuck

7.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $1.18, with an additional $0.48 in local tax, for a grand total of $1.66.  I spent 7.00ECB  and earned 1.00ECB (for CVS Ibuprofen).  Card1 now has a balance of 3.00ECB.

2012-01-02 -- $7.92

I began with 3.00ECB on Card1.  Upon arrival at CVS, I scanned my card and received 1.00ECB for my Fourth Quarter spending.  As a result, Card1 had 4.00ECB.

Regular Prices:
7.99 Oral B Power Brush
6.39 Nivea Men Body Wash (16.9oz)
3.39 Nivea Lip Care
3.39 Nivea Lip Care
2.27 Ivory Bar Soap (3ct)
1.99 Hunts Snack Pudding
1.67 Dawn Dish Liquid

27.09 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
5.99 Oral B Power Brush
4.88 Nivea Men Body Wash (16.9oz)
2.50 Nivea Lip Care
2.50 Nivea Lip Care
0.99 Ivory Bar Soap (3ct)
0.88 Hunts Snack Pudding
0.88 Dawn Dish Liquid

18.62 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
3.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Oral B Power"
3.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Two Nivea Lip"
1.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Nivea Wash"
0.50 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Any Dawn"
0.35 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Any Ivory"
2.00 ExtraBuck
1.00 ExtraBuck
1.00 ExtraBuck

11.85 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts

The balance came to $6.77, plus an additional $1.15 in local tax, for a grand total of $7.92.  I spent all 4.00ECB and earned 7.00ECB (5.00ECB for Nivea and 2.00ECB for Oral B).  In addition, I found 10 expired Nivea Lip Balms (2010!).  The cashier issued 2.00ECB in lieu of the 2.00 Courtesy Coupon.

Card1 now has a balance of 9.00ECB.

The End Of The Year

2011-12-16 -- $

I began with

2011-12-15 -- $

I began with

2011-12-12 -- $2.71

I began with 0.00ECB on Card1.

Regular Prices:
12.79 Centrum ProNutrients (50ct)
2.67 Combos

15.46 TOTAL Regular Prices

Sale Prices:
9.99 Centrum ProNutrients (50ct)
2.00 Combos

11.99 TOTAL Sale Prices

Coupons and Discounts Applied:
5.00 STORE Coupon "Centrum ProNutrients"
5.00 MANUFACTURER Coupon "Centrum ProNutrients"

10.00 TOTAL Coupons and Discounts Applied

The balance came to $1.99, plus an additional $0.72 in local tax, for a grand total of $2.71.  I had no ECB to spend, but earned 2.00ECB for Combos.

Card1 now has a balance of 2.00ECB.