The downside is…

That they made me go to the new cashier.  So I could “train” her.  Yep.  We were there for an hour.  And I’m sure the veteran cashier who sent me there was snickering at us.  While in the back.  Drinking a Coke.  On break.

Transaction 1:
2 Garnier Nutritionist face washes @ 5.99 ea =  $11.98
Dove vitalizer facial cleansing massager @ 12.49
Pantene Pro-V hairspray, travel size @ 0.99
(I tried using the CVS Beauty Bar that’s on sale, but they told me soap isn’t a “skin care” product.  My $5/25 beauty coupon wouldn’t work because soap isn’t used to “care” for “skin.”  Mm-hmm.  Anyone else encounter this?)

Total:  25.46

Coupons:  $5/25, $4/20, $2/10, $3.50 Dove coupon, $1 Garnier coupon, $1 Garnier coupon, $5 CRT for Dove = $21.50

New Total:   $3.96

ECBs earned:  $10 for Garnier and $5 for Dove = $15

EARNED:  $11.04

Transaction 2:
2 Children’s Dimetapp @ 4.99 ea = 9.98
2 Palmolive dish liquid @ 1.49 ea = 2.98
Tums Smoothies, 60ct @ 5.79
Aquafresh Extreme Clean toothpaste @ 2.50

Total:  21.25

Coupons:  $4/20, $2/10, $2.50 pain reliever CRT, $2 Aquafresh CRT, $1 Aquafresh coupon, $0.40 Palmolive, $0.40 Palmolive, $1.50 Dimetapp, $1.50 Dimetapp = 15.30

New Total:  5.95

MIR: $5.79 for Tums (from last week’s paper – Yay!)

New Total:  $0.20

ECB earned:  $5 for Dimetapp, $2 for Palmolive

EARNED: $6.80

Transaction 3:
Ameal bp @ 29.99
Crest mouth wash, 1.5L @ 6.99

Total:  36.98

Coupons:  $4/20, $2/10 = $6

New total:  $30.98

ECBs earned:  $29.99 for Ameal

Spent:  $0.99

Transaction 4:
Ameal bp @ 29.99
Crest mouth wash, 1.5L @ 6.99

Total:  36.98

Coupons:  $4/20, $2/10 = $6

New total:  $30.98

ECBs earned:  $29.99 for Ameal
Spent:  $0.99

Transaction 5:
(This should look familiar to you by now)
Ameal bp @ 29.99
Crest mouth wash, 1.5L @ 6.99

Total:  36.98

Coupons:  $4/20, $2/10 = $6

New total:  $30.98

ECBs earned:  $29.99 for Ameal AND $5 for $15 in Crest purchases = $34.99

EARNED: $4.01

TOTAL EARNED:  $19.87

(So I fibbed.  It wasn’t $20.  And if you count tax it was even less.  But, then I ran to Walgreen’s, grabbed 2 bottles of Clean Care contact solution and 2 Easy Saver books.  I tore the $2/1 coupons from each book and used them in two separate transactions with two separate receipts.  I will be mailing in those receipts with two MIRs and then in turn receiving the full price for both bottles, in the process MAKING $4.  So there.  I bet I made OVER $20.)