I gladly pay for Costco Executive membership (was 100 a year, will pay it when it goes up, too). Some people tell me they don’t need Costco or other wholesale stores because they don’t need that much food. I don’t need that much food, either, as it’s just me and a child, but here’s what I do buy at Costco:
Milk about 40% less than a regular grocery store
K-cups -about 30 or 35 dollars for 100
fruit – berries, etc.
cookies and crackers
eggs
butter
garbage bags (every household will eventually use 100 garbage bags)
toilet paper (ditto)
paper towels (ditto)
cat food (canned food, dry food)
jeans – Gloria Vanderbilt, about 12 on sale
clothes
shampoo (32 oz bottles, about 7 dollars)
perfume
prescription eyeglasses in the optical department
eye exams from the optician
pharmacy
photo printing (cards, photo products, etc.)
liquor (at holiday time, gifts)
tires
gasoline
sneakers
bathing suits
toys and gifts at Christmas
walnuts
socks
down comforter
towels
At home, my couch is from Costco. My lamp is from Costco, my scale is from Costco. My canister steamer is from Costco.
I’m considering an international trip this summer thru Costco travel. This past holiday season I rented a car thru Costco travel.
I have a Costco credit card. This year with my Exec membership, I got back over 450 dollars. That pays for the membership fee and gives me about 350 in my pocket.
If Costco was not a good deal, people wouldn’t pay for the membership fee.