Finally! Found some money!

Working on my $5,294.00
Rebate on a purchase 50.00
Found quarter in a parking lot this a.m. .25
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5,243.75

Now, I am going to use creative math. I bought four boxes of Kashi cereal today. I love Kashi cereal, but it usually costs more. For this exercise, I am going to say that Kashi costs $4 a box.

Bought four boxes of Kashi at
Kroger's for $1.99 each, PLUS
used four $1.00 off each coupons 12.04
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5,231.71