Good day friends! I hope you are all having a nice Friday! :-) First of all, I want to thank you for being here! :-) I know you come here each day to find One Good Thing by JILLEE…but I sincerely appreciate you understanding that on occasion I need a little help from my friends. :-) Today I would like to introduce you to my friend Jordan Page from “Fun, Cheap, or Free“. I first met Jordan when we were both guests on the same local television talk show, and I knew then that should the need arise, she would be a terrific guest post on One Good Thing By Jillee.
Many of us know and love Costco. Their prices are good, food is great, and buying bulk will save you “millions”…right?
Potentially.
BUT – did you know that there is a RIGHT way and a WRONG way to shop at Costco? It’s true! Here is some helpful information to ensure you are SAVING money at Costco, and not SPENDING yourself into oblivion!
Helpful Preliminary Info:
HERE is a SUPER easy method for making, and tracking a grocery budget. It will change your life. It also shows how much you should be spending on groceries.
See how I fit buying bulk into that budget HERE
See the easy way we track ALL our budgets HERE
Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the post to get the REAL “meat and potatoes” tips on how to save money at Costco!
Ok! Now onto Costco…
For my shopping at Costco I mainly stick to the bulk items that are typically involved with cooking, and try to take advantage of their coupons whenever possible (see more on that at the bottom of the post).
(For a helpful video of a TV segment I did on this subject and additional Costco buying tips and tricks, click HERE.)
So what SHOULD you buy from Costco? Here’s everything I could think of that I typically buy:
Note: Just for the record…No, I don’t always buy these items every time I go. Rather, I buy these when they go on sale, and/or if I’m running low on my supply. I usually always try to keep these items on-hand. And another note, no, I didn’t list EVERYTHING here…there are plenty of things that I missed, I’m sure. That being said…
The best deals at Costco:
- Dog food – about 1/2 the price of pet stores!
- Olive Oil
- Diapers & wipes – $5 or $6 off per box usually when you use their coupons. I buy whatever brand is on sale that month, because Huggies actually makes the Kirkland brand (so they are literally as good!)
- Milk
- Laundry detergent / fabric softener/ dryer sheets – with coupons (see HERE for my preferences)
- Cheese – I buy their huge bags of shredded Kirkland mozarella and cheddar. I divide them into small sandwich baggies and freeze them; pull out one bag at a time as needed. I also buy a huge 5lb block of cheddar, slice it up, freeze it in small baggies with small squares of wax paper between the slices, and pull them out when needed. The slices are great for sandwiches.) – see my tips HERE
- Tortilla chips – the 3lb bags of Mission chips
- Bags of frozen fruit and veggies – They are not only cheaper, but much better than other stores’ frozen veggies.
- Seasonings, and pre-minced garlic – Their containers are HUGE and are much cheaper than other stores!…unless you buy them loosely in bulk.
- Cleaning supplies – Disinfectant wipes, Comet, Swiffer refills, etc. (with coupons)
- Prescriptions & vitamins – with coupon when possible, but in general they are nearly always MUCH cheaper at Costco! Tip: you don’t actually need a membership to buy from their pharmacy. Click HERE for info.
- Cakes – $17 for their MASSIVE, semi-customizable cakes? Unbeatable. Oh yeah, and they are delish too!
- Flowers and plants – A friend of mine’s folks own a large chain of flower shops. They said that Costco’s prices are so good, absolutely no one can compete with their prices. Same with their plants and trees.
Other great deals at Costco:
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- Toilet paper and paper towels – The Kirkland brand mainly. It tends to be cheaper, even if a different brand has a coupon.
- Bananas – Unless I can price-match it cheaper that week.
- Potatoes – They may not be the cheapest, but they are HUGE and last forever.
- Strawberries – When in season. They are the biggest and best strawberries EVER. Tip: Rinse them in 1 part vinegar, 10 parts water. They will last way longer!
- Baby formula – Kirkland formula is just as quality as the expensive stuff (it’s most likely made by the same manufacturer, actually)…but a fraction of the price!
- Bread/rolls/buns
- Bagels – Not necessarily always cheaper, but WAY better. I also like the mini bagels for brunches, parties, and mini pizzas/sandwiches for the kids.
- Frozen chicken (*update: I used to buy bags of frozen chicken from Costco. Now I price-match chicken when it’s on sale for $1.70/lb or less. Then I put each fresh chicken breast in it’s own ziplock sandwich bag and freeze it. Ends up being much cheaper most of the time!)
- String cheese – I freeze most of it, and pull a few out of the freezer at a time and keep it in the fridge for my kids. Packing them into lunches frozen is also a great way to keep them fresh – they are perfectly thawed out by lunchtime!
- Romaine lettuce and bagged spinach – Many times I can price-match the lettuce for cheaper, but the huge bags of spinach are nearly always cheapest at Costco.
- Chips – Potato and Dorito chips mainly
- Fruit snacks / granola bars / some crackers / “snack items” – Nearly always with a coupon.
- Tortillas – Their bake-at-home ones are basically the most delicious tortillas ever.
- Salsa – We love their Kirkland salsa. Tip: If it starts to go bad before you can use the whole container, stick the rest in the freezer and pull it out when you’re ready to use it! Never let it go to waste.
- Kirkland frozen lasagna – I usually shy away from frozen, store-bought meals. However, in this case since it’s around $10 for two trays (I believe), it’s a decent deal. One time I mentally factored the cost of my making lasagna, and Costco can basically do it cheaper!
- Face lotion / deodorant / razors / shampoo / conditioner – With coupon. Extreme Coupon-ers will gasp at this because you can often get them cheaper with couponing, but I go for convenience since I only buy these 1 or 2 times per year.
- Postage stamps – When I need a lot of them. They aren’t cheaper per stamp, but you don’t get slapped with any fees and it’s an easy way to buy lots of them at once.
- Eggs – Cheapest place I’ve found to buy brown eggs.
- Canned food – the BIG cans. The small cans aren’t the best deal, but the huge cans are! Open them up, divide them up into saved jars, freeze them. Spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, pineapple, whatever it is, just divide it up.
- Juice – With coupon when possible.
- Quinoa
- Baking items – flour, sugar, sometimes butter and margarine, but I can usually price-match it much cheaper.
- Jam (see HERE)
- Photos and other printing – GREAT deals on prints many times. If you buy their picture frames you get 100 free prints included which is killer. Also, they often times have $5 or $10 off photo books in their coupon books.
- Plants, outdoor equipment, sporting equipment – when in season. Even if it’s not the most rock-bottom price, their return policy makes it worth buying there in my opinion!
- Socks
- Garbage bags – The big, sturdy black ones – with coupon. Trust me, you get what you pay for with garbage bags!
- Paper plates, utensils, cups – With coupon. You can actually run their clear cutlery through the dishwasher, see HERE.
- Hand soap, body soap – With coupon.
- Rotisserie chicken – Great quick, healthy, cheap dinner idea.
- Pancake mix & pancake syrup
- Frozen salmon – With coupon when possible.
- Hamburgers, and foot-long hotdogs – Smaller hotdogs are nearly always cheaper at Walmart, but their Kirkland foot-long ones are to die for.
- Lunch meat – See HERE for this killer deal I found once.
- Vegetable oil – I buy the huge container, pour some into a smaller container that I keep by my stove, and keep the huge container in my cold storage. I simply refill it when needed.
- Chocolate chips – With coupon
- Dog beds, bones, and treats
- Ziplock bags – with coupon
- Those awesome Kirkland chocolate diet drinks (like Slim Fasts kinda). Great meal on the go!
- Gasoline – will save you major $$ over time, and is 3% cash back on your card!
- Electronics – We bought our nice DSLR camera from there after shopping around for months. It went on sale around Christmas time, so not only was the price good, but their return policy is awesome. BUT…shop around because not all their electronics are cheaper.
Now, keep in mind, it depends on why you are buying. Costco may be more expensive than Walmart (that’s where I am comparing my prices because those are the two places I shop), but their quality might not even compare in some people’s minds. To me, the quality of the things I buy isn’t different enough for me NOT to save the money. Does that make sense?
That being said………
What I avoid buying at Costco:
- Ground beef – I can almost always price-match it for $1.60 or less, and get the super ultra lean stuff for less than than $2/lb. I stock up like crazy when it’s on sale at other stores and freeze it, so I always have it on-hand (I often times cook it up first, put it in 1lb quantities in freezer baggies, and freeze it so it’s ready to go for recipes). Costco’s is upwards of $2.50 or $2.99/lb. Good quality, but much more expensive. Ground beef is a cheap, fatty meat by nature, and is rarely ever eaten alone. Since it’s usually mixed into the meal, why pay a lot?! I save my money for the nice meats.
- Other meat (roast, steak, etc.) – This is personal preference. Costco’s quality is unmatched, but based simply on price, you can get better deals when they go on sale at the grocery store. For me, I’d rather buy good food (and maybe not THE BEST food) and stretch my dollar to get MORE food. But, once again, personal preference.
- Cereal – They have coupons occasionally, but still more expensive at Costco.
- Small cans of canned food – It’s convenient to have them in a big box of 8 or 10 cans, but price per can is higher than Walmart, especially if you price-match a good deal.
- Condiments – Condiments go on sale like CRAZY in grocery stores around holidays. Stock up on ketchup, mustard, and BBQ sauce at stores when they go on sale and you’ll save way more.
- Pasta & sauce – You can typically get 1lb of pasta for $1 (often times much less) on sale. It’s usually always more than that at Costco. Sauce you can usually get for $1 per jar (or much less) at Walmart, Costco is nearly always more expensive. I buy cheap pasta sauce and use it as a base to making my own sauce. I make large quantities and freeze it. Much cheaper, and better!
- Most produce – Once again, personal preference. Costco’s produce is awesome, huge, often organic, and high-quality…BUT it’s typically more expensive. Once again, I’d rather stretch my dollar and get MORE for my money. There are times when their produce is cheaper, but you just need to learn your prices (see below for more on that). For example, their 3lb bags of spinach is a great deal. And when in-season, their strawberries are competitively priced. They might not be the cheapest, but the size and quality make them a good deal. However, their apples, oranges, grapefruits, grapes, and other produce will cost you a lot more.
The most important tip:
LEARN. YOUR. PRICES!!!!
I can NOT stress this enough! I carry around a little “price notebook” with me and mark price per ounce, pound, or ‘price per each’ of things. Learning your prices is really the ONLY way you’ll save money at Costco. See HERE for all the info about my Price Notebook.
Remember: Just because it’s bulk and/or from Costco doesn’t mean it’s cheaper. There are many staples at Costco that are NOT cheaper, so I usually deal-shop for those at other stores. Get to know pricing so you can really only buy the things that will actually save you money.
Additional tips:
Make it last. If you opt for the huge container of strawberries and they start to go bad, don’t toss them! Get creative! Make strawberry spinach salad for dinner. Make smoothies. Make freezer jam. Do what you can to NOT let anything go bad, because you’re just throwing money away. My tip?
FREEZE. EVERYTHING. If it’s on it’s way out, freeze it! If it ends up being funky when you thaw it out, hey…at least you tried. This goes for everything – produce, meat, bread, sauces, fruit, buns, milk (yup. freeze it.), you name it.
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Buying bulk WILL save you tons of money…unless you only use half, then throw away the rest. See some of my creative uses for food HERE.
You might not need 800 toothbrushes. If it’s just you and your spouse, it would probably take you a few years to go through a Costco sized container of toothbrushes. Don’t get too excited about the convenience of Costco. If you only need 2 toothbrushes, maybe buy a $1 toothbrush and put the money you would’ve spent on Costco toothbrushes toward other things
…however…
Don’t be afraid to store things. Some people might not want a Costco-sized pallet of toilet paper because, well, that’s a lot of toilet paper to hold onto! But guess what? It’s cheaper. Deal with it ;) haha. Hide it under a bed, in a rubbermaid bin in your garage, under your stairs. Don’t be afraid to hold onto things. The savings are worth it many times!
Don’t be afraid to return things. Costco has a great return policy! They will take back just about anything. So if you buy the solar lawn lights and they don’t fit right in your yard, don’t be afraid to take them back. Now, that being said, please don’t abuse the system. Returning things unnecessarily or dishonestly (using it with full intention of returning it after using it, for example) only increases prices for the rest of us. No fun-o. Try your best to make it work. If it doesn’t, get your money back.
The non-food side of the store holds the best deals. Many of us think FOOD when we think Costco. But really, the best margins in price are on the non-food side of the store! Furniture and housewares tend to have the highest markups – anywhere, all the time. But with Costco they will never have higher than a 14% margin on ANY of their products, at ANY time. Thus, they drop the price dramatically to stay within that 14% margin. So cleaning supplies, diapers, dog food, vacuums, rugs, pot & pan sets = all great deals. However, learn your prices and don’t impulse buy on furniture and appliances, those are NOT always the best deals at Costco. To see a great video showing other great insider tips of shopping at Costco, click HERE.
USE. THE. COUPONS!! For heaven’s sake people, use the coupons! Don’t get them? Ask the membership desk. They even have them online many times.
When there’s a coupon for something you need or would buy anyway (very important) then stock up. Limit 2 on diapers but you only need 1 box? Buy 2. Then go back and buy more.
Why? The coupons rotate. So yes, the Huggies coupon will be back, but not for another 2 or 3 months. What happens when I run out of diapers in the meantime? I end up paying full-price…unless I have them on-hand.
Make a budget and shopping list and stick with it! If you don’t need it, you’re wasting money…even if it is a good deal. Be disciplined. Make a budget, make a list, and don’t be afraid to take stuff off the conveyer belt when checking out. Use some self-control, people! :) Once again, click HERE for how I work shopping at Costco into my tight budget.
Get the most out of your membership. Click HERE for more on that.
So there you go! I hope that gives you lots of tips for making sure you are SAVING the most money possible the next time you go to Costco. Happy shopping!
Jordan
Jordan represents “The new face of frugality”. After she and her husband fell onto some tough financial times, they learned the secrets to living WELL, on very little. She teaches that it’s not about going without, it’s about stretching every penny so you can HAVE more, DO more, BE more, and LIVE more than you ever thought possible. Thus, she has been dubbed the Fun, Cheap, or Free QUEEN!
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Love Costco! They save us a ton on Organics, gas, clothes and trips to the store. Quality is way better than most grocery stores and the return policy is insanely liberal! They’ll even take back produce that spoils to quickly!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.One note though, gas purchases aren’t applied to the 3% rebate, at least in California. :-( I check every year hoping that’s changed, but no dice so far.
Dairy doesn’t sit well with our family so we’ve gone the alternate route of drinking almond milk which can get expensive. I found that it’s much cheaper buying it at Costco. I can buy 3 cartoons of it at Costco for the price of 2 anywhere else, even when it’s on sale.
Rice is another good price there and it saves me a trip to the Asian store just for rice. Chia seeds are another great buy there. It’s much cheaper than anywhere else I’ve found. They also carry a multi-grain flour that I love at a much cheaper price per ounce.
Another thing I love from Costco is their frozen food section. Their waffles are good and cheaper. They carry a panko breaded chicken tenders made by Tyson that my daughter loves. She redefines picky eating and will only eat chicken tenders from Culver’s or these ones, a MUCH cheaper alternative.
Their pharmacy is fantastic! Kirkland brand Tylenol and Advil or IB profeun is much cheaper than anywhere else, especially when they have coupons for it. And since I’ve moved, I now allergies almost all year round. Their Kirkland version of Allegra is also significantly cheaper.
Now, something that people probably don’t think much about… buying clothes at Costco when they have a coupon for it is a lot cheaper. Carter’s layette set can go as low as $5.99. I also found women’s shorts for $11.99, Levi’s for $24.99, Raplh Lauren polos for $8.99 (seriously, where else can you find a RL polo for that cheap?!?), fancy girl dresses for $16.99, Sketchers Twinkle Toes shoes for $15.99 (they’re regularly at least $40 a pair), Addidas work out clothes for as low as $5.99. Here’s a tip I learned from an employee there: look at the price tag, if there’s a small star by it, it means it’s on its way out so the price has either been lowered already or is going to get lower if you’re willing to take a chance and wait. Our Costco is only a year old and 3 minutes away from my house. I take a weekly grocery trip during a weekday (my kids go through fruit like it’s going out of style!) and I take a peek at what’s around. I do that until I find that the items on a certain table have been reduced significantly, there’s a star on the price tag and noticed that the price has gone down. That’s when I buy them. I saw 3-in-1 winter coats for as low as $7.99 but only 2 sizes were left. The nice thing about Costco is that if it doesn’t fit the following season, you can return it for the paid price with no qualms.
Our Costco here also has a section in the back of the store where they’ll keep all the discounted food that’s on its way out and priced as low as $0.97 for a 24 can of Diet Coke.
So be aware of your surroundings and know where things are kept. Look in those sections every time and USE THOSE COUPONS!!!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Kinda glad I came “late to the table” to this one—the comments at the beginning were making my teeth itch. IT’s a trade off on if you can afford to feed your family at all; use pricy and unproven “Organic” produce and or “regular” grocery items
Where I live—deep in the country–we have NO grocery store for 20 miles one way. One would think that we would have access to fresh and cheap food. Not–exactly! We live in the land of cows–dairy cows. Yes there are some places where you can go to the farm and buy wonderful milk–I can hear the cows from one behind my place!!!–but the milk IS more expensive. And you still have to go fetch!
If you want that precious “Organic” meat you CAN go to local farms–and pay a huge price for a tiny bit of protein. Most of the stuff like this produced here is trucked off to NYC and the “Green Market”—too precious for words. And at something like $20 a POUND for a pork chop—not something MOST people here could ever hope to eat. The local farmers cannot afford this certainly!
I do have a SAMS because we are often in the town where that is located–but it is a 1 1/2 HOUR drive–ONE WAY. We only go when we have other things that need to get done there.
Do be careful at SAMS tho—I noticed last night that the prices/per/ are NOT all the SAME. Some had per pound; some had per ounce–on the SAME category of items making it hard to compare by eye the difference between burgers say. The produce is generally meh. The meats–oddly enough until recently the meats were a good deal and did NOT have the “enhancement” of “chicken broth” etc but I noticed last night that they DID now have this “solution” added to the chicken breasts. IT used to be that SAMS–owned by WALMART–did NOT have this and WALMART meats DID have it—watch the labels!
I also noticed–and perhaps this was an honest mistake—some very mislabeled meat cuts pretending to be a much higher priced cut. Now if this had been in MY favor—but it was not–sigh!
Also the packed medications are NOT always the least expensive—check them very carefully. For some items they ARE very low but for others they are way HIGHER than WM or other places.
You CANNOT use coupons at SAMS. And you CANNOT use a Walmart employee discount either.
Their bakery items are very good. The pre-packed deli stuff can be a good deal–and sometimes not. Chips and stuff—which we don;t buy much of so not “up” on prices–seem high compared to sales at other places.
The “best” deals for me there are bulk toilet paper–SCOTT–but of course last night they were OUT!!!! Sigh. And immodium is WAY cheaper there—for some one with IBD this is a great thing and one of the reasons I keep the membership. Also you CAN split the membership.
Other good buys (generally) at SAMS—-butter, several selections on that; eggs; pre-cooked chickens–generally larger than WM’s too!–some larger packages of spices—love their “Restaurant pepper” just watch the shaker tops–had one fly open on the “spoon” side and lets say supper was a bit–spicy!!!–that night! Now I tape down that side. Laundry soap.
We also found a great deal on a FOLD UP CANVAS WAGON—folds like a “Bag lawn chair” and was $50 vs $99 at Toys R Us–where it was sold out in any case. Priceless for us to tote kids around and will be sooooo much easier to place in the back of the car–and for me to pull behind my wheely handicapped scooter this summer!
We have no COSTCO for a few hundred miles that I know of!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Liked you on FB~subsrbed E-Mail~Pinterest.Like Costco,so I hope I win.:-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This really depends on where you live. Costco is always cheaper for me on all the items listed in the section that she has for not cheaper. Ground beef is rarely on sale for less the 4 dollars a pound..and its usually the crap.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.As someone on a tight budget with a lot of food issues quality always comes before other things. But thats me and my area.
A resort town thats cheap on a lot of things you dont need and expensive on everything you do need!
I love Cost Co and shop competitively. I do have to say though, we used their baby formula for a while and found it to be way too foamy. Gave my baby gas. A friend sends me Sams formula and it doesn’t have that same problem.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love buying bulk items like breakfast sausage at Costco ( hands down the best, absolutely no grease). I freeze the links on a cookie sheet, than place them into a freezer bag. This way, I can grab only what I need.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save by only buying what is on sale and when I have coupons to add, I also check the stores website for their coupons. It really adds up. Also using the store credit card gives special sales but make sure you pay it off each month. WOrks for us
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Keeping my fingers crossed~hoping to win,sure would help us out.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have a question what do you think of buying Plants from Costco?Do you thinks they
are a good deal?
The way I save money while shopping is to shop after I’ve eaten! Saves me sooo much on impulse buys!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have been buying frozen organic broccoli at Costco, but somehow just noticed the small print on the back of the bag that says “Product of China” This upsets me because #1) I don’t think it’s environmentally responsible to ship broccoli halfway around the world and #2) I questions China’s standard of “organic”. Does anyone have any information about this?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I enter giveaways such as this, I cut coupons from newspapers, and I try and cook meals that can be prepared and frozen if made in bulk – such as spaghetti. I think the best tool for consumers has to be their ability to look for deals constantly and taking the savings and turning into a saving trust or IRA.
Good Luck everyone.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have been hearing about Costco since I moves to the wear coast was a sans club member but haven’t had a chance to get into the Costco madness here, I buy everything in bulk ands if saves as ,much as everyone suggests I would be beyond thrilled to get a glimpse of the hype
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I try to plan meals around what meat is on sale. I also use my Food Saver food sealer all the time!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I do super couponing at regular grocery stores, but would love to try out a membership at Costco!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.To save money, I always, always, ALWAYS, shop the circulars and I only buy if it’s a good deal. They circulate so it really helps me keep on track.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I try and save money by buying what is on sale and using coupons as much as I can. I am not a member of Costco, but I just bought a new K-cup Keruig at their online store and was charged a surcharge for not being a member but the price was right even with the surcharge. It would be nice to win the membership for future products….Good luck to all…
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I shop “specials” and stock up to save.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I already do a lot of the things you’ve suggested. I stock up when chicken or ground beef is at a really good price and freeze it in portions to use later when the price isn’t so good. I also do that same with canned goods like pizza sauce. I do coupon and try to get the best deal on personal care items, especially since I can get them for free sometimes with coupons. I was actually talking to my Mom about getting a Costco membership together when she moves closer to me later this year so this was a well timed post for me!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I followed the fb page! I have a Sam’s membership, but the Costco is being built now! Can’t wait!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I price match every week, use coupons, and my favorite is going early in the morning and finding the marked down meats. This is how I save and am able to feed a family of seven on a very limited food budget.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I try to save money on the essentials by subscribing to couponing blogs and watching for the posts related to items we regularly use. It’s only a deal if we actually use/need it!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Would love to be able to shop COSTCO and buy in bulk. That’s what I try and do at the grocery store. Buy meat in large packs and freeze what I don’t use. I always shop items on sale!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I always buy my spinach at Costco. I don’t like spinach except in smoothies, so the huge bags used to go bad before I could use it up. The trick I’ve found? Because the texture doesn’t matter for smoothies, I try to freeze lots of the spinach right away, putting it directly into sandwich-size ziploc bags. Then when I make my smoothie, I can just empty the bag directly into my smoothie, already portioned out.
I, like Jordan Page, do pretty much all of my shopping at Walmart and Costco, using DealstoMeals.com to find all the good deals to price-match at Walmart. I love that the website tells you which deals are worth stocking up on! Sometimes it feels like a hassle to do the price-matching, but then I go to the store and realize that I’ve saved an average of 50% on most everything I buy, and the hassle is definitely worth it.
Now, my shopping trips at Walmart consist of most – or all! – price-matched items, because I’ve made such an effort to stock up when the prices are super low, and try to make meals from the items on sale and the items already in my pantry.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thanks for the tips! I’ll use them when I do my next Costco trip. One way I save money is buying things I need that are on sale at Winn Dixie. Then I get gas discounts. Last time I had $1.25 off 20 gallons of gas.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save money when shopping for essentials by going to several different stores. I DO ‘know my prices’ so I know who has what for cheapest. I fail because I go shopping ALL the time, like several times per week. So I need to work on that. I used to have a Costco membership but it lapsed and I’m trying to live more minimally (while shopping every day lol) so I haven’t justified renewing. It’s been a year. I would LOVE to get back in there. They have some things I just can’t get anywhere else
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save money buy trying doing what I can myself, i.e. buying a big box of crackers, and then separating then into smaller bags. And lot’s of other great tips I get from you!! Thanks so much!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love shopping at Aldi for saving on groceries. I’ve always wanted to try Costco out though so this would be awesome!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.We finally have more room to store things from cosco. It is such a money safer. I love the organic ground beef and the organic vegetables!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I shop every sale I see when I can. I shop at Walmart for essentials and watch for sales at Safeway for meat and produce. I love Costco! Wish I could afford a membership. thank you so much for the awesome giveaway!!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’m with Jordan – freeze everything. I’m a big dollar store fan – mine has groceries and I will check every week when their new shipment comes in. I buy brand name bread and bagels by the cart-ful and freeze them! It’s always fun because you never know what you’re going to get!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love costc…o when the kids were little it was like a field trip with lunch included
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have *just* started being more serious about using coupons and got my first freebies last night! With the prices of routine things going up all the time I decided it was time to buckle down and get serious about saving money where I can.
We have a Sams membership, but I keep hearing about how fabulous Costco is and would love to try it out! :)
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.We r in Hawaii and the only place to really save is the commissary and even then they raise the prices close and on payday:/ 5 people’s and a 90 lb lab in our fam makes it hard to make ends meet! We’d love to win a Costco membership :D
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I used to have a Costco membership when I was shopping for both my mom and myself. However, now mom has moved to assisted living, and I just couldn’t justify the cost of membership for myself. (I live alone.) I really MISS the quality available at Costco! Sure I can save money at some of the other discount stores (no names mentioned, but they are synonymous with low quality), but I really care about what I put into and on my body. I don’t want to have to jeapordize that just to save the almight $$. So, yes, I would love a membership again.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I am already a follower of Jillee on Pinterest & FB and now a follower on both of FCF. I have never shopped at Costco but know a number of people who do and love it.
To save money raising five children is challenging, especially with one income. Yard sales, local thrift shops, and “hand me downs” make up a large part of my childrens wardrobe. They don’t seem to mind as I frequently wash and put the new clothes away without a word to them and they are at an age they don’t question where it came from. Don’t get me wrong, they get new stuff as well, but there is an acceptable balance.
I still have not mastered grocery shopping and I fear I never will. Although I frequently read and know the tips; most times convenience wins. I am fortunate to live in an area with tons of farmer’s markets and local produce stands. I buy bulk whenever possible. It may not always be as cost effective but again it is convenient.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I do my best to double-up on coupons. I feel like I’ve hit the lotto when I find a manufacturer’s coupon and a store coupon for the same item!!! Cha-Ching!!! :) Our local grocery store also has AWESOME buy one get one free sales! I pack the freezer when they have our regular items BOGO.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I always shop sales, price match and just recently have started keeping a price book to make sure I get the cheapest prices, as well as purchasing in bulk. There are only the hubbie and I but we need to save as much as we can when prices are rising like crazy!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save money by making one shopping trip a month to Aldi and stocking up on our essentials. We don’t have one very close to us so I don’t do my regular grocery shopping there, but I do try to get in there once a month for things like peanut butter, cheese, oil, jars of jalapenos, and other basics.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I am an avid coupon member….would love to be able to go to Costco and buy things in bulk!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save money using the electronic coupons that grocery stores are using on their own websites. I couldn’t keep up with clipping them and wind up never using them. Most grocery stores now have them attached to their loyalty cards or a phone number. Really helps
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I’m a different Rebecca. :) I find all these tips helpful for use @ Sams, too. It really is helpful to do the math. I have a wants list for Sams now, and most of it is nonfood. They do a pretty good job with the food prices, but I coupon a lot and can usually do better.
Right now im planning a big run for freezer bags, white washcloth bundle, and, heres a fun idea. I decided to get a pack of those plastic food baskets and some paper liners to go in them, and use those instead of paper plates for summer picnics. Way cheaper than paper, and a lot easier on the environment, cause you just throw away the little paper liner.
Good info here!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I go over the supermarket flyers every week for the best sale items. We have no super walmarts on long island, so I really can’t price match. I do use coupons, and my daughter who is 21 is turning into a coupon nut!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I also try and stock up on essentials when they are BOGO at publix aith coupons. I live in a small town with few options for stores. I don’t have a Costco membership right now (but have at different times) because it is about 35 minutes away it but I love their products. . Having said that, I think in the stage of life that I am in with 2 kids in year round sports and practice just about every night, stocking up is what saves me money. That is why COSTCO makes sense to me. I am then not running out to the store when I realize that I am out of something and paying higher prices. One trip every couple weeks to stock up is worth the drive.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.The Oscar Mayer Bologna is a really good deal there, you can only usually beat that when it is buy one get one free at the regular grocery stores, and they are all beef too! I also love the Organic Strawberry Jam a really good buy. If you like hashbrowns try there dehydrated ones, good for backpacking/camping trips!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Loved the info for what items to get at Costco and what to avoid. I miss my membership, cuz there are definately some good food and products to get there.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.My best tips are price matching and having a price book.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.A Costco just opened in our area but I thought it was very pricy to join. We currently belong to Sam’s and have for several years. I have only been shopping once in Costco with friends in Florida and really enjoyed it but hesitant to invest that much money to join. I love to save money by buying in bulk and do a lot of portion freezing. You still have to watch the pricing to be sure you are getting a deal by checking the price breakout for each product. Would like to win the membership to compare the savings with Sam’s.
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I shop at Costco often. I have a girl’s group in which we shop in bulk and then share. We find the bulk savings and come away with reasonable portions.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I buy in bulk and get things that are on sale when I can. I’m disabled so stretching my money is important
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I registered with her. My favorite things not mentioned are the wonderful Kirkland Supima sheets and Charisma egyptian sheet sets. They both have 4 pillow cases, and come out of the dryer feeling like smooth satin on the bed. I have spent $100s on 1,000 thread count sheets and they felt like the most expensive paint drop cloths known to man after 25 washes. I also love their Kirkland 8 qt red cast iron oval pot I bought myself for Mothers Day. The price dropped to $59 for the 8 qt. I buy the Kirkland 50 yard wired ribbons when they first arrive in October, and again when the spring ribbon arrives in January. I am able to wrap fabulous looking packages for very little with adding a coupon of rolls per year. Also the Scotch e pk of scissors on sale right now for $7.50 with coupon for 3 pr is favulous. the are guaranteed for 100,000 cuts, and are a couponers best friend.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We have six kids so being careful with our food budget over the years has really been important. We try to steer clear of processed foods, except things like frz veggies, store bought pasta, etc. this means we make most baked goods ftom scrstch. One convenience food we do buy is bfast cereal. Every once in a while, I try to fix bfast more to reduce the amt of cereal we eat-it’s expensive! Aldi is my favorite grocery-inexpensive, good quality, and it’s small so doesn’t take long to get through. Thanks for your blog!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I cook most of my food from scratch—breakfast, lunch and dinner. I make my own bread, yogurt, jam for instance. Besides being much cheaper, I can control what goes into them, they taste better. and I eliminate the extra packaging.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I usually save money grocery shopping by shopping at Aldi’s, and using coupons when shopping at Meijer’s!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.My husband is in school, so saving money is essential! There are a million other things I would rather spend my money on than food…so my key to saving is mega coupons! I get the Sunday paper and print all of my coupons. I also price match at Walmart which saves me a ton! Every little bit helps!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.We buy our fresh eggs from a local for only a couple of dollars. We also buy our meat fresh from a local butcher and then divide, package and freeze ourselves.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Love this post! The biggest way I save (thank to Jordan!) is price matching at Wal-Mart. It actually makes shopping really fun for me, I enjoy looking at the new ads each week and making out my list. I’m definitely not afraid to stock up either!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I try to save money by shopping my local Kroger’s loss leaders, getting a co-op basket of fruits and veg from Bountiful Baskets, and going to ALDI for most staples and snack foods. I also do better about saving money when I plan my two-week menus instead of the “What’s for dinner tonight?” syndrome. :\
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I make freezer meals and buy as many of the ingredients as I can from warehouses like Costco. The prices are so much cheaper so I make lots of recipes for very little.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.The work you have put into this post is so appreciated by me! Thank you. Now I need to win this membership and use your advice.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love your ideas. Don’t have a Costco nearby, about 125 miles from one!!! I shop Sam’s and use a lot of the same routine! I try not to buy anything processed except for peanut butter! You need to know prices and I work at a grocery store, just think it through and have a calculator! I follow you, Jillee and just Pinned Jordan. I don’t do facebook!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My number one tip is to buy only things that we really use. As in, even though there is an awesome coupon for ground beef, we wouldn’t buy it because we don’t use ground beef. :)
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love Costco, we need to update our membership too, so this is a great time
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save money by using coupons and looking for great sales. Thanks for all of the wonderful tips! And thanks for the giveaway!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I meal plan for the month. I sit down one Sunday and decide what dinners I will make for the entire month and write it out on my calendar. It’s so much easier to not have to come home and wonder what I’m going to cook. That being said.. I’ve been contemplating getting a Costco membership for a few months now, so it would be awesome to win a membership. Thanks for the chance!!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Love buying the Costco packs of TP and paper towels. Great way to save!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I shop at Sams Club but MUCH prefer Costco!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Don’t forget that buying in bulk also saves gas because it cuts down on the number of trips to the store throughout the month. It all adds up!!!!!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I look at the circulars online at local stores and then plan my meals around what’s on sale. There’s a discount grocery store that I get a lot of my canned/snack foods from (near expiration date a lot of the time but still very much okay to eat). There’s also a small Mennonite store (I’m in PA Dutch country haha) that has local cheap produce, deli meats way cheaper than the chain stores, cheese, and things like flour and whatnot.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save money when shopping for essentials by using coupons when available, buying in bulk when there is a sale, and good old fashioned shopping around. I like to see where I can get the best deal it is almost like a game for me.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save money by sticking to a strict weekly meal plan, rather than buying impulsively at the grocery store.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save money by shopping within our weekly food budget, using coupons, and getting on brand mailing lists so that I can nab freebies. Thanks for the chance to win.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.In order to save on buying essentials,I look at store ads and pair buy one get ones with coupons. I also try to remember good prices for items and buy them when they are on sale. I follow Fun Cheap or free on Facebook and Pinterest.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’m now following The Fun, Cheap, or Free Queen on Pinterest. I hope I win! Sam’s Club does have a better selection of diapers than Costco. Sam’s also sells baby food. I wish Costco would do the same.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.In my opinion Costco is much better than Sams. Costco always seems to have better selection, quality and price along with friendly employees.
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I know we all dislike a TON of emails in our inbox each day…….but I find that every time I sign up for coupons, discounts, notices or whatever in my inbox…there is ALWAYS something I was looking for on my grocery list that ends up being a sale coming through in my inbox. I LOVE it! I save by noting all the sales that come through. But also keep in mind that if it’s NOT on my list then I don’t need to buy it and the email is deleted or forwarded to a family member or friend who MAY need it or mentioned to me they were looking for that item. ; )
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Meal planning is key for us! Then I fix the meals that use the most fresh produce first so that if we fall off the wagon and end up eating out later in the week, we don’t have veggies going bad in the fridge!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.When I shop for ‘essentials’ I always look at the deals or sales first. I try to base my weekly meals on the fruits, vegetables, and other items on sale that week! On items I can bulk up on (diapers, wipes, toilet paper, etc.) I ONLY buy them when they are on sale and I store them in my garage. LOVE costco for this reason! but I don’t have my own costco card yet! :(
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My son-in-law made Fillet Migon,and the were so GOOD,and they were from
Costco.
My daughter bought windshield wippers and went to put them on,
and someone actually went out and put the new ones on and put the old ones
in the box.My husband returned them for her today,and the person
behind the counter said~you wouldn’t believe what people do.
Guess,we now know why prices rise.
I hope to win:-)
The way I save money is stock up on everything when it is on sale so I can avoid paying full price for anything. When something goes on sale I try to buy a 6-12 month supply (depending on the budget). Saves lots of money to have a mini-store in your house.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.As a single graduate student, there are a lot of things I can’t buy in bulk. However, I live in an apartment complex where a lot of my neighbors don’t use coupons and toss them into recycling or trash bins–and yes, I nab them for myself. Being able to have extra free/cheap groceries and toiletries makes my life a whole lot easier.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save money for my family by shopping sales and price matching as much as possible!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I always check ads and price match at walmart to get the most savings! I never ever buy anything at full price when buying clothes, etc. and shop sales! I’d really love to win this membership and build our food storage!!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I always buy spinach, bananas, milk, and toilet paper at Costco. I also get printer ink refills there for much cheaper. Then I price match produce at Walmart.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Having a family of 6 is tough these days. I make use of my freezer as much as I can. Crock pot meals are my savior, and reading money saving blogs all help keep my expenses WAY down. So thanks to you ladies, I save money! :D I would love to win a Costco membership to help get my stash up and running again!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I try to meal plan for a month and do most of my shopping in 1 trip. I usually price match everything at Walmart and that has saved us a ton!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’ve been reading Jordan’s blog for years, and price matching has saved my family a lot of money! Just moved by a Costco…would love a membership!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I am a mother of a 2 year old and 1 year old, I am trying to become more frugal about spending in general. I try to buy in bulk but I don’t have a membership to either Costco or Sam’s and after some research that you provided as well as the Fun Cheap or Free Queen, I believe Costoc would be a great place. I would greatly benefit from the free 1year membership that you are giving away. Here’s to crossing all my family members fingers adn toes in hopes of winning the free year!!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.How I save money on essentials, is for one thing, making sure it is essential. I also make a list to make sure I get what I need, and stay away from buying things I could do without. I make sure to eat a meal before going as well so I am not stressed or impulsive. There have been times I’ve had to go as far as making my own laundry soap, and other times where I can buy what I prefer. Knowing prices of different stores sure helps! Thanks for the entry!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.If I have a favorite name brand, I like to try 1 store brand to see if I like it as well. Many times the store brand is just as good as the name brand and much cheaper.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.One of the things I do is buy the bulk black olives and put them into quart jars – on the lids I label them 1 and 2 then I know which to use first. They last along time and are a great buy.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have a really, really hard time saving money while shopping. But change has to happen, we just had baby number three and that makes five family members now.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I buy the bulk tortillas, shredded cheese, sourdough sandwich bread, peanut butter, large cans of spaghetti sauce (super cheap)-make it and freeze in bags, ground beef, large cans of Stagg chili -freeze in bags, chicken legs. Those are our major staples from Costco. It saves me time and money to have them on hand.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I try to save money by comparing prices per ounce and stocking up when items are on sale.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I saved using Costco’s car purchase program. It saved me a ton of money. I don’t currently have a Costco membership because my husband and I have been struggling financially due to some medical issues.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save money by stocking up when items are on sale and using coupons. Also I don’t buy cleaning products–I make my own with natural (and inexpensive) ingredients.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have the items in the different aisles at the store listed on my grocery list. Then when I make my list, I just write down the items in that aisle. I don’t go down every single aisle at the store, only the ones I need. This saves money for all my grocery shopping.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save money by stocking up when things are on sale and I use coupons with the sale items.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Had the super duper 72 hour sale on their 93% hambuger
at Sprouts here in Ca. was 2.97 a Lb. regular 5.49 a Lb.
Really hit the Jack pot~went for two days and that all we bought.
I was busy patting out my own hamb.patties.I wish I had more freezer sace:-(
It is the only hamburger I use and eat.The grass feed beef was at 6.99 a Lb.
and I don’t like it as much.
Thanks for the tips~if you have a Sprouts,I highly recommend them for their produce.
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I am looking at getting a Costco card for the frozen fish and their outdoor apparel. I have gotten into running and found out that Costco carries smartwool and some UV protective clothing. The savings on both pay for the price of the membership.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Know your stores and watch the sale ads. I have my usual stores, but you can’t get stuck only going to one. Great article! Thanks!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I definitely do the rotating stock up technique, as well as learning to make lots of things I used to buy. Making and freezing individual portions of food. And I started using some direct-from-farmer meat sources to get good, natural meats at better prices – those proteins are the most expensive things!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I only buy what is on my list and mostly shop with cash. When the money is gone I’m done.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save on essentials by stocking up when they are on sale.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I like to get my paper products and cleaning products from Costco. I really like buying the big bags of coffee as well. I know with my family size, buying at Costco saves money buying in bulk. The freezing thing is big in my house as well. Thanks for letting me share.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I use deal finding blogs for my local stores. They scan the ad, find the best deals and coupons. Then I gather or print the coupon and stock up. In the summer grocery budget is stretched by eating primarily from our garden.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I don’t have a lot of freezer space so when I do my big monthly shop I plan my dinners using fresh veggies (celery, peppers, etc) earlier in the month and then my meals with frozen veggies later in the month.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Since becoming disabled in 2005 I save on essentials by shopping at my local dollar tree and Walmart when I can’t get what I need from the dollar store. I have always been a frugal shoppers always getting the best bang for my buck. Looking at the post here makes me think how wonderful a change it would be to shop at Costco and still get a great bang for my buck while on my fixed monthly income.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.The only pharmacy for me is COSTCO. Their prices are better than mailorder.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.As a single woman with limited storage space, I’ve never thought Costco made sense for me, but combining these tips with my own cooking/freezing strategies, it may make sense. Winning the free membership would certainly be a great way to test it out!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.As a struggling college student, it’s essential to clip coupons. Free samples are also nice :)
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Luckily, we live fairly close to a Costco and a Target. When I’m starting to get low, I’ll check the prices and make a note as to the price per unit. When I get to the next store, I’ll compare the price per unit and decide whether to buy there or pick it up on my next trip to the first store. I try to keep an eye out for coupons and the like to include in the cost calculations.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save money by the old fashioned method of reading the circulars, using coupons and buying the store brand!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Since my at home family is my husband and I- a membership to one of the big warehouse stores does not make sense. I take advantage of the BJ’s free membership that is offered around Christmas. I shop the big grocery stores, but also the discount ones- such as Aldi’s. I lived in Germany for a few years, where there are plenty of good discount grocers.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save money when shopping by ad matching and shopping sales! I also love to use coupons!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Great Article! I shop at Costco and Sams, they are my best options to use coupons. Kroger will only take five (but they do have gas points!) and I forget Public’s limit. But, I love buying in bulk and freezing, sharing or storing. I plan my meals, make a grocery list and organize coupons. I do occasionally get things not on sale but not often. I can adjust dinner to what is on sale!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Learning prices (like so many have said) saves me money. Learning where to shop for which items is important.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’m not sure how many of you have a BJ’s wholesale club nearby, but if you are looking to save money, it is a much better deal than Costco if you can believe it! BJ’s sends out coupon books just as Costco, has in-store coupons, & you can also use manufacturers coupons too!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I use Pampers diapers & just to compare prices, a 204 ct box of Baby Dry size 3 costs $42.99, already a significant savings from most stores. Just about every month they have a coupon for $5 in the book, plus a $3 manufacturers coupon, sometimes found in the local paper. Sometimes there is addition savings using in-store baby coupons (usually only 1x/yr) or Bonus book coupons of free 9 refill package of wipes w purchase of diapers (usually 2 or 3 times a yr). Definately worth the membership!
Also cases of Poland Spring water – reg $4.49 case of 32, often have$1.50 coupons in book & newspaper coupons $1 off 2.
We have a Costco, BJ’s and Sam’s Club all within a mile radius (crazy, right?) I find BJ’s to be the best choice for me. Just another option to check out if there is one in your area.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I use Costco and Sam’s for all the things Jordan mentioned. I’m a big fan of zip freezer bags for my meat and cheese. The thing I want to do next is try some freezer jars for the big cans.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.In order to save money when buying essentials, I either buy bulk, especially in meats and cheeses, or I will do a comparison on how much you are spending per unit. I usually buy generic items that are the same quality as name brand to get my biggest bang for my buck.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save by always comparing unit price or per pound price, and knowing which stores typically have better prices/deals (which is easy since I already have to do that to shop for allergy-friendly foods). And never buying anything that isn’t completely “essential.” Also, I buy some things on the internet as the price is always better.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.To save money at the grocery store, I always shop with a menu for the upcoming week and a list of everything I’ll need to make those particular meals. No more wandering aimlessly and just grabbing what looks good in the moment! Oh–and I always bring my coupon box: it’s a Tupperware photo file box…I have even dropped it on occasion and the cover stays on!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I let my Costco membership go now that three of my kids are away at school but I still miss some of the good deals like toilet paper and bulk hummus. To save money I always make sure to figure out the price per unit to make sure the larger size is really a deal.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I just try to watch for lower prices than I remember them typically being.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.HOW DO I SAVE WHEN SHOPPING FOR ESSENTIALS?? When I’m shopping I pay attention to not only the overall price, but how many ounces and the price per ounce. Sometimes it seems like you’re getting a great deal and then you realize that you are actually paying more per ounce because the weight is different. That can make a big difference. I <3 Costco, though. You can get some really awesome deals there if you shop smart.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.To shop frugally, I buy in bulk whenever I can – this especially comes in handy now that I’m baking GF for my son! I can get 6-8 loaves worth of flour ingredients for GF bread for the same price as buying commercially made GF bread, and mine tastes worlds better.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I don’t know if I do save much money, but I follow some saving blogs and print some coupons and occasionally remember to actually use them when I go shop. I do use Costco and love not having to clip coupons to save money!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Hey! I just recently discovered Costco, my friend has a membership and its always fun to fo! I have a few Fav things like the giant bags of mini oranges. A steal compared even to Walmart.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save money on my grocery bill by purchasing produce through our local church co-op!
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I buy from Costco and repackage things such as chicken, ground turkey, etc., into smaller packages so that we have them ready for two servings. Great place to shop for bargains.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I shop at a store called Aldi’s. The best chili beans, canned peas and green beans anywhere! AND the best price! I also purchase my jars of cheese there—much cheaper than anywhere else!!! This store has lots of bargains!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I actually save a lot of money by using DIY products. I make my own laundry detergent, dish soap, cleaning supplies, etc. If I have to buy new products, I always look for in-store coupons. I also try to buy high-quality products, not just the cheapest thing available. I figure that if I can make something last longer or perform better, it’s worth the extra few bucks. :)
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Jillee I love your articles and love costco. Our nearest Costco opened about a year ago in Augusta GA. It is 60 miles away but so worth the trip. This Costco auto deducts coupons in their handout/mailout so we don’t have to physically give them to the cashier. I upgraded my membership last week when they showed me how much I would earn for that days purchase. I use costco amex for all costco purchases. paying amex balance off each month is a must for me too. We purchase in bulk and use the foodsaver as others have mentioned. Thanks so much for all the time and effort that goes into these posts!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Costco is amazing! They have the best bulk flour and sugar. I try to buy my staples in bulk and use coupons whenever possible. Another great idea is to create a monthly meal calendar. This helps me to only buy what I need and not waste food. Thanks again Jillee for more great ideas and giveaway!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.My husband and I tend to stick to the idea of always buying either the cheapest or the best. This has applied to everything we have ever bought, including a house, vehicles, electronics, and food.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.When I was looking for dog food, I got a list of the top rated dog food, and was surprised to find out that Costco’s dog food is listed as an A, while some of the expensive name brand ones were a B. I love getting a good value on dog food!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Unexpectedly out of work due to medical issues right now and can always learn other ways to stretch the dollar! Great page!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Miller always such good info and ideas on your site! Knowing prices is essential also rewards can help, I get $0.05 off per gallon when I spend $50 at a local store, but you don’t have to spend it all at once each purchase accumulates as does by $$ off per gallon. Last big sweep was .30 off per gallon.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Another great way to save at Costco
Or SAMs Club is to look in the “deals” corner.
I was able to pick up a TV with a huge discount because it didn’t have a box!
We were able to ask for a discount and got it!
Jennifer :-)
I always look for the most for my money. I check the per oz. cost, per pound cost, etc. when comparing. Sometimes the larger size isn’t always the best deal. I also freeze what I can. It seems like we have always lived on a budget. I hate wasting money! Also, look for free gifts with purchase.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save on essentials by shopping at Walmart for everything but produce and meats. I make a list before shopping and if it isn’t on the list, it doesn’t go in my cart!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I price compare to save money. I usually buy from Winco and Sam’s Club. I don’t currently have a membership at Costco, so that would be a great gift to win.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I always buy toilet paper, ground beef, Parmesan cheese, ranch and other things like that at Sam’s. I usually don’t buy anything at the grocery store unless it’s on sale. Thanks for a great giveaway! Love your website, Jillee.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.We sre also on a tight budget, that will get tighter doon if we are forced into early retirement. To save money on essentials I compare prices at the stores around us. I am not a couponer, but do cut or download coupons on products we use. We bulk buy as much as we can,especially for paper towels, tp, And meats, that we divide down and freeze.
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Hmm looking up , I guess an comment entry should beleft for each. Ok, hope I’m not doing this wrong ;’)
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Great ideas! Thanks for sharing! I love to coupon, but it’s so time consuming!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I am following both Jillee and fun, cheap and free on both facebook and pintrest. I wish I could add something new and different, but other than making my own detergent, and cleaners, buying in bulk, especally paper products, I have nothing new. Sorry. Keep up the good work Jillee :)
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I am following you and Jordan now and wanted to get my entry in to win the Costco membership. I am getting married in October and was considering getting a membership to Costco for some wedding supplies anyway. I at least have to enter to have a chance to win the membership.
Crossing my fingers,
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I save money when shopping for essentials by shopping at Aldi’s for our basics!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’ve been buying in bulk for years. The closest Costco to me is about 45 minutes away, but I may take a trip down there to compare them to BJ’s, which I’ve been going to for about 7 years. I like BJ’s better than Sam’s because there is more variety at BJ’s than Sam’s, and with the coupons, the prices are much better. Plus a couple of years ago we switched to organic products for just about everything, and BJ’s has a lot of organic options, and Sam’s has none. It’s good to know that Costco does also. We have also stopped using all chemical/conventional cleaning products in our house, and we’re making them now, and that has saved us so much money. Not to mention that it’s so much better for us to use non-toxic products, and they clean as well, if not better. I have just liked Fun, Cheap, or Free page on FB. Thanks for the info!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Price-match. I save so much money doing this. I use the app “Recipe” on my phone and I don’t have to bother with clipping coupons.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thanks so much for this blog. I found it so useful as always with your blogs.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I coupon! We have to buy bulk and freeze to make ends meet. I also can a lot of my garden produce to feed us during the winter.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I use as many coupons as I can either in print or electronic and both at times when allowed. we are on such a tight budget since I have a chronic disease that takes up the bulk of our income.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I do the basics that many others do… shop the sales, coupons for some of the basics (deoderant, shampoo), stock up when there is great deals. Oh – and I freeze a lot like Jordan!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Okay, so how I save money is usually by buying my entire month of meat at the best prices I can find, which I try to buy more organic meats which can be a little more expensive, but! I buy them all for maybe $80 for a month of meat for our little family of 3, and I individually portion all my meat in advance so I can thaw just one meal at a time. I especially like to pick up individually frozen fish fillets because they’re pretty cheap that way and save me the trouble! I also make my own soaps body washes shampoos conditioners baby wipes baby rash cream cleaners crud cutters and weed killers with more organic products to reduce the chemicals we have in our household!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.My budget is super tight since my husband passed away so I scour for the best bargains and stock up when I can.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.One of the ways i save money is doing my shopping on senior saving day I get 10% off all I buy!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I buy a lot of things online and save tons of money. Search google for the store name and coupon code! I shop Staples for office supplies and use their rewards program which results in a lot of free paper and I use the Staples cash to buy soda stream refills.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.My parents buy me Kirkland coffee from Costco. I can not bear to drink anything else anymore. It’s wonderful and the best part is that I don’t have to use as much as other brands to get a full flavor. I use much less (about 2/3) than normal coffee saving a ton of money for a regular coffee drinker like me. Would love to win a year at Costco.
As usual – great post!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We cook from scratch and buy in bulk. This is my best money saving trick. We went from a 200+ salary to approx 20,000 last year and our eating habits have not changed. If you stock up on the basics, there are so may interesting meals that can be made.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I coupon as much as I can, I buy in bulk and I even will split purchases with my friends and family if we are both in need of the same products around the same time. I shop at discount stores as often as I can as well too.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I LOVE Costco! I’ve been shopping at the same store since it was Price Club (in San Diego) ~ and have never seen another store compare.
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Thanks for a great giveaway! I save money by couponing and limiting my shopping to two trips a month.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save so much money grocery shopping by eating a filling meal before going to the store. Impulse buying wastes money, so feeling completely full stops me from buying things I want but don’t need.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I price match all the time! I always carry the weekly ads with me so that i can prove the price (because sometimes cashiers won’t believe that a huge watermelon is $2.50 at another store). I also buy fruit when its in season and freeze it (especially my favorite: blueberries).
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I like to buy items such as large bags of cheese and repackage into smaller quantities for the freezer. It’s such a savings! I LOVE Costco and Jillee!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I don’t have a Costco card. But I went once with a friend. Loved the clothes and books! She raved about their bakery! Great info,good to know. Thanks!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save money by buying different items at different stores. Also, couponing and knowing my prices definitely helps!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I normally go with friends who have a membership to Sams Or Costco,
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I Carefully plan out meals for up to 2 weeks. And i ALWAYS re-invent leftovers. Nothing goes to waste. (example if i make Chicken Tortilla Soup, the next day i drain the left overs and use the chicken and vegetables for Enchiladas. If I make beans, the next day i use it to make Chili)
I try to buy BULK, and with Produce i normally go home and seperate into snack size portions and put some in the fridge and freeze the rest.
Though i personally dont buy meat unless its range free no hormones and no antibiotics, I think its a great deal if you dont mind it. (I dont consume meat like most people im striving for Vegan here LOL its so hard!)
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.To save money on essentials I try to use coupons when available, shop at Costco when I’m by one. The nearest one is 65 miles away. So when I head up north I have my day planned on where to shop and what I need.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.My local grocery has lot of B1G1F each week, so I stock up. Also, I’m lucky that 2-3of my main grocery stores are within a mile of each other, so it’s not so hard to run to each if I MAKE A LIST! Thanks for the chance for Costco. I shop Sam’s only because I get a free membership and being single, I can’t justify the price of a Costco membership, but would love to try it to track it and see.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I would love a Costco membership. My husband has been in school for the last 3 years earning his doctorate and we lived near parents so we haven’t felt the need for a Costco membership. He graduates in about a week and we are moving so we’ve talked about when/if to get a membership! My favorite trick for saving money on grocery shopping is to plan meals around what is on sale. If peppers are super expensive that week, but we really want fajitas, we have to wait until they go on sale. We plan our menu around what produce is least expensive. (We eat mostly fruits, veggies, and whole grains). It’s worked great for us!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I keep my my food costs down by printing coupons, and I am also signed up on many sites that send me free samples . I wanted to try this new deodorant, which came to over $10 in store, and they sent me a trial size . I ended up having a reaction to it (itchy, but saved $10). I watch the flyers for my local grocery stores so I get the best deals . I don’t often buy brand new, but I look on Kijiji for used clothing and used bikes, things like that . Dollar store is great for those summer things such as chalk,sunscreen, skipping ropes and water toys . I don’t shop at costco because the membership price is so high, but if friends are going they usually don’t mind picking up some things for me, and I pay them back . I purchased a soda stream last year, and I have saved so much money . A package of kool aid, sugar, and the fizzy water tastes great, and is definatly cheaper than buying a bottle of soda , and saves many bottles from just going to waste . I buy vegatable seeds late in the fall, when everything is marked down 50-75 percent off . I found a dozen used plastic pots on the side of the road that someone was just throwing away . I got em, took em home, and I now have tomato,cucumber,lettuce,peas,beans, and a large variety of herbs growing on my deck now . I make salsa out of the leftovers . Last year I grew peppers, and ended up with way too much for me and my family to manage . I posted on Kijiji that I was giving them away, and a woman traded a few packets of seeds and a few jars of her own salsa for the peppers I gave her . I also am on a number of ‘buy sell and swap’ groups on Facebook for my area . When I have something I don’t need, let’s say a fold up chair in good condition, I can get $5 for it, or trade for something that they have . It’s so easy to save money now that I’m involved with these kind of things . I’m only 16 now, and I would LOVE to surprise my mother with a Costco card for mothers day . She has done so much for me, and I am trying to help her out as much as possible while money is tight . I’ve liked and shared all of the Facebook/pinterest pages :) good luck to everyone !
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save money by not having it when we run out of groceries? really, we eat a hell of a lot of beans. and I try not to get talked into buying too much bread when pasta will go farther.
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I get emails daily! I love them!!!! One of the first things I do in the morning. Sit with your blog, and a cup of coffee.
I also follow you on FB.
Currently, to save $, I clip coupons, and to be honest, I try just about any kind of advice that you are gracious enough to give out to us :)
I am a working mom, and anything I can do to stretch a dollar, I will try.
Never had a Costco membership! Just thought I would like to try it recently, and look at today’s post :)
Thanks for all of the great posts!!!!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I am trying to learn to live on a tighter budget right now. Because I have not been able to work, my family is on a very limited income. I have been following Jillee on Facebook and Pinterest for several weeks now. I have learned so much already about being frugal! I think a Costco membership would definitely help me out with this.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Hi Jillee. I have been following you for a long time on your blog as well as Pinterest. I have also started following Jordan (Fun Cheap or Free) on Facebook and Pinterest.
This post on shopping at Costco was fabulous and very informative. We have not had a Costco membership for over 2 years due to my husband’s job loss. I would love to be chosen for the free Costco membership. It would help out tremendously!
How I save money by shopping for essentials is: the minute I enter the store I head to the discounted meat section. This is where they put the meat that is about to exceed the “sell by” date. This has literally saved us hundreds of dollars. I will buy as much as we can afford, bring it home immediately and package it up in “meal size” packages and freeze it. The next thing I head to is a rack near the back of the grocery section that has other items (in-store bakery items, canned goods and other essentials). These items are at 50% off. I freeze the bread for later use and do what I need to do with anything else. They usually put things on these racks that are being discontinued from their stock or need shelf space. I have saved hundreds of dollars by shopping these racks too.
Then I move on to do the rest of my shopping. I always check the ad when it comes out on Sunday ( it is sent to my email every Saturday night) and I make a list and add any coupons needed to my store loyalty card. I also ALWAYS check the price per ounce/pound/unit, etc. tags to see where I am getting the most for my money. I used to think the larger packages were cheaper but discovered this is usually not the case. It pays to look at those tags on the shelf.
Thank you Jillee and Jordan.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I try to keep my pantry well stocked with items purchased at the lowest price. I have really been wanting to try out Costco!!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save by having walmart price match sale items and by using coupons. by price matching I also save gas by not going to several different stores to do my shopping.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I buy meat on clearance. I either cook it up and freeze it in smaller bags, or I pressure-can it. That is a great way to have convenience meals and you don’t have to worry about food loss if the power goes out.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I often buy in bulk for my small household. I wish I had a pantry and a freezer, but I’ve still learned some frugal tricks. I buy chicken, seafood, and meat on sale and freeze smaller amounts individually.
One of the best things I’ve learned is not to skimp on wrapping food for the freezer. I often wrap things like chicken breasts individually and then put several together in a larger freezer bag. It’s too sad to ruin good food with freezer burn, and freezer bags are cheaper than the food.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Please explain your comment about why you buy stamps at Costco. I don’t understand your point about not being charged fees for stamps at Costco. How charges fees for postage stamps?
And the meat prices you quote are amazing! I wish meat was that cheap here. At our Costco, the frozen chicken cutlets are $2.20 a pound. That’s still cheaper than at the grocery store unless they are having a sale. My rock bottom price at a grocery store is $1.99. And I am limited to one package at that price.
Like you, I have a list that I use when Costco shopping. They have great prices on some items and not so much on others.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I try to keep track of what we’re low on so when a great coupon comes around I know if I should put it to great use or if it will go to waste. I also buy as much in bulk as I can (we eat a lot of organic so sometimes things can’t be bought in bulk or out of season). Thanks for sharing your tips!!!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.To save money, I buy from bulk bins for my pantry items whenever possible, and shop at ethnic grocers for items that may yield an ‘exotic price tag’ at regular grocery chains.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Wish we had one close by….
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.When I go shopping I always make sure I compare the size and price per ounce on products. I also try to check the weekly ads for other stores and compare those prices.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love my Foodsaver! Buy family packs of meat, divide, and freeze!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save money by looking for coupons at our local store and stocking up on things when they are cheap. I also follow a really nice freebie site that tells you when there are super rad coupon deals.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I shop at the 99 cent only store first then on to Food 4 Less. I can’t afford a membership at Costco. I live paycheck to paycheck. I eat a lot of salad because I can get all my produce at 99 cent only there.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I price match and use coupons and then stock up every chance I get.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I always check the price per oz, or do the math myself. Sometimes the smaller name brand ends up being cheaper than the large store brand oz for oz! This drives my hunny crazy, I take a very long time to shop, but he isn’t complaining when he gets awesome dinners on our very tight budget! :)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Checking the price per unit is CRUCIAL! Thanks for the reminder Shana!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’d use it for Gas and their Rotisserie Chickens. :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I know my prices and buy what is on sale. I don’t make meals that include a lot of ingredients I don’t usually have.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’ve been starting to keep a pricebook so I can compare prices.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I would love to win this! Costco is so much better than Sam’s!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Oops, forgot my comment on how I save money. I try to buy in bulk, or even shop at the Dollar Store, or Aldi (which has very cheap groceries and essentials). I also, like you, utilize my freezer as much as I can.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I price match and use coupons and I stock up anytime I can.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have two newspapers delivered per week and use the coupons on as many b1g1 items as possible.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’m a BOGO person. And love it when I have 2 coupons as my everyday grocery store will accept the second coupon on the freebee!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Great post! I am lucky to have a husband that allows me to be a stay at home mom and grandmom! A Costco membership would help me to keep my household expenses within budget – especially with these tips! I have liked both pages on Facebook and am following both on Pinterest :)
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Mostly I shop at Kroger–I check the weekly deals, stock up when things are on sale & maybe I have a coupon (there are times we have 8 boxes of cereal), I also take advantage of their digital coupons for things I already buy (yesterday they were having a buy 4 and save $4 on various items..I ended up with 6 sticks of Old Spice deodorant for under $7 because I also had a $1 off coupon). Extreme couponing isn’t for me, but deal hunting and planning ahead are!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I do a lot of comparison shopping. Sometimes you CAN get an item cheaper at the grocery store, but when I shop the Big Box stores, things like olive oil and organic products tend to be a better price. One thing I LOVE is bagged Onions. I can buy a big bag of Onions for a much better price then the little bags at the grocery store. And they tend to stay fresher longer. Thanks so much for the giveaway. We have a Costco a few miles south of us, but I do not have a membership. I’d love to give it a try.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Costco cakes are UNBEATABLE! Especially for special occasions, parties, end of soccer season celebrations, 1/2 sheet for $17 and good quality!
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I use coupons, club cards and buy as many store brand products as I can. I like the convenience of buying large number of items at Costco and find that their coupons do make the items less expensive. I really appreciate the bulk purchasing in the bad weather as I get a lot of comfort out of knowing that I have plenty on hand to provide for my husband, three kids and dogs.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I LOVE Costco and Sam’s Club. I prefer Sam’s {but mostly because I can’t afford to pay for both of the memberships} and Costco is more expensive than Sam’s for the membership fee. There are only 3 in our family, but I save lots of money buying in bulk. Thanks for the tips.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have always shopped at Sam’s club because that is what is closest to us, but they have just built and new Costco even closer, and would love having a free membership to check it out. thanks
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.My tip: Save you leftovers–no matter how small. It makes me crazy to see food get thrown away. I made burgers the other night & saved the TB or so of the sauteed pepper/onion pieces left in the pan in a 4 oz canning jar. The next night I made rice & tossed them in. Added variety, So many times I’ve done this we said we’ll have this again–but I can’t because it was literally pot luck.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.As a side note I save all leftovers in canning jars (4, 8 or16 oz jars). There are only 2 sizes of lids, they are see through, no warping/leaching plastic, they freeze, they microwave, they are good for dry goods,
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I Don’t live anywhere near a Costco and the nearest Wal-Mart is 50 miles one way from me..We have lots of lists, watch our sales, buy in season and preserve products either by freezing or dehydrating..We also have garden in the summer and have fresh herbs in pots during the winter.Needless to say we don’t run to the store every day and sometimes not every week. We stockpile the food when its goes on sale.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.we try to use coupons if we are going to walmart. i try to shop the sunday ads for cheapest toilet paper, paper towels, sodas, etc. we shop at sam’s when we can – it isn’t close to our home. we have recently started shopping at our new aldi for basics and have been saving quite a bit over publix and some over walmart prices.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.To help us save money, the only things I buy when we *need* it are dairy, eggs, fruit, veggies. Everything else I stock up when it’s on sale and shop my own pantry when the item is needed, with very few exceptions (party or holiday event). Why pay full price two weeks from now when I can pay half price (or less) now?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I tend to buy the veggie/fruits in “season” – we go thru a lot!! I also watch all of the grocery ads and buy several items when they are rock bottom prices – also use a lot of coupons.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Costco pays me to shop there! If you get the regular membership for $55 there is no rebate. If you get the $110 membership, you get a rebate once a year back. If it’s not more than $55, Costco reimburses you back the difference. Also, I don’t carry cash or a checkbook very often, so I got a Costco American Express card. I only use it there for gas (cheaper than any other station around here in St. Louis) and all my Costco shopping. We are a family of 4. AMEX gives a rebate back once a year also. Between those 2 rebate, I always get back around $170/yr. That more than covers the cost of the upgraded membership. Check with the front desk and they’ll explain it to you in more detail.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thanks for your explanation of this Stephanie. This is the first year we have done this and you are right! It’s pretty much a win-win. :-)
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I also keep a little notebook so I know what “good prices” are for certain items. I would love to win a year’s membership.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Good info – I currently shop at Sam’s because it is closer but am very interested in Costco. Wish they had one nearer to me!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Costco is and has been our favorite shopping place since they moved into the Tri Cities, WA. The great buys, the variety, and the quality is great. Plus, each time we go we have to have lots of time just to check out all of the new items they have on display! The only problem for us is that we have to drive 75 miles just to get to Costco so we don’t get to go as often as we would like. jr
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Costco is my favorite of all of the shopping sites we go to. The only problem is that we have to travel 75 miles to shop there. To me, it is well worth it. I love the prices, the savings, and each time the shopping to see all of the new things they put out. jr
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I am a vegetarian and have recently discovered that making my own meat alternatives is not only fun, but also cheaper than the ones you find in the store. I also save money by visiting the discount grocery store before going to my usual store. I often get great deals. And of course, coupons. The store where I regularly shop has a great rewards program, so every three months I get free money to spend and a bunch of really useful coupons.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Love these tips… I have been trying to keep “best price notes” too! :) Now I just need to wi this Costco membership so I can try it out on a larger scale. I can just buy a deep freeze at costco on my way out, right?!?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.haha. Exactly! A deep freeze is helpful. Mine is TINY….but does the job!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I was born an awesome shopper! I don’t purchase anything, unless I’m getting a deal. Costco is mine and my kids favorite place to go…hello samples, here we come! Yesterday, I was able to buy my son a pair of shoes and with all my coupons, discounts, etc., I ended up paying $5.40! Not too shabby!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.As much as I love Costco, we live 45 minutes away from the nearest store. However I let our membership lapse, because when I drive all that way, I am right close to Winco, and found that is where I save the most because of their bins. I never have time to shop at both stores. At Winco, I can get a big bag of bran flakes, which I substitute for Wheaties, for $1. They have so many things in bins, from spices to pet food, it is really economical to take the trouble scooping and tagging bags of dried fruits and nuts of all kinds, beans and pastas of all kinds, candies of all kinds including chocolates…It is hard for me to think of a catagory of foods they don’t sell in bulk.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Joanne….I too live 45 minutes away from the nearest Costco…but I usually end up shopping there about twice a month.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have heard good things about Winco too. I definitely need to check them out. I have heard they have a pretty good selection of gluten free items that I am anxious to find out more about.
Number one on your “don’t buy” list is the one thing I buy ONLY at Costco! In our area, they are the cheapest and best with quality and pricing of ground beef. Maybe it depends what area you live in? I’m on the Jersey side of suburban Philadelphia.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I find making a list of items I need then being flexible with brands for best price helps me get the best deals on essentials. With a full time job, I don’t have the luxury of my old days with multi week meal planning, grabbing loss leaders at all the local chains and so on. Not going grocery shopping hungry also has a positive influence on my buying patterns. Less likely to splurge
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have never been to Costco. :( I used to shop Sam’s Club but found that I would spend way too much money there every time I went. Now I save money buy bulk shopping through Amazon.com, Bountiful Baskets, and a larger meat distributor where I can buy bulk cases of meat for cheap. It feels like a lot of money up front until I break it down and realize that I do not have to buy meat for 6 months to a year. Plus, it saves my sanity too because I don’t have to go to the grocery store as often and when I do go, I can get out of there FAST. I’d love to see what Costco is all about, I have family members that go (in another city) and they love it. Have a great day.
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I check the grocery store “clearance meat” section & many times I have been able to find good deals (like a package of brats for 97 cents!). When I get home, I immediately open the package, turn the meat over & give it a good once-over & sniff test. Then I freezer wrap, label & pop it in the deep freeze right away.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I read a survey recently that compared prescription costs for generics and Costco won hands down. I pay a lot every month on copays and would love to be able to cut these costs. Also, with other savings they have, it would be worth the trip to Tallahassee every three months to stock up on essentials.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love Costco! You can definitely find some things cheaper elsewhere, but their quality is unbeatable, and as some previous commenters have said, they are a really great company. And I like supporting that.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save money by buying different essentials from different places, for instance, you can save a ton on produce from a coop like Bountiful Baskets or from farmers markets, get bread super cheap at bakery outlets and get paper and cleaning supplies cheap at discount stores such as Family Dollar or Dollar General.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.We buy when on sale, and freeze extras if possible. We always make a list and then see what coupons we can find for things only on the list!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I am big into coupons, not like crazy coupon lady big, but pretty big. Whenever a great coupon comes out on something I use a lot of and/or will store well I go on to Ebay, bid, and get another 10-20 in the mail. It costs a couple dollars, but that is still way less than if I were to go buy that many newspapers. That way I can use that savings many, many times before the expiration date.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I do not have a costco membership and have never been to one. There is one that is the same distance from my house as the Sam’s (which I do have a membership for) I need to check out Costco. For meat I use a local butcher shop which sells most of the things they have (including milk and eggs and some produce) cheaper than Walmart, MUCH better quality for meat.
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I do not have a Costco membership…just start thinking about the possible benefits of having one. I use Sams mostly. I apply the same thought process as you described for shopping at Costco…to Sams. Most paper goods are cheaper at Sams. Milk is cheaper. My problem with Sams is the produce are not always good. They are usually bruised or smell bad…so I do not buy too much produce at Sams.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I cannot add much to the money saving advice above. I love Costco and their coupons. I shop by price comparison and refer to my smart phone to price compare. Buy in bulk and store or freeze.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Living frugally is not an option anymore. With my husband being retired, every penny is so important to making ends meet. I appreciated the tips on how to freeze and save.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save money on essentials by spreading the grocery ads out on the kitchen table once a week. I see what is on sale, and make a list for the three stores. All three stores are within one mile of each other. When I go to the market, I make three stops, and am done.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Lisa, I have a head for numbers, too, for which I am grateful…easily remember prices which is so convenient when comparing different stores, ads, etc. I love Costco…I also have a Sam’s membership but prefer Costco. Wish I could buy all things at Costco and not have to go to Sam’s, too…there’s just some things at Sam’s that I can’t give up, lol.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My husband LOVES Costco! We do not have a membership, but we go in with this parents and shop around. We also just go in for their hot dogs and pizza! I love to look at their furniture and other seasonal items. When I shop, I make sure I do not go in a store hungry or full – If I’m hungry, I buy too much but if I’m full, I don’t buy anything and the next day I end up back at the store!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Such a good point Jennifer! I have purchased way too many things at Costco because they were handing out free samples and I was starving! ;-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I sign up for all the free coupon sites. It’s very helpful because they send me emails anytime new coupons are added, and sometimes I get emails when some are about to be taken away. I love it because I do not make much money, so I can’t afford to stock up on stuff and have a huge food storage unless it’s a super sale, I have to meal plan and buy for maybe 2 weeks in advance, but there’s usually coupons for most of the stuff I need. I also like the phone app ibotta. I don’t buy a lot of things on there, but I use enough that I make money back!
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Thank you for all of the great tips! We have been shopping at Costco for many years. We use some of your tips already. Our best strategy for saving $ around here is hiding it after our trips to Costco. :) I have 18yr twin boys, and 20yr son. They could destroy a single trip faster a blink of an eye!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My daughter just graduated college and is moving from CA to Portland. We were just telling her she needs to get a membership but she said it was to expensive. Apparently we can’t add her to ours either? We will get her one when we move her up there, because she is renting a house with four other people. They will need it. :)
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.haha! I can totally relate to this Susan. My boys love the fruit rollups I buy at Costco and if I didn’t “hide” them they would be gone the first day! ;-)
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I watch my budget by shopping at Walmart / Publix bogo pricematch at Walmart and BJ’s deli meat and cheese. The Walmart next store to Publix in our town matches at the Walmart price not the Publix price which can be much higher. I’m also using your tips Jilee as much as I can.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.great tips…..I usually have to connive or beg friends to take me with them when they go to Costco as I could never afford (justify) the membership myself.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I do tend to buy sale items in bulk & freeze what I can. instead of paper towels I use a cloth towel for drying & a dishcloth for mopping up spills & such. unless something is exceptionally gooey or nasty or I’m cleaning up after chicken or meats (which I’ve since stopped eating). I do try to buy as many products that have as little packaging, especially plastic, as possible. and I also compost all kitchen scraps for my vegetable garden.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have Sam’s card but recently moved and believe I am closer to Costco now…so I guess I need to get a Costco card. My mom lives in AZ and just loves shopping at Costco!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I usually buy only organic produce/meats/eggs/dairy, so it’s important to price-shop to get the best deals. And I ALWAYS save more $$ when I have a list and stick to it. Last, I try not to shop on an empty stomach…I always end up buying way more that than I should have. So quick recap – price shop, stick to the list, and don’t shop food when you’re hungry! Hope this helps!
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Great post! . I used to have a membership but I can’t afford it anymore. Your useful tips are the best. Dollar Tree has cheapest prices for cleaning supplies. Would love to win a membership and follow your tips.
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Buy vegetables, fruit, and eggs at a farmer’s market or grow them yourself. Paper products, detergents and cleaning supplies at the big box stores. Watch sale papers for everything else.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Not where I live….
I was just at the Farmer’s Market…they had regular strawberries, NOT organic, for $3.99 per little green basket. Fry’s (Kroger) has them for $.99/lb! Same with cauliflower, they wanted $2.99/lb for NON organic, whereas I can get it for $.88/lb. And some of the stuff at our Farmer’s Market is actually IMPORTED from Mexico or China. :::shakes head:::
OH, and eggs were $6.00 for a dozen! With as many eggs that we go through per week, that’s all that I could afford. Fry’s has them for $.88/doz right now.
Some people may be able to eat all organic & grass-fed, but with rising taxes, healthcare costs & hours being cut at work, not everyone can afford to and shouldn’t be berated over it…
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’m a complete nut when it comes to prices and luckily numbers stay in my head so I know how much everything is everywhere that I shop…lol! With going on disability a few years ago, I’ve really had to watch my pennies and at times it’s downright tough but I do love finding bargains.
Thanks for the info and would love to win a Costco membership. I had one before I got sick but that was an added expense I just could not afford.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Make friends with the butcher at your favorite store and find out when they pull their markdown meat. I show up right before that time and get great deals! My Albertsons people are so nice, they have chased me down in the store to show me deals! I just portion out what I buy and freeze or cook the meat right away.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We try to save money by having a monthly budget set aside for groceries. We also only try to make “big runs” to get groceries once or twice a month(we live 45 min from the nearest walmart and costco, so each trip really counts!) I plan out 4-5 meals each week for the month and make a grocery list with the items needed for each meal (if we don’t already have it at home). I’ve found that we tend to spend more money if we make little trips throughout the month. If we run out of the budget we don’t allow ourselves to spend anymore. It forces us to use what we have left at home. Nothing goes to waste and it lets us get creative for meals.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Liked both sites and left comment here about what I would buy at Cosco.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Another plus to Costco is that, in Canada at least, the workers are treated much better than they are at Walmart.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I think that’s standard for Costco everywhere. I remember watching or reading a “behind the scenes” sort of thing about the company – they take much better care of their employees overall than many other large chain companies. Especially Walmart, which reportedly treats their employees like crap.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Great information! Only thing I quibble with is the eggs: if you are paying more for brown eggs than white eggs, you’re wasting your money. Brown eggs come from brown hens, white eggs from white hens. There is no nutritional or health advantage of one or the other.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.so do green eggs come from green hen? dear city folk stop tying to tell people where your food comes from.. You dont know.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Different color egg shells come from different breeds of chickens. The feather color has nothing to do with it.
I just want to emphasize their return policy. I’m in Canada, but I imagine it is the same Costco-wide.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.It is AMAZING.
I was having issues getting a warranteed part for the kettle ihad bought almost two years ago. On a whim, I asked what the reasonable timeframe on returns is. I then explained my issue, briefly, and was told “Bring it in”. So I did! I keep ALL my receipts and they were thrilled that I still had it, apparently having a receipt makes a return even easier.
Because their policy is so fantastic, I ended up buying a new kettle of the same brand there (they only had one choice!) with confidence because I know if I have the same issue again, I can return it and NOT buy that brand ever again.
Did I mention that their return policy is AMAZING?
Avocados! And jeans for both me and my husband – they’re about $16.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.The BEST way I save $$$ for essentials is to: KNOW PRICES. That way you can shop anywhere!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I agree that Costco isn’t always the CHEAPEST but it it always a decent buy. For me, time can be more valuable than money and Costco streamlines my shopping. Besides, I like Costco and its company philosophy. Costco treats its employees really well. I like giving a company like that my money more so than one that doesn’t treat its employees as well.
PS: They are always super cheap on baking supplies. You just have to get a lot at once. :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Get over yourself, the rest of us appreciate these tips
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have a friend who used to work at Costco and told me that the kirkland diapers are made by pampers and the formula is made by enfamil!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Cheryl P. your comment was most helpful! It sounds as if you may be familiar with the WestonA. Price Foundation. I’m just beginning my journey of trying to eat healthy, and have much to learn. Rebecca also had valid points about eating healthy, but it is expensive which is such a shame, as so many people could improve their health if only they had the money and someone to teach them. It would be great to have mentors that could go into homes and give hands on cooking and preparation and storing techniques. As for myself, cooking is not my forte (in fact I strongly dislike it), so it’s a constant struggle to not grab a box of this or that and start munching.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I don’t just freeze meat when buying it in bulk. Frozen meat costs money and energy to store, takes time to defrost and can fill up your freezer fast.
I pressure can meats.they take little preparation and you can be doing other things while they are processing. That takes a couple of hours, but just needs to be monitored and the temperature regulated. Follow the directions that come with your pressure canner and you can store if for months on your shelf.
I process raw boneless chicken with only water. When I need a quick meal, I pop open a jar and make whatever I want that calls for canned, cooked or shredded chicken. If I’m not using the broth that was created during the processing, I freezze that for use in gravy, soups or sauces.
I Roast semi boneless or boneless country styled ribs to remove the majority of the fat, pack the meat in jars topped off with water and process. When I open it, I can drain the broth and heat the meat in barbecue sauce for sandwiches or to serve over rice or in chopsuey.. It is amazing ly tender.
I buy 93% lean ground beef in bulk, brown it, add onions and cook them well then pack the mixture into jars, topped off with 1-2 TBLSP of water and process. You could also add garlic or chopped peppers depending on what you cook with the most. Again, I add no seasoning. When I open the jar I add ingredients to create spaghetti sauce, chili, stroghanoff, tacos, enchilladas, sloppy joes … The list is endless.
It is so much easier to take a day and fill dozens of jars with meat. (I usually have two pressure cookers going because the bulk of the time goes into the processing.) Then I have convenience meats for 6-12 months depending upon how much I process. While the pressure cookers are going my husband helps me mix meatloafs, season meat for burgers and meatballs and cut up chicken for stir fries. which we then package and freeze
When I make my lasagna or other casseroles, I make 3-4 pans. A frozen pan can be placed in your oven in the morning which you then program to bake it so that it will be ready for dinner when you return in the evening.
These methods save me time in the kitchen for months ahead and best of all, they limit how often I have to clean up after handling raw meats and frying them.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I was a thrift store yesterday and found a cooker like the one your where talking about. I was going to buy it but looked at it really good and seen it was messing a piece. I was so mad because it was only $18.00. I looked online and it was more like $50.00 to 600.00.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Clothes! Men’s jeans for $15 and they last. Carters outfits for little ones for $8. Carters footie pajamas for kids for $7. You just can’t beat those Carters deals, even in the closeout stores! My 3 year old gets all his clothes from Costco. I bought all of my wedding flowers through them for $200. All calla lilies, white and beautiful colors. Anyone who has priced wedding flowers lately knows that is more than half off from anywhere else. Above all else, Costco’s customer service is unbeatable. Their employees are wonderful and the company treats their employees wonderfully. Look up some stories on the CEO of Costco. We love Costco in this family.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.+1 on the kids’ clothing! We buy pj’s, nice dress outfits around the holidays, swimsuits, coats….you name it! All name-brand and very durable. I’ve purchased workout clothes for myself, nice sweaters for my husband and all are in great shape and for a great price!
Some of our other faves: the salsa….OMG, the salsa! So good and organic too! We also buy the organic strawberry preserves, the 2-pack of multi-grain bread, the Earthbound Farms organic spinach in the HUGE container, Kirkland brand organic rice milk (the only brand my son will drink), their Kirkland brand of fish oil capsules and other supplements, their huge containers of almonds and other nuts….list goes on and on.
There are great organic and natural deals at Costco. We are currently eating about 50% organic across all categories and Costco is the only way we are able to do that with consistency.
My husband is a “dog food snob” and won’t buy the crappy dog food for our dog. We were buying a premium brand only sold in pet stores for YEARS until we compared the ingredients and quality of the Costco brands and found them to be nearly identical and for almost 1/3 less! Our dog is 70 pounds, so any savings on dog food goes a long way!
We don’t have a baby in diapers at the moment, but I wish we’d had our Costco membership when our son was a baby. I’ll definitely check out the Kirkland brand the next time around!
I also LOVE how nice everyone is at Costco and that the company pays their employees well and offers very generous benefits. I see the same people there year after year. I think the employees know they have a great situation and refuse to leave! I even considered getting a part-time job there but there are never any openings. Haha! =)
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Great stuff! and I thought I was the reigning queen of Costco!! :D To add one more thing….It’s the only grocery store you can go to hungry, and take advantage of the free~sample~buffet!! Ha!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.hehe….good point Michelle. ;-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I was wondering when in the comments someone was going to mention the samples.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I give out samples at Costco for a living (while I go through school- I’m almost 21) and it’s a common misconception that the samples are there simply to hand out for free to happy, hungry customers as an incentive to come into the store. That is not at all the case. As a matter of fact, our purpose is to sell products through demos and active conversation with Costco customers.
Every morning our supervisors purchase the product that we are to serve. Warehouse Demo Services (the company we work for- not Costco- so the next time you ask one of the sample people where something is, remember that we don’t actually work for Costco but for another corporation that doesn’t offer benefits and caps our potential pay at $13 an hour), and we are judged based on the ratio of how much product we’re given/how many samples we serve and how much we sell.
Taking samples and thinking that they’re free food that you don’t have to consider purchasing is actually detrimental to our jobs. There are tiny bonuses up for grabs to the demonstrators with the highest sales of the month. We are salespeople, not servers.
Also, never let your children run around Costco unattended to grab samples. I once bumped a little girl (who was no more than four or five) while she was turning around with her sample and knocked a little bit of the Reese’s Puffs Cereal out of her cup. She ran off screaming and crying. Ten minutes later my coworker brings a woman to me who happens to be her Aunt. The little girl was too young to properly explain what happened so her Aunt accused me of hitting her. She would have known what happened if she was with her niece in the first place.
Also, if your child has allergies, it’s not worth you losing your child because you wanted a few minutes alone to go shopping so you let your little one run off by themselves and they grabbed a sample with something they’re allergic to. And never assume that your child will think to ask. Allergies kill. Is that a risk you’re willing to take?
All I’m saying is that while you’re taking advantage of “free” samples and the atmosphere that comes with “free” samples, people are suffering because of it.
Hmmm. this list is definitely not for me, after reading it I feel like gagging. Many of those items I would not feed my family. Processed food, ground beef and other meats that are filled with hormones and antibiotics? No thank you. Processed frozen lasagna because it is cheaper than making your own? Holy cow! No thanks!
I understand if you are poor or living paycheck to paycheck it is hard to eat healthy, and it is unfortunate because you aren’t investing in your family’s long term health, and they may pay for it in the long run with chronic illnesses, diabetes, obesity, etc.
What about REAL food — without the hormones, antibiotics, chemicals, etc and REAL nutrition? And who has time to price compare? Honestly? I don’t.
And all the chemicals and toxins in personal care products…. you know in this column Jillee talks about making her own laundry detergent — THAT is cheaper than even Costco… and toxin-free! And works well!
The only things I have good to say is the bulk herbs and spices are way better priced than the grocery store (or even WalMart), and the Kirkland Signature brand dog food is actually pretty decent healthy wise for your canine friends. It is premium and better than any Purina or other crappy food that I would not allow my dog to eat.
(I know I am a “food elitist” which is what my brother calls me, but I am not going to poison myself or my family and have decided that buying wholesome foods and cooking from scratch is worth it, no matter the cost. Unfortunately that limits myself in what I can buy at Costco — they do have some good fresh produce but certain ones you should never buy unless they are organic — or any other grocery store).
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’m with you on this one. Not to mention, when you eat quality food full of nutrition, you eat less overall naturally, since the food is more fulfilling.
I’m also confused as to who is charging fees for postage stamps. Is that even legal? You can go to the post office and buy as many as you want…
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I also avoid foods with antibiotics and pesticides and generally purchase organic. I also use the EWGs dirty dozen/clean 15 list. However, you can still shop some at Costco as they do have organic items and other healthy choices if you shop carefully and read labels.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.It’s important to remember that organic food is generally not free of chemicals and pesticides either. Food is certified as ‘organic’ when a different set of chemicals are used.
I think some folks are missing the point of the post. This post covers every major category of products sold at Costco. Sure there are items there that I wouldn’t take if they were free–but
DON’T THROW THE BABY OUT WITH THE BATHWATER!
Thank you for your always level-headed contribution to the discussion CTY!
I agree. Plus it’s only me. I tend to spend way too much money at Costco. So I do not go often. However when I do its mostly none food items. Bathing suits are very cheap there ( I do pool aroebics often and go thru alot of suits) . Want great cheap produce? Try Sprouts or the local farmers market.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.You are lucky that you can be a “food elitist” and live close enough stores that make that possible. Unfortunately, many of us do not have access to organic this and that and are forced to buy what fruits and veggies are available. Living in a rural area there isn’t much choice. Cooking from scratch is always a bonus but not everyone can do that all the time. When money is tight, people often do not have a choice. Thanks to Jordan and Jillee for making this information available. This helps people make the most of the money they do have, and those who are just trying to get by.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Most people don’t even think of this, but when you buy something at Costco and it’s advertised in their monthly coupon book, you don’t need to present the coupon to the cashier!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.The coupon price will automatically ring up on the cash register, because your Costco Card is already registered when the cashier scans it!!!
I work at a Costco in Pennsylvania, the coupons are not loaded to your card but all you need to do is ask the cashier and they will scan one for you.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thanks for the “inside info” Sarah. :-)
Well, our Costco must have the nicest cashiers, because they always scan a coupon item, with my even asking!!!
Oops…without
Not here. May depend on the cashier, but if you dont have a coupon you dont get the discount.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Whoa, what a comprehensive list. I might have to accompany my mother on her next trip- Thanks so much!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Yeast!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’m comparing to the regular grocery store because that’s what I have here. i can get a bag of yeast that will last me the year at Costco’s for cheeeeeap.
I love that too – I pour it into jars and put it in the freezer.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Oh yes! I completely forgot about yeast! :) I make all my own bread, and it’s SO handy having 2 lbs of yeast to work off of without worrying about running out.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Great post! Lots of useful tips. Thanks a bunch!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Great tips! We already get half of our groceries (diapers, strawberries, laundry soap, shredded cheese, gas!) at Costco, but simply don’t have the room in our apartment to store many of the things we’d like to buy. I can’t wait to have a chest freezer and be able to save even more money!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.How does Costco (which there are none in my community) compares to Sam’s??? I hope they are comparable in more ways than not! This email is going into the folder save me $. I will reread this many times to commit to memory. I love these kind of posts! Thank you so much!!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’m in the same boat. The Costco is about an hour’s drive so I don’t go very often. The Sam’s is 3 miles down the street. IMO Costco has much better quality than Sams.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’m a Costco member (and my family always has been) but I took advantage of the Open House Weekend that Sam’s had a couple weeks ago to go check it out. Now, if I’d been smart about it, I would have gone to Costco and walked around marking down the prices of the items we usually buy there, then taken that list with me when I went to Sam’s so I could compare. But I didn’t think about it, unfortunately.
From what I could tell based on my memory, prices were pretty much the same on most items. Sam’s has different brands than Costco on many things, and one bonus of Sam’s is that they do offer many items in smaller amounts. Like you can get just a single gallon of milk at Sam’s, whereas you have to buy them in a 2-pack at Costco. The price is within a few cents per gallon at both stores, but at Sam’s if you’re only needing one gallon, you can do that. Juice looked to be the same way. And that corroborates with articles I’d read on the two stores as well. Most of them said you’ll spend less per trip at Sam’s, but the prices per unit were generally a little less at Costco.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I used to shop both stores. The truth is that I get out of Sam’s buying less and saving more. I impulse buy at Costco, which makes it the more dangerous place for me to shop. I can go into Sam’s and stay focused. The basic membership is cheaper at Sam’s by $10 or $15. The last time I went to Costco, I compared prices. They mostly carry the same brands. When prices seem to be the same, I took a closer look. For instance, the double pack of sliced turkey was the same price but at Sam’s you’re getting 2 1/2 pounds and at Costco just 2.When Sam’s was more expensive, it was almost always by just cents, maybe 20. The one thing that Costco has over Sam’s is that they sell giftcards at a bargain. Sam’s sells them too but maybe only 13 cents below retail. Costco sells them at a wonderfully reduced rate. For instance, a 2-pack of $50 Lucille’s BBQ giftcards cost $80! See’s Candy certificates used to come in a 2-pack for $28, when at a See’s Candy shop each pound cost $16. I believe their rate per pound just went up so I’m not sure how much Costco now sells their certificate. And movie tickets can be purchased for Regal and AMC at better prices than a matinee showing. The gift cards alone could make up the difference in the membership cost if you choose Costco over Sam’s. One deal that I’ve taken advantage of the past few years though is buying my Christmas tree at Sam’s. They charge $30 for a 7-8 foot Fraser fir that stays fresh through the whole Christmas season.
I also live on a *very* tight budget, as well as don’t eat/buy conventional dairy/meat/produce (I very rarely if ever shop @ Walmart, and *never* for food items). Costco saves me a lot of money on basic DIY ingredients as well as some organic foods that are cheaper than my local health food store, and those “compromise” items that aren’t as bad as regular grocery store but not as good as I’d prefer (when the $ is super tight). Things I always buy at my local Costoc: 2.5 lb box of baby Bella mushrooms (on the clean 15 list, cheaper per unit than anywhere else), organic spinach (1 lb boxes), avocados (almost always between $4-6 per bag of 6, and they will ripen nicely within a week on my kitchen table, always in good shape), onions (clean 15, $10 lbs of LRGE onions for less than $5? oh yeah!), boxes of sweet potatoes, grapefruit or oranges in season. 10 # organic fair trade sugar for $10.99 and 20# organic flour for $10.99 can’t be beat anywhere else. Rice: India produced Basmiti is best for low arsenic content, 20# Kirkland brand for $14. Also, 2 1-liter bottles of organic lemon juice for $7 lasts a good long time! 30oz bottle of raw, unfiltered local honey for $10.99. 2 gal box of whole milk for $5.75 (major compromise BUT not ultra pasteurized and no growth hormone; if it can’t be grass-fed this is better than even national brand organic milk) 1/2 gal heavy cream $6.79 (another major compromise, but 1/2 as cheap as my preferred brand of grass-fed heavy cream, not ultra pasteurized and only carageenan as additive, so acceptable). Definitely frozen organic fruits and veggies. Organic whole chicken and organic ground beef: *major* compromise for me to buy these, but significantly cheaper than the pastured, grass-fed of either that I normally buy, and I NEVER touch conventional meat, so this is a good choice in ultra-tight $ months. BEST buy anywhere: 1 box of 3 8-oz bars of Kerrigold grass-fed butter for $6.79/box (Whole Foods sells one 8oz package for $6-8, depending on season); 2.5 lbs blocks of Kerrigold cheese (less than $6/lbs, which is an excellent price when buying grass-fed and/or raw cheeses only). Bulk sizes of baking soda and vinegar are life savers for my DIY laundry/dishes/housecleaning. Cell phone: I upgraded my handset on my existing Tmobile account for $0.00! definitely worth it! :) I always have my ink cartridges refilled here for significantly less than new ones, and got an eye exam and 2 new pair of glasses (anti-glare,anti-scratch always included) for a rough total of $270. Always gas – cheapest in town.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I also buy organic/non-GMO and shop with the EWG dirty dozen/clean 15 list and LOVE that Costco is carrying more organic items!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Cheryl, your buying habits are very similar to mine. Even with the desire to eat organic, pastured, grass fed meat and dairy, etc. there are loads of great things to buy at Costco. The Kerrygold butter alone is an amazing savings! Gas, organic fruits and vegs, organic olive oil, baking soda and goes on and on. Love Costco but I no longer have a membership because I am unemployed and money is to tight to afford to renew my membership. Someday…
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