As a Costco member, I used to wonder if it was worth the cost of the membership. So I did some analysis of the cost of my "Executive" membership versus the benefits. I looked at items we regularly buy at Costco and the discount versus normal stores (grocery, wine store..).
| Yearly Analysis Costco | ||
| Item | Cost | Benefit |
| Membership | $110.00 | |
| 300 gals gas @ $0.20 discount | $60.00 | |
| Claritin D generic @$10 off, 24 units | $240.00 | |
| Bottled water @ $2 off, 26 cases | $52.00 | |
| Executive Rebate | $50.00 | |
| Coffee @$3 off, 20 bags | $60.00 | |
| Wine@$2 off, 26 bottles | $52.00 | |
| Subtotal | $110.00 | $514.00 |
| Total Benefit | $404.00 |
The main take-away is that if you can find things that you buy regularly and are heavily discounted at Costco, like generic Claritin-D, you get a big benefit.
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