Costco chicken, O how love thee! It's a little lame to profess my love for a warehouse club, but it's all good!
A decade ago, I signed up for a Gold Costco account at the Marlboro Costco because of this marvelous chicken and how cheap it was. At the time my wife and I were living on a strict budget and calculated out that buying the chicken, milk, eggs, bottled water, and certain other non perishable items in bulk was a good value. You really have to do your homework. Sometimes, it's cheaper to go to the supermarket and take advantage of sales with clipped coupons.
Over the years, we have found out that Costco has many other great perks. We upgraded to the Executive membership ($120) from the basic($60) and it gives you 2% cash back check at the end of the year. You basically have to spend $3000 more per year at Costco to get your money's worth with the Executive membership. That seems like a lot, but I've found that you can save at costco on many household things online or at the warehouse, such as travel, carpets, blinds, car tires, home owner insurance, etc. A lot of times, Costco really is competitively priced compared to other vendors. You know what I also love? The gas prices are the best in the area! I also double dip in the gas savings with the Costco Visa card which gives you an extra 4% off at the pump for the first $3000. The credit card also gives 3% at restaurants, which is perfect for foodies! It's an extra 2% at Costco and Costco.com. This is on top of the Executive membership 2% rebate. The membership really pays for itself!
This Costco warehouse is awesome. The employees are nice and there's tons of carts handing out samples, which I recommend you try them before you buy in bulk, otherwise you'll have wasted your money. Most of the merchandise are neatly arranged and prices obvious. On the weekends it gets fairly busy but the lines move quick.
The best thing about Costco is their return policy. Most items can be returned with without a receipt of the unsatisfied no questions asked. Electronics has a shorter return periods of 90 days. I've returned items without receipt and they just search your account purchases on their computer.
The only thing I don't like about this store it's there are no alcoholic beverages sold here. That's ok. I've found that their prices for alcohol are not much different than at the liquor store.
Of the different warehouses, BJ's, Sam's Club, and Costco, Costco is the best! As for the chicken, my kids love it! We can get at least 4 meals out of this large, juicy chicken, for $6! It's really been a time and money saver for my family. read more