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Costco, where art thou?
I knew this would happen. We’ve been to Costco once since joining in October.
Let me explain. I posted in the fall about my frustration with repeated trips to the grocery store. Several people talked up the benefits of Costco in response, online and in the office. So we headed to a Costco not long thereafter and joined up. We spent several hundred dollars on all those oversized items. It seemed like a good decision.
And I think it was. But we haven’t been back since. I thought of this when I saw the remaining two items from that trip: a huge container of olive oil and the last of the almonds.
I suppose it’s the old dictum: you’ve got to spend money to save money. In the meantime, I’ll just run out to Publix. But tell me, how often do you go to Costco?
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Comments
The first couple years that I was a member, I didn't go as often as I should have considering the investment. Now, I plan a lot better and make about 4 trips a year. Part of my planning included deciding which items were worth buying there and which were not. Just because it comes in bulk, does not make it a good deal.
Posted by: Balanced Melting Pot | February 4, 2009 1:29 PM
I'm a Costco expert. It took years of overbuying perishable items to hone my skills.
I now go about once a month - primarily to process my photos - and stick to buying staples - garbage bags, plastic sandwich bags, Splenda, etc. One great deal is on roses, a good thing to remember as we get closer to Valentine's Day. Great prices and nice selection. About $15 for 2 doz. I also check out the wine and will often leave with a bottle or two. Finally, I buy my gas there. All in all, I can get out for under $100.
Posted by: Gail Bulfin | February 4, 2009 7:23 PM