Costco is like heroin to me.
I don't know what it is but I can't help but love shopping there. Maybe it is the fact that Costco is everything in a big-box retailer that Wal-Mart (and Sam's Club) is not (and believe me that is a big deal because I hate Wal-Mart). Or maybe it is the fact that I love everything in life to be as large scale as possible. In the words of fiance: Go big or go home!
Kate and I went to Costco today to do a little Sunday (although today is really more like a Saturday due to MLK day tomorrow) shopping. She really wanted to buy one thing: a hefty bag of clementines; her new favorite snack. I wanted to stock up on Gatorade for working out. Here is the list of everything we ended up buying:
Clementines
Gatorade (two 24 cases)
Sara Lee Soft & Smooth Bread (2 loaves)
Wedge of well aged Gouda (1 lb)
Coarse Shredded Parmesan Cheese
Salted Almonds (3 lbs)
Ice Mountain Water (24 case)
Kirkland Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (6.5 lbs)
Frozen Edamame (4-14 oz packs)
Total: $99.92
Costco has my demographic nailed. It's a club - everyone loves to be in clubs. For instance, the first thing you see when you walk in...a huge wall of big screen TV's - 3 rows deep. In the back, aisles of excellent red wine at affordable prices. On weekends and busy days they have free samples, I ALWAYS love free samples - who doesn't? Then, they make you get an Amex to pay for it all (unless you want to pay in cash, and honestly who carries cash anymore). The best part about it is that you get 1% back on all purchases at Costco...it's like they're paying you to shop there!
For better or worse, I will continue to love shopping at Costco, even if my bank account doesn't.
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