Koolau
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
OK all you smart a**es. I have no idea how to set up a poll. Or a pole. The question is which item is the best cheap quick meal at Costco?
Here are the choices:
Hot Dog and a soda $1.50
Polish Sausage and a soda $1.50
Slice of whichever pizza you prefer $1.99 (drink extra)
And congratulations to the OP for waiting to grab the SS brass ring until 70.
Thanks!
Folks often ask how one can afford to live in Paradise as we do. I always mention the Costco Hot Dog/soda combo for $1.50 and living on the beach under a blue tarp. They roll their eyes, but it's true that there are still bargains everywhere - not just in HI. The Costco food service is one of those bargains IMO. Oh, and to answer someone else's question: The soda IS refillable. We did notice in recycling the paper cups at home, they have a limited life span. I think Costco wisely intends them to self destruct so that folks don't bring them back next week for a refill - not that I would stoop that low as part of my FIRE plan.
Heh, heh. I was watching a program on Costco a few months back. IIRC they were interviewing a Costco exec. In any case, the hot dog/refillable-soda combo for $1.50 (for many years now!) came up. My recollection was that the interviewer's question was how could they now charge MORE for the combo (ostensibly to make more money) but the Costco response was "How can we charge LESS for it!" I was kind of impressed with that. YMMV