Discount club memberships

[Medusa]

Now that's a bit much!! Even I wouldn't buy that much. I was thinking more along the line of canned goods, paper products, even meats, to split the product and cost.

I think I'd have to toss what you have!

Well, Sparks came up w/the smart suggestion of donating it to a soup kitchen. Maybe if it's actually in soup so that it blends in w/other vegetables and/or some meat, the taste won't be so bad.

[Grace]

We belong to CostCo. Before that we were members at Sam's. We are retired - so just the two of us.

We shop about every 3-4 months, and most definitely we save lots of money. We buy the store brand of paper towels, chicken breasts in bulk and then freeze. Medications - sure do save on large bottles of glucosamine, Omega 3, calcium and the like. Just bought 2 years worth of low-dose aspirin for less than a 6 months supply at the local drugstore. Other items - V-8 juice, crackers, cans of tuna, ketchup, cereal, crackers, dishwash detergent - the list goes on. And CostCo does have produce.

We pretty much pay for the year's cost in one shopping visit.

[pomtzu]

Well, Sparks came up w/the smart suggestion of donating it to a soup kitchen. Maybe if it's actually in soup so that it blends in w/other vegetables and/or some meat, the taste won't be so bad.

LOL - I saw that after I posted. That's a good idea - soup, Spanish Rice, rice pudding. They could probably come up with a lot of ways to disguise the taste, but then it might not taste bad to people who are just hungry for a meal. Your tastes are just too refined.

[Medusa]

Your tastes are just too refined.

You're talking to a woman who still chews bubble gum.

[pomtzu]

You're talking to a woman who still chews bubble gum.

You can buy that in tubs at Sam's.....

[Medusa]

You can buy that in tubs at Sam's.....

Seriously? Double Bubble? (The original, not the soft stuff.)

[pomtzu]

Seriously? Double Bubble? (The original, not the soft stuff.)

Hmmm - I don't really remember. They have different kinds at different times. I used to buy a tub and take it to work, so half the office chomped bubble gum all day!

[smokey the elder]

LOL - I saw that after I posted. That's a good idea - soup, Spanish Rice, rice pudding. They could probably come up with a lot of ways to disguise the taste, but then it might not taste bad to people who are just hungry for a meal. Your tastes are just too refined.

Basmati rice in the burlap bag needs to be washed VERY thoroughly before cooking and eating it. I often find "friends" in there so have stopped buying it.

I have a BJ's card; I save a bundle on kitty litter and paper products. They have a good meat, produce and pre-made selection, with quite a lot of gourmet offerings. Bulk Lindor and Ce'Moi candy, too!

[Marigold2]

We have a Costco membership and a store 5 minutes from our home. I buy my gas there, it's always a few pennies cheaper. I purchase pizza there, one large baked pizza with the works for $9.99 and it's really, really good. Their roasted chicken is the best whole bird perfectly cooked is $4.99, huge cakes are $15.99. Salad is excellent, so is beef, hamburger is very easy to freeze, have bought tires, battery, and a host of other things there. Have been to BJ and Sam's and don't like as much as Costco. They have great prices on nuts, chips, flowers, trees, shrugs. I could go on and on. As far as rugular food it's just the two of us as well but for company or parties it is the best.

[sparks19]

We have a Costco membership and a store 5 minutes from our home. I buy my gas there, it's always a few pennies cheaper. I purchase pizza there, one large baked pizza with the works for $9.99 and it's really, really good. Their roasted chicken is the best whole bird perfectly cooked is $4.99, huge cakes are $15.99. Salad is excellent, so is beef, hamburger is very easy to freeze, have bought tires, battery, and a host of other things there. Have been to BJ and Sam's and don't like as much as Costco. They have great prices on nuts, chips, flowers, trees, shrugs. I could go on and on. As far as rugular food it's just the two of us as well but for company or parties it is the best.

OH yeah gas... didnt think of that. GAS is WAAAAAAAAAAAAY cheaper with your membership at BJ's. Most of the time it's seriously almost 10 cents cheaper than the local gas station.

[Medusa]

We have a Costco membership and a store 5 minutes from our home. I buy my gas there, it's always a few pennies cheaper. I purchase pizza there, one large baked pizza with the works for $9.99 and it's really, really good. Their roasted chicken is the best whole bird perfectly cooked is $4.99, huge cakes are $15.99. Salad is excellent, so is beef, hamburger is very easy to freeze, have bought tires, battery, and a host of other things there. Have been to BJ and Sam's and don't like as much as Costco. They have great prices on nuts, chips, flowers, trees, shrugs. I could go on and on. As far as rugular food it's just the two of us as well but for company or parties it is the best.

Yes, there are Costcos in CA and my son says they're great but there are none in my area.

[caseysmom]

Yes, there are Costcos in CA and my son says they're great but there are none in my area.

I thought there were costcos all over, we even shopped at one several times when we were in Hawaii. We bought all our snorkeling gear there.

[K9karen]

I've been a Sam's Club member for years. I just got a free trial membership card to Costco in the mail, but I'll have to find a location nearby. Same with BJ's.

When there were 5 of us here, we bought more at Sam's then I do now, with 3 of us. I'm a pretty savvy shopper and although I sometimes suffer from a serious bout of Oldtimers syndrome, for some reason, I can recall the *per unit/ounce/pound* of an item that I've seen at an Acme, () so I only buy specific things that we use all the time. Then these big bulk items only have to be bought every 1-2 months. The meat is OK, but I look for bargains elsewhere. I always buy their brand of boneless skinless chicken breasts or tenderlons, cook and freeze.

I bought the basmati rice in a burlap bag and gave 1/2 to our neighbor. I never noticed the dirt taste or seen *hitchhikers* so now I'm feeling squirmy. The $4.99 rotisserie chicken is yummy!! I buy a few and freeze them!

Anyway, I never get away without spending less than $70 and that's when I go with a short list! There's always something I see that I have to have. Unfortunately, I really am an impulsive shopper. Reminder to self: Stop shopping when starving.