It’s coming down to the final deadline. I’m running out of time and need to decide ….

Kids are at college so buying in bulk is less important but I love Costco. My membership expired in May, but I’m down to three rolls of toilet paper, LoL

Do I renew Costco and continue to buy in bulk at the potential of wasting money, or do I give up on Costco and buy all supplies from the grocery?

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    2 hours ago

    Costco costs most people more money.

    Admittedly I’ve treated it more as a “convenience” for years. I can probably save more money if I travel to more stores and keep track of sales. However last time I checked, Costco was consistently better than regular price and I don’t have to goto as many stores.

    They buy bigger quantities which leads to more waste.

    I expect the opposite. Buying in bulk is an investment so I almost always know I’ll finish it. The larger quantities reduce packaging and reduce trips to more stores

    They buy expensive brands

    Guilty, but they actually line up well with brands and models I tend to get anyway. Given those brands and models, the prices are generally pretty good. But yes you can get lower end brands, lower end models elsewhere

    I especially see clothes this way. When they have something, it’s usually a good price for that brand. Of course since they never carry the tall sizes I need, I only care before Christmas