Our freezer was stocked up on frozen meat: ribs, wings, chicken drumsticks, pork chops. But our fridge was lacking milk and vegetables.
It was time for a milk run plus some other goodies! I have a gift card to use at Costco, so I went there after work to pick up a few items just the other day. Four items ended up costing me $25.28! Spending sure does add up. My guilty purchase was Haagen Dazs bars. It was on sale for $11.49 from their regular price of $14.99. Each bar cost $1.28 before tax. I had one tonight, and it was so worth it!
Breakdown on what I spent at Costco:
- Milk- $4.63
- Asian Affair Pre-Mix Salad- $4.79
- Spinach Spring Mix- $2.99
- Haagen Dazs (9 bars)- $11.49 (Sale)
Costco is an exclusive warehouse retailer that charges a membership fee to their customers for shopping at their big box stores. They are extremely popular and have a loyal customer base. Why are these people paying $55/yr for Gold Membership or $110/yr for Executive Membership just to shop there? Costco focuses on selling products at low prices, often at very high volume. These goods are usually bulk-packaged and marketed primarily to large families and businesses. People shop there so they can save money or so I think! I must admit, Costco has a really good deal with their quarter pound hotdog and pop for $1.50. Their fries are to die for as well!
I am thinking to myself as I browse through their aisles, “Am I really saving that much by shopping at Costco?” Look at the price of the milk, I thought milk would be a little cheaper at Costco than other grocery stores. But I think $4.63 for a four liter jug is comparable to stores like Superstore or Walmart where anyone can shop there! Maybe if I crossed the border to shop at Costco, it’ll be more advantageous. Everything down south is much cheaper from gas to cheese, and I would assume milk as well! It’s not fair, why do I live in such an expensive city?
All I am saying here is Costco is not the best deal in town unless you spend a lot in groceries and love to buy stuff. Personally, I would not be a member of Costco as I am minimalist. Sure, I would tag along with a friend who has membership to shop there from time to time, but it’s not worth my money to pay Costco to shop there! I don’t spend enough to make it worthwhile.
milk sure is pricey out west =o cheapest here is at shoppers, for 4.19. used to be 3.99. i went grocery shopping today too, and spent around 25 also lol.
Maybe, I should check out the price at Shoppers for milk next time. LOL, I hope you bought more stuff than I did! I only buy what I need really… the salad mix is an easy veggie dish!