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Old 11-15-2019, 06:35 PM   #21
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This time of year (the holidays) the butternut squash ravioli is my favorite Costco purchase. Boil them to cook, then toss them with butter and parmesan cheese...mmm, a meal made in heaven (smile!)
The mashed potatoes (also only this time of year, I think) are wonderful too. But get the plain mashed potatoes, not the ones enhanced with bacon etc. - that one isn't very good.
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Just do a search, like https://www.rather-be-shopping.com/b...ese-at-costco/

The right answer depends on who you’re buying for, a 2 person household, a large family or a party/business...for items with a shelf life obviously.

I will say we’ve usually (not always) been quite pleased with Kirkland signature products. Usually a great value.
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Lots of good stuff, at good value.

This, I say as a member for 40+ years, back before Price Club and Costco merged.

But I find myself buying less and less grocery there, due to the big family pack that is not friendly to empty nesters.


PS. I just recall now, back in those days, in order to get membeship at Price Club, you have to be a member of certain credit unions. And one of the eligible credit unions accepted college students, and that's how I joined.
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Definitely the olive oil! We get the glass bottles which are not always available, so we watch for when the new stuff arrives. The blend changes every year.

Also get their avocado oil and virgin coconut oil. And we picked up some grass-fed ghee this year.
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They carry the Maple Leaf farms roasted duck halves this time of year, a fave. I stock up my freezer.

Lots of good cheese too. Goat cheese, organic feta cheese, various others. Had some lovely aged and thus dark orange Gouda from the Netherlands recently - outstanding.
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liquor
more wine
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Did I say wine?
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And during the holidays, they have nice, nice cheeses. And big, big bottles of booze. And expensive bottles of Cognac.

But again, everything too big unless you have 20+ people to feed.
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OMG! Right - wine!!!

They save my butt on wine. Without Costco I’d have to order wine online as the selection in the other local stores is not good enough.
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not a big fan of costco...don't appreciate the strip search on the way out. fry's does the same thing so i don't often shop there either. but i rarely go to or enter the store. that's my wife's enjoyment. i'll buy gas if i'm nearby and if i can't get it any cheaper...which i frequently can. in fact most of the time when i compare prices i can find the same or better deals elsewhere. about the only thing i really like from costco are their muffins. don't recall the brand but they are scrumptious.
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Cruises (sometimes) , You have to compare but sometimes their price on a cruise after accounting for cash card mailed back to you and OBC's make them cheaper.
That's not counting the 2% rebate as an executive member.

Note: I will not use their Citi credit card for travel anymore (it did earn 3% on travel and still does) but it has no cancellation insurance as they removed it.

Everyone has already mentioned many of the other things I buy there.
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We love Costco. Many of our regular items have been mentioned. IMO, best to not shop the household isle—that’s where the spend adds up fast and the products aren’t always best value.

Our regulars:
Liquor/beer/wine
Cheese—triple cream Brie, sliced sandwich cheese, tillamok extra sharp cheddar, jarlsburg, really good block feta
Butter, milk and eggs
Rotisserie chicken
Lamb chops, steaks, pork tenderloin and chicken breast/thighs
Our local Costco has started carrying fresh ahi steaks which are amazing. Most of the other fish looks great, but too much for us to eat before it turns and don’t like to freeze fish.
Tapenade, Creme fresh and sour cream
Frozen Normandy veggies
coffee (when it’s on sale)
Olive/avocado oil
Fresh veggies and fruits—we freeze what we don’t use
Frozen berries for smoothies
Paper products (napkins, tp, paper towels)
Vitamins and otc meds
Splenda
Canned goods/pantry staples when we run out
Trash bags
Laundry detergent

Most of the staples go on sale regularly—just look through old circulars to see. You can often find better deals if you are a big sale shopper, but for meat it’s hard to beat on a quality basis. Fresh produce it pays to shop from the back/inside of the aisle—usually fresher.
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You really can't go wrong with anything carrying the Kirkland brand name.
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Thanks for all the great suggestions!
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The one thing is always buy at Costco is gas. Typically 10-20 cents/gal less than outside. Every once in a while the price may be the same, but I’ve never seen it more - though it could happen if prices fall dramatically on the outside...

If you can’t stand haggling on cars, you can get a pretty good price on a new car through Costco - but not available for all cities/makes/dealers, check your local Costco. And if you’re willing to haggle, using a Costco written price is a good place to start, and then negotiate even lower (you can beat the Costco price if you’re savvy). For example, Costco would have saved me $3300 on my Outback, not bad. But I got $4900 off with further negotiation...
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Frozen organic blueberries
Homemade chicken noodle and white bean chicken chili soups
Wines
Rental cars
Travel packages
Auto buying program
Gas

And to the post above...never been strip searched, but willing to try.
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I agree with all the above and would second car rentals. I've had great luck scoring very good prices on car rentals through costco travel. also get a second driver included for no additional cost.
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We had one open a mile and half from us in August. We go there two or three times per month and get our gas from there. Plus we like to grab a hot dog and a slice of pizza on every trip.
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Just got my Costco check and it's $232 for our family of 2! The branded Visa will come in Feb and its $600+/- right now .

We buy:

gas
prime grade rib eye cap steaks
rotis chicken
homemade chicken noodle soup from their rotis chicken
chicken tortilla soup (seasonal)
barbacoa/pulled pork/braised short ribs (in small 2 or 3 meal packages)
nuts
paper products
smaller packages of fruit, veggies, & berries
frozen & smoked salmon & baguettes
cheesecake during holidays
casual clothes
& lots of other stuff I forgot about

Love Costco!
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I use the car rentals through Costco all the time.
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not a big fan of costco...don't appreciate the strip search on the way out.
I've never been touched by a Costco employee.
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