At the beginning of this year, hubbie and I decided to incorporate ways to save money on our food and non-food household purchases. One way was joining a wholesale club. We shopped around and decided on Costco for various reasons. We purchased a regular membership option and have been shopping there for the past six months. It was a bit of a learning experience for me since I never shopped this way before. I am so accustomed to shopping weekly and ONLY for what I will need THAT week. It was a little daunting for me at first. LOL! However, I got the hang of it after 2-3 shopping trips. Does it work? YES! I am very pleased with our decision. We are saving money by purchasing in bulk. Honestly, I was very skeptical at first. However, after these past 6 months of regular purchasing of products we have always bought and seeing the major savings in our overall spending, I am sold! I am also very pleased with the level of customer service and the attitude of the employees. It is always a … [Read more...]